Maquet recalls Vasoview Hemopro 3 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System Model C-VH-6000 due to out-of-box failures including angled deformity, jaws not fully closed, and heater wire issues. Affected units sold during limited launch phase.
Reports of out-of-box failures discovered during the limited launch phase. Failure modes included angled deformity at the attachment site of the Harvesting Tool Jaws and the distal end of the Harvesting Tool Shaft, jaws not fully closed out of box, and heater wire lifted/flexed away from jaws.
Maquet is recalling the Vasoview Hemopro 3 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System Model C-VH-6000 because it has been reported to fail out of the box. These failures include angled deformity at attachment sites, jaws not fully closing, and heater wires becoming displaced. This could lead to improper vessel harvesting during surgery. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/51666-maquet-vasoview-hemopro-3-endoscopic-vessel-harvesting-system-recall-out.
“Maquet Vasoview Hemopro 3 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System Recall: Out-of-Box Failures.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/51666-maquet-vasoview-hemopro-3-endoscopic-vessel-harvesting-system-recall-out. Based on FDA recall #Z-2636-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2636-2025%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on August 6, 2025, that Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC is recalling the Vasoview Hemopro 3 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System Model No. C-VH-6000 due to out-of-box failures. The agency reported defects including deformed tool jaws and heater wire issues.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Maquet Cardiovascular
Product: Vasoview Hemopro 3 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System
The recall cites reports of out-of-box failures discovered during the limited launch phase. Failure modes included angled deformity at the attachment site of the Harvesting Tool Jaws and the distal end of the Harvesting Tool Shaft, jaws not fully closed out of box, and heater wire lifted or flexed away from jaws.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC has 25 other recalls on record since January 24, 2019. Other recent recalls include the Maquet Vasoview Hemopro 2 Gamma Sterilization Issue (June 2, 2026), the Maquet Heartstring III Proximal Seal System Recall (August 15, 2025), and the Maquet VASOVIEW HEMOPRO 2 Endoscopic System Ceramic C-Ring Breakage Risk (March 20, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include the Wilson-Cook Instinct Plus Endoscopic Clipping Device Recall (March 3, 2026) and the Olympus OER-ELITE Endoscope Reprocessor Connecting Tubes Recall (March 25, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number C-VH-6000 on the product. The system was sold during the limited launch phase and has specific serial numbers: 3000486429, 3000487231, 3000487726, 3000488639.
Brand
Maquet Cardiovascular
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Model
Verify the model number on the product is C-VH-6000 to confirm it is affected.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Maquet Cardiovascular directly for further instructions on the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 4 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of FL, IL, MD & TX.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 56 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2636-2025 (August 6, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2636-2025 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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