Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published May 17, 2024

Maquet VASOVIEW HemoPro 2: Fluid Ingress Risk in Harvesting Tool

Maquet recalls VASOVIEW HemoPro 2 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems (models VH-4000/VH-4001) due to potential fluid ingress causing improper cautery function. Affected units may not provide intended cauterization or cause unintended burns during surgery.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2175-2024Medical device Maquet ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

Potential for there to be a fluid ingress into the handle of the harvesting tool, which may lead to the device not providing cautery or providing cautery when not intended.

Take action

Contact the company

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

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Maquet is recalling its VASOVIEW HemoPro 2 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System (models VH-4000 and VH-4001) because fluid can enter the tool's handle, potentially causing it to either fail to provide cauterization or deliver unintended cautery during surgical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/55043-maquet-vasoview-hemopro-2-fluid-ingress-risk-in-harvesting-tool.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/55043-maquet-vasoview-hemopro-2-fluid-ingress-risk-in-harvesting-tool · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2175-2024

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“Maquet VASOVIEW HemoPro 2: Fluid Ingress Risk in Harvesting Tool.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/55043-maquet-vasoview-hemopro-2-fluid-ingress-risk-in-harvesting-tool. Based on FDA recall #Z-2175-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2175-2024%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on May 17, 2024, that Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC is recalling The VASOVIEW HemoPro 2 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System due to potential fluid ingress into the handle. This defect may cause the device to fail to provide cautery or provide it when not intended.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Maquet
Product: VasoView Hemopro 2, Model Number VH-4000, UDI-DI 00607567700406
Product: VasoView Hemopro 2 with Vasoshield, Model Number VH-4001, UDI-DI 00607567700451
Lot codes: All lot numbers within expiration
Quantity: 430,037 units

The hazard

The recall cites a potential for fluid ingress into the handle of the harvesting tool. This issue may lead to the device not providing cautery or providing cautery when not intended.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC has 25 other recalls on record since January 24, 2019. Recent brand recalls include a June 2, 2026 recall for gamma sterilization issues and an August 15, 2025 recall for the Heartstring III Proximal Seal System involving hemostasis failure risks. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Maquet Flow-i Anesthesia Machines risk from June 24, 2026, the Merit Medical Vascular Tray Recall from December 4, 2025, and the Medtronic EOPA Arterial Cannula Recall from June 24, 2026.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for model numbers VH-4000 or VH-4001 on the device packaging. The product was sold with the 7 mm Extended Length Endoscope and is used for harvesting blood vessels during surgery.

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
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Australia Brazil, Canada, China, EEA, India, Korea, New Zealand, Southern Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, & United Kingdom.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
Z-2175-2024	The VASOVIEW HemoPro 2 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System, labeled as the following: 1. VasoView Hemopro 2, Model Number: VH-4000. 2. VasoView Hemopro 2 with Vasoshield. Model Number: VH-4001. The VASOVIEW HemoPro 2 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems are 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.; 1. Model Number: VH-4000. UDI-DI: 00607567700406. All lot numbers within expiration. 2. Model Number: VH-4001. UDI-DI: 00607567700451. All lot numbers within expiration.	430,037 units
Z-2176-2024	The VASOVIEW HemoPro Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems are 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.; Model No. VH-3500, VH-3000-W; UDI: 00607567701250, 00607567700345; Lot No. 3000314373, 3000314821, 3000316023, 3000316024, 3000316027, 3000317501, 3000317575, 3000317576, 3000318302, 3000318901, 3000320140, 3000320141, 3000320773, 3000321483, 3000321723, 3000323214, 3000324397, 3000324409, 3000325013, 3000325249, 3000325689, 3000325776, 3000328206, 3000328561, 3000328562, 3000329723, 3000330445, 3000331131, 3000331388, 3000332428, 3000332510, 3000332993, 3000333524, 3000333829, 3000333956, 3000333967, 3000334315, 3000335670, 3000336708, 3000337272, 3000339701, 3000340534, 3000341133, 3000341675, 3000342250, 3000342251, 3000343264, 3000343266, 3000344887, 3000351187, 3000352770, 3000354226, 3000354228, 3000355224, 3000355369, 3000355798, 3000356048, 3000357837, 3000360574, 3000360576, 3000360775, 3000361036, 3000361423, 3000361707, 3000362064, 3000362258, 3000362671, 3000362933, 3000363162, 3000363947, 3000364082, 3000364309, 3000364520, 3000365379, 3000365391, 3000366446, 3000366831, 3000367160, 3000367439, 3000367542, 3000367852, 3000368165, 3000368658, 3000369005, 3000369122, 3000369645, 3000370069, 3000370290, 3000372257, 3000375534, 3000375776, 3000376132, 3000376388, 3000376542, 3000376883, 3000376883, 3000377320, 3000377699, 3000378079, 3000378654, 3000379282, 3000379691, 3000380264, 3000380475, 3000380671, 3000381287, 3000381620, 3000382054, 3000383367, 3000383779, 3000384088, 3000388588.	37,186 units

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Device Model
Identify the model number on the device packaging; affected units have VH-4000 or VH-4001.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Maquet Cardiovascular for specific guidance on handling the device if you have the recalled model.

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 Australia Brazil, Canada, China, EEA, India, Korea, New Zealand, Southern Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, & United Kingdom.” 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 47 days after the firm started it.

May 17, 2024Firm started the recall
Jun 24, 2024FDA classified it Class II
Jul 3, 2024Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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

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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-2175-2024 (May 17, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2175-2024 to see it in context.
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