Maquet recalls blood recovery units with pre-packaged sterile water syringes that may cause infection if not kept upright. Affected units have specific lot numbers and serial codes.
Express chest drains are pre-packaged with sterile water syringes which have bene recalled. If the device is not kept in an upright position, the patient may be exposed to infectious material. Subsequent hazards include but are not limited to infection, abscess, sepsis, and death.
Maquet is recalling blood recovery units that come with pre-packaged sterile water syringes. If the unit isn't kept upright, patients could be exposed to infectious material, leading to infection, abscess, sepsis, or death.
The pre-packaged sterile water syringes can leak if the device isn't held upright. This leakage could expose patients to infectious material, causing infections, abscesses, sepsis, or death.
Healthcare professionals using the blood recovery units for patient care. Patients receiving treatment with these units are at risk if the device isn't kept upright.
Check for the product code REF 4050-100N, DRAIN, EXPRESS BRU W/AC. Look for lot numbers in the list: 499345, 498062, 496693, 495731, 494226, 492645, 492078, 490763, 487811, 490139, 489162, 487849, 483249, 470644, 468860, 467477, 466952.
Ensure the blood recovery unit is kept upright to prevent leakage of infectious material.
The product code is REF 4050-100N, DRAIN, EXPRESS BRU W/AC.
Affected lot numbers include 499345, 498062, 496693, 495731, 494226, 492645, 492078, 490763, 487811, 490139, 489162, 487849, 483249, 470644, 468860, 467477, 466952.
The pre-packaged sterile water syringes can leak if the device isn't kept upright, exposing patients to infectious material.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Maquet to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-0710-2024 — Maquet Maquet Hello, I own a Maquet that is covered by recall Z-0710-2024 from Maquet. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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