Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published October 10, 2023
Maquet Cardiohelp Emergency Drive Recall: Risk of Low Blood Flow
Maquet recalls Cardiohelp Emergency Drive models with part numbers 701048002 and 701076205 due to possible blood flow blockage causing patient hypoxia and ischemia.
Product removal due to possible blocking or impairment of the CARDIOHELP Emergency Drive. This issue can lead to the patient being exposed to inappropriate low blood flow. Potential associated harms are ischemia and hypoxia.
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📍Recalling firmMaquet Medical Systems USA45 Barbour Pond Dr · Wayne, NJ 07470-2094
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Maquet is recalling specific models of the Cardiohelp Emergency Drive blood oxygenation system because they might block blood flow, risking low oxygen levels and potential tissue damage in patients. This recall affects medical devices used in emergency care settings. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/57110-maquet-cardiohelp-emergency-drive-recall-risk-of-low-blood-flow.
“Maquet Cardiohelp Emergency Drive Recall: Risk of Low Blood Flow.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/57110-maquet-cardiohelp-emergency-drive-recall-risk-of-low-blood-flow. Based on FDA recall #Z-0420-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0420-2024%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Oct. 10, 2023, that Maquet Medical Systems USA is recalling the CARDIOHELP Emergency Drive due to possible blocking or impairment that could expose patients to inappropriate low blood flow. The agency issued recall number Z-0420-2024 for the Class I voluntary recall.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Maquet Medical Systems
Product: CARDIOHELP Emergency Drive
Part Numbers: 701048002, 701076205
Part No. 701048002 Serial Numbers: 90425259 to 90425748 (excluding 90425438, 90425443, 90425568, 90425570, 90425588, 90425716); updated to include 90421507, 90421980, 90424277
Part No. 701076205 Serial Numbers: 90425438, 90425443, 90425568, 90425570, 90425588, 90425716, 90425747, 90425748
Distribution: U.S. (AL, CA, DC, FL, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SC, VA) and worldwide
The hazard
The product removal addresses possible blocking or impairment of the CARDIOHELP Emergency Drive. This issue can lead to the patient being exposed to inappropriate low blood flow. Potential associated harms are ischemia and hypoxia.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Maquet Medical Systems USA has 14 other recalls on record since July 14, 2021. Recent brand recalls include a Jan. 16, 2024 recall of the Maquet HLS Set Advanced 5.0 for risk of infection and a Jan. 8, 2024 recall of the Maquet RotaFlow Centrifugal Pump for sterile barrier risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include a June 24, 2026 recall of Maquet Flow-i Anesthesia Machines for inadequate anesthesia delivery and a March 24, 2026 recall of Medline Medical Kits for particulate in fluid path risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for part numbers 701048002 or 701076205 on the device. For part 701048002, serial numbers range from 90425259 to 90425748 (excluding specific numbers listed). For part 701076205, serial numbers include 90425438 through 90425748.
Brand
Maquet Medical Systems
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Details
Identify the part number and serial number to confirm if your device is affected by this recall.
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Reach out to Maquet Medical Systems USA for guidance on next steps and potential remedies.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 16 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide - Worldwide Distribution: Domestic distribution to: AL, CA, DC, FL, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SC, VA Foreign distribution to: Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Finland,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-0420-2024 (October 10, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0420-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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