The FDA announced on July 22, 2022, that Maquet Medical Systems USA is recalling the BEQ-HLS 5050 USA and HLS Set Advanced 5.0 due to a potential breach in the sterility barrier. The agency stated this defect may result in compromised product sterility.
How to tell if you have it
- Brand: Maquet Medical Systems
- Product names: BEQ-HLS 5050 USA; HLS Set Advanced 5.0
- Part No.: 70105.2797
- Lot code: 3000183908
The hazard
According to the FDA, the recall concerns a potential breach in the sterility barrier that may result in compromised product sterility. The firm initiated this voluntary recall after expanding it from a prior notice on November 6, 2020.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Maquet Medical Systems USA has 14 other recalls on record since July 14, 2021. Recent brand recalls include the April 15, 2024 Maquet Cardiohelp-i System Recall for excessive patient leakage current risk and the Jan. 16, 2024 Maquet BEQ-HLS 7050 Recall for compromised sterile barrier risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Convenience Kits sterility risks reported on Jan. 7, 2026.