Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published November 13, 2023

Maquet Cardiohelp-i Venous Probe Cable Recall: Insulation Breaks Risk Blood Flow Errors

Maquet recalls Venous probe connection cables (REF 701069333, 701048804) used with Cardiohelp-i System. Broken insulation may cause blood flow errors, risking patient safety during extracorporeal support.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0605-2024Medical device Maquet Medical Systems ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

Firm received complaints of breaks in the insulation, shielding, or wires of the venous probe connection cable. Fracture of the venous probe cable may influence the management of extracorporeal support. Patient may be exposed to inappropriate blood flow, blood temperature, or hematocrit/hemoglobin levels as a result of the CARDIOHELP-i not receiving information from the venous probe.

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Recalling firmMaquet Medical Systems USA45 Barbour Pond Dr · Wayne, NJ 07470-2094

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Maquet is recalling specific venous probe connection cables used with the Cardiohelp-i System. Broken insulation in these cables could cause the device to misread blood flow, temperature, or blood cell levels, potentially harming patients during medical treatments. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/56874-maquet-cardiohelp-i-venous-probe-cable-recall-insulation-breaks-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/56874-maquet-cardiohelp-i-venous-probe-cable-recall-insulation-breaks-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0605-2024

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“Maquet Cardiohelp-i Venous Probe Cable Recall: Insulation Breaks Risk Blood Flow Errors.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/56874-maquet-cardiohelp-i-venous-probe-cable-recall-insulation-breaks-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0605-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0605-2024%22&limit=1).

Maquet Medical Systems USA is voluntarily recalling Venous probe connection cables used with the Cardiohelp-i System, the FDA said on Nov. 13, 2023. The firm initiated the recall after receiving complaints of breaks in the cable's insulation, shielding, or wires.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Maquet Medical Systems
Product: Venous probe connection cable used with the Cardiohelp-i System
REF: 701069333 and 701048804
Part numbers: 701072780 and 701041802
UDI-DI: 04058863074863 and 04037691658384
Serial numbers: All up to and including 90413927

The hazard

Fracture of the venous probe cable may influence the management of extracorporeal support. Patients may be exposed to inappropriate blood flow, blood temperature, or hematocrit/hemoglobin levels as a result of the CARDIOHELP-i not receiving information from the venous probe.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Maquet Medical Systems USA has 14 other recalls on record since July 14, 2021. Other recent recalls include the Maquet Cardiohelp-i System Recall dated April 15, 2024, and the Maquet BEQ-HLS 7050 Recall dated Jan. 16, 2024. Additional similar product recalls include the Maquet Bubble Sensor Recall on Jan. 9, 2026, the Medline Namic Preceptor Manifold Recall on March 24, 2026, and the Hamilton Medical IntelliCuff Recall on May 22, 2026.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for product reference numbers 701069333 or 701048804 on the cable. The cables are used with the Cardiohelp-i System and have serial numbers up to 90413927.

Brand
Maquet Medical Systems
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Cable Serial Number
Look for serial numbers up to and including 90413927 on the cable.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Domestic distribution Nationwide. Foreign distribution to Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, French…” 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 44 days after the firm started it.

Nov 13, 2023Firm started the recall
Dec 21, 2023FDA classified it Class II
Dec 27, 2023Published 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

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/56874-maquet-cardiohelp-i-venous-probe-cable-recall-insulation-breaks-risk">Maquet Cardiohelp-i Venous Probe Cable Recall: Insulation Breaks Risk Blood Flow Errors (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0605-2024 (November 13, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0605-2024 to see it in context.
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