The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2272-2023·Announced 2023-08-09

Cardiac Surgery Device Blade May Fail to Latch Securely During Use

The ACROBAT SUV blade may not latch securely onto its activator drive during use. This could prevent heart stabilization during surgery, cause positioning loss, or release device components into the patient.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II classification. Risk-of-harm product where device failure during cardiac surgery could prevent heart stabilization and result in release of device components. No illnesses or injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC is recalling 401 units of the ACROBAT SUV Vacuum Off-Pump System, Part Number C-OM-9000S, used as a component of chest stabilization systems in cardiac and chest surgery. The Standard Blade component may not securely latch onto the Activator Drive.

If the blade fails to latch securely during use, it may result in inability to stabilize and position the heart, loss of stabilization and positioning, release of a device component into the patient, and procedural delays or conversion to alternative surgical approaches.

The device has been distributed worldwide in the United States and the following countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Iran, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Sudan, Taiwan, Thailand, and United Arab Emirates. Healthcare providers using this device should contact Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC for instructions regarding device replacement or repair, and report any adverse events.

The recalled product

Product
ACROBAT SUV Vacuum Off-Pump System, Part Number C-OM-9000S. Component of a chest stabilization system for cardiac and chest surgery.
Manufacturer
Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC
Hazard
  • blade-detachment
  • loss-of-stabilization
  • foreign-body-risk

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • UDI-DI: 00607567700543

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.