Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published May 31, 2024

Maquet VASOVIEW HEMOPRO Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems Recall: C-Ring Wire

Maquet recalls VASOVIEW HEMOPRO Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems with potential C-Ring wire straightening due to insufficient bend radius, affecting 27 complaints between March and April 2024. No injuries reported.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2337-2024Medical device Maquet ›

Lower-risk recall

There were 27 complaints between March 22, 2024, and April 30, 2024, related to VH-3500 and VH-4000, reporting that the C-Ring wire was straightened (due to insufficient bend radius) and that the distance between C-Ring and Harvesting Tool was closer than normal. No adverse events have been reported to date in direct association with this issue.

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

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Maquet is recalling VASOVIEW HEMOPRO Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems after 27 complaints reported that the C-Ring wire became straightened (due to insufficient bend radius) and the distance between the C-Ring and Harvesting Tool was closer than normal. This could affect surgical procedures but no injuries have been reported. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/54954-maquet-vasoview-hemopro-endoscopic-vessel-harvesting-systems-recall-c-ring.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/54954-maquet-vasoview-hemopro-endoscopic-vessel-harvesting-systems-recall-c-ring · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2337-2024

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“Maquet VASOVIEW HEMOPRO Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems Recall: C-Ring Wire.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/54954-maquet-vasoview-hemopro-endoscopic-vessel-harvesting-systems-recall-c-ring. Based on FDA recall #Z-2337-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2337-2024%22&limit=1).

Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC voluntarily recalled The VASOVIEW HEMOPRO Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems on May 31, 2024, according to the FDA. The recall addresses reports of C-Ring wire straightening in specific units.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Maquet
Product: The VASOVIEW HEMOPRO Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems
Model/Part: VH-3500, VH-4000
Lot Numbers: 3000371260, 3000378288, 3000362934, 3000371798, 3000378554, 3000372477, 3000378950, 3000376542, 3000380314, 3000377320, 3000380847
Units affected: 600

The hazard

The FDA reported 27 complaints between March 22, 2024, and April 30, 2024, regarding the C-Ring wire being straightened due to insufficient bend radius. The distance between the C-Ring and Harvesting Tool was also reported as closer than normal. No adverse events have been reported in direct association with this issue.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC has 25 other recalls on record since January 24, 2019. Other recent recalls of similar products include Olympus HX-400U-30 Ligating Device Recall (October 30, 2025), W L Gore GORE VIABIL Short Wire Biliary Endoprosthesis Recall (May 22, 2026), and Wilson-Cook Instinct Plus Endoscopic Clipping Device Recall (March 3, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for lot numbers: 3000371260, 3000378288, 3000362934, 3000371798, 3000378554, 3000372477, 3000378950, 3000376542, 3000380314, 3000377320, 3000380847. The device is used with the 7 mm Extended Length Endoscope for endoscopic vessel harvesting procedures.

Brand
Maquet
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
NationwideForeign: AT DE DK ES GB HK IT NL ZA

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
Z-2337-2024	The VASOVIEW HEMOPRO Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems is designed for use in conjunction with the 7 mm Extended Length Endoscope. The Harvesting Cannula has four lumens which house the Endoscope, C-Ring, distal lens washer tube, and harvesting tool for cutting and cauterizing vessel branches. The harvesting tool has two curved jaws. One of the jaws contains the heating elements for branch cutting and cauterization and spot cautery. An area near the tip of the convex side of the jaw is used for spot cautery. The activation toggle is used to control the jaws to activate the heating elements. Positioning of the device, cutting, and cauterization are performed under endoscopic visualization.; UDI-DI: 00607567700345 Lot Numbers; 3000371260 3000378288 3000362934 3000371798 3000378554 3000372477 3000378950 3000376542 3000380314 3000377320 3000380847	600 units
Z-2338-2024	The VASOVIEW HEMOPRO 2 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System is designed for use in conjunction with the 7 mm Extended Length Endoscope. The Harvesting Cannula has four lumens which house the Endoscope, C-Ring, distal lens washer tube, and harvesting tool for cutting and cauterizing vessel branches. The harvesting tool has two curved jaws. One of the jaws contains the heating elements for branch cutting and cauterization and spot cautery. An area near the tip of the convex side of the jaw is used for spot cautery. The activation toggle is used to control the jaws to activate the heating elements. Positioning of the device, cutting, and cauterization are performed under endoscopic visualization.; UDI-DI: 00607567700406 (VH-4000); 00607567700451 (VH-4001) Lot Numbers; 3000371260 3000378288 3000362934 3000371798 3000378554 3000372477 3000378950 3000376542 3000380314 3000377320 3000380847	2463 units units US /330 units OUS

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Device Lot Number
Verify your device's lot number against the list: 3000371260, 3000378288, 3000362934, 3000371798, 3000378554, 3000372477, 3000378950, 3000376542, 3000380314, 3000377320, 3000380847.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 47 days after the firm started it.

May 31, 2024Firm started the recall
Jul 11, 2024FDA classified it Class II
Jul 17, 2024Published 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-2337-2024 (May 31, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2337-2024 to see it in context.
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