Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published March 20, 2025

Maquet VASOVIEW HEMOPRO 2 Endoscopic System: Ceramic C-Ring Breakage Risk

Maquet recalls VASOVIEW HEMOPRO 2 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems with broken ceramic C-Rings. 12 complaints reported by March 3, 2025. Affected units manufactured Nov 5, 2024 - Feb 14, 2025.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1622-2025Medical device Maquet ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

There have been at least 12 complaints from users as of March 3, 2025, reporting that they identified the ceramic C-Ring to be broken in half during use of the device. The ceramic C-Ring has a potential to break while in use. Maquet/Getinge determined that the issue was limited to the units of VH-4000 and VH-4001 manufactured with ceramic C-Ring, and the ceramic C-Ring was implemented in the Hemopro 2 devices from November 5, 2024, through February 14, 2025.

Take action

Contact the company

Recalling firmMaquet Cardiovascular, LLC45 Barbour Pond Dr · Wayne, NJ 07470-2094

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Maquet is recalling VASOVIEW HEMOPRO 2 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems that have a ceramic C-Ring which may break during use. This could lead to device malfunction or injury if the broken ring causes unintended cutting or cauterization. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/52591-maquet-vasoview-hemopro-2-endoscopic-system-ceramic-c-ring-breakage.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/52591-maquet-vasoview-hemopro-2-endoscopic-system-ceramic-c-ring-breakage · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1622-2025

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“Maquet VASOVIEW HEMOPRO 2 Endoscopic System: Ceramic C-Ring Breakage Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/52591-maquet-vasoview-hemopro-2-endoscopic-system-ceramic-c-ring-breakage. Based on FDA recall #Z-1622-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1622-2025%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 20, 2025, that Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC is recalling The VASOVIEW HEMOPRO 2 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System due to a broken ceramic C-Ring hazard. Owners should contact the company for a remedy.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Maquet
Product: The VASOVIEW HEMOPRO 2 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System
Model No.: VH-4000 (Hemopro 2), VH-4001 (Hemopro 2 w/ Vasoshield)
UDI-DI: 00607567700406 (Hemopro 2), 00607567700451 (Hemopro 2 w/ Vasoshield)
Lot/Serial No.: 3000436447, 3000437191, 3000439557, 3000439600, 3000439623, 3000439922, 3000440187, 3000440220, 3000440283, 3000440754, 3000440957, 3000440981, 3000440982, 3000441144, 3000441319, 3000441541, 3000441774, 3000442133, 3000442263, 3000442323, 3000442627, 3000442871, 3000442953, 3000442955, 3000443198, 3000443216, 3000443545, 3000443632, 3000443851, 3000444131, 3000444151, 3000444484, 3000445702, 3000445704, 3000445941, 3000446003, 3000446365, 3000446489, 3000446709, 3000446774, 3000447195, 3000447535, 3000447597, 3000447845, 3000448208, 3000448471, 3000448761, 3000449047, 3000449170, 3000449267, 3000450191, 3000450967
Units affected: 22,244

The hazard

According to the FDA, there have been at least 12 complaints from users as of March 3, 2025, reporting that they identified the ceramic C-Ring to be broken in half during use of the device. The ceramic C-Ring has a potential to break while in use.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC has 25 other recalls on record since 2019-01-24. Other recent recalls of similar products include Maquet Vasoview Hemopro 2: Gamma Sterilization Issue (2026-06-02), Maquet Heartstring III Proximal Seal System Recall (2025-08-15), and Maquet Vasoview Hemopro 3 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System Recall (2025-08-06). Other recent recalls of similar products include Olymp: Resection Sheath Model A22014A/T Recall (2025-11-11), Olympus Resection Sheath A2666T (2025-11-11), and Olympus A2642 Inner Sheath Recall (2025-11-11).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for model numbers VH-4000 or VH-4001 with ceramic C-Rings. The device was manufactured between November 5, 2024, and February 14, 2025. Lot/serial numbers include 3000436447 through 3000450967.

Brand
Maquet
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Device Model
Identify if your device is model VH-4000 or VH-4001 with a ceramic C-Ring.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Maquet Cardiovascular for specific instructions on how to handle the device.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, India, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 41 days after the firm started it.

Mar 20, 2025Firm started the recall
Apr 18, 2025FDA classified it Class II
Apr 30, 2025Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1622-2025 (March 20, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1622-2025 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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