Vacuum Unit for CATSmart Vacuum Pump. Fresenius CATSmart (Continuous Autotransfusion System) is indicated for the processing of blood collected intraoperatively and postoperatively to obtain washed packed red blood cells for reinfusion.

Class I - Dangerous
🏥 Medical Devices Recalled: February 11, 2019 Fenwal Infusion Pumps Nationwide

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    Material Number 9005851; Serial Numbers: 5VTA0180, 5VTA0183, 5VTA0194, 5VTA0195, 5VTA0196, 5VTA0197, 5VTA0198, 5VTA0199, 5VTA0200, 5VTA0201, 5VTA0202, 5VTA0203, 5VTA0204, 5VTA0205, 5VTA0206, 5VTA0234, 5VTA0235, 5VTA0236, 5VTA0237, 5VTA0238, 5VTA0239, 5VTA0240, 5VTA0241, 5VTA0242, 5VTA0243, 5VTA0244, 5VTA0245, 5VTA0246, 5VTA0247, 5VTA0248, 5VTA0249, 5VTA0250, 5VTA0251, 5VTA0252, 5VTA0253, 5VTA0254, 5VTA0255, 5VTA0256, 6VTA0257, 6VTA0258, 6VTA0259, 6VTA0260, 6VTA0261, 6VTA0262, 6VTA0263, 6VTA0264, 6VTA0265, 6VTA0266, 6VTA0289, 6VTA0295, 6VTA0296, 6VTA0297, 6VTA0298, 6VTA0299, 6VTA0300, 6VTA0301, 6VTA0302, 6VTA0303, 6VTA0304, 6VTA0305, 6VTA0337, 6VTA0338, 6VTA0339, 6VTA0340, 6VTA0341, 6VTA0342, 6VTA0343, 6VTA0344, 6VTA0430, 6VTA0431, 6VTA0432, 6VTA0433, 6VTA0434, 6VTA0435, 6VTA0436, 6VTA0437, 6VTA0438, 6VTA0439, 6VTA0440, 6VTA0441, 6VTA0442, 6VTA0443, 6VTA0444, 6VTA0445, 6VTA0450, 6VTA0451, 6VTA0452, 6VTA0453, 6VTA0454, 6VTA0455, 6VTA0456, 6VTA0457, 7VTA0458, 7VTA0459, 7VTA0460, 7VTA0461, 7VTA0463, 7VTA0464, 7VTA0465, 7VTA0466, 7VTA0467, 7VTA0468, 7VTA0469, 7VTA0470, 7VTA0471, 7VTA0472, 7VTA0473, 7VTA0474, 7VTA0475, 7VTA0476, 7VTA0477, 7VTA0478, 7VTA0479, 7VTA0480, 7VTA0481, 7VTA0482, 7VTA0483, 7VTA0484, 7VTA0485, 7VTA0486, 7VTA0487, 7VTA0488, 7VTA0489, 7VTA0490, 7VTA0491, 7VTA0492, 7VTA0493, 7VTA0494, 7VTA0495, 7VTA0496, 7VTA0497, 7VTA0525, 7VTA0526, 7VTA0527, 7VTA0528, 7VTA0529, 7VTA0530, 7VTA0531, 7VTA0532, 7VTA0533, 7VTA0534, 7VTA0535, 7VTA0536, 7VTA0537, 7VTA0538, 7VTA0539, 7VTA0540, 7VTA0541, 7VTA0542, 7VTA0543, 7VTA0544, 7VTA0545, 7VTA0553, 7VTA0554, 7VTA0555, 7VTA0558, 7VTA0559, 7VTA0560, 7VTA0575, 7VTA0582, 7VTA0583, 7VTA0584, 7VTA0585, 7VTA0586, 7VTA0587, 7VTA0588, 7VTA0589, 7VTA0590, 7VTA0591, 7VTA0592, 7VTA0593, 7VTA0594, 7VTA0595, 7VTA0596, 7VTA0597, 7VTA0598, 7VTA0599, 7VTA0606, 7VTA0607, 7VTA0608, 7VTA0609, 7VTA0610, 7VTA0611, 7VTA0612, 7VTA0613, 7VTA0614, 7VTA0616, 7VTA0617, 7VTA0618, 7VTA0620, 7VTA0672, 7VTA0673, 7VTA0674, 7VTA0675, 7VTA0676, 7VTA0677, 7VTA0678, 7VTA0679, 7VTA0680, 7VTA0681, 7VTA0683, 7VTA0684, 7VTA0685, 7VTA0686, 7VTA0687, 7VTA0688, 7VTA0689, 7VTA0690, 7VTA0691, 7VTA0692, 7VTA0693, 7VTA0694, 7VTA0695, 7VTA0696, 7VTA0697, 7VTA0698, 7VTA0699, 7VTA0700, 7VTA0701, 7VTA0702, 7VTA0708, 7VTA0709, 7VTA0710, 7VTA0711, 7VTA0712, 7VTA0713, 7VTA0714, 7VTA0715, 7VTA0716, 7VTA0717, 7VTA0718, 7VTA0719, 7VTA0720, 7VTA0721, 7VTA0722, 7VTA0723, 7VTA0724, 7VTA0725, 7VTA0729, 7VTA0759, 7VTA0760, 7VTA0761, 7VTA0762, 7VTA0763, 7VTA0764, 7VTA0765, 7VTA0766, 7VTA0767, 7VTA0768, 7VTA0769, 7VTA0770, 7VTA0771, 7VTA0772, 7VTA0773, 7VTA0774, 7VTA0775, 7VTA0776, 7VTA0777, 7VTA0778, 7VTA0779, 7VTA0780, 7VTA0781, 7VTA0806, 7VTA0807, 7VTA0858, 7VTA0859, 7VTA0860, 7VTA0861, 7VTA0862, 7VTA0863, 7VTA0864, 7VTA0865, 7VTA0866, 7VTA0867, 7VTA0868, 7VTA0869, 7VTA0870, 7VTA0871, 7VTA0872, 7VTA0873, 7VTA0874, 7VTA0875, 7VTA0876, 7VTA0877, 7VTA0878, 7VTA0879, 7VTA0880, 7VTA0881, 7VTA0898, 7VTA0901, 7VTA0902, 7VTA0903, 7VTA0904, 7VTA0905, 7VTA0906, 7VTA0907, 8VTA0908, 8VTA0909, 8VTA0910, 8VTA0911, 8VTA0912, 8VTA0913, 8VTA0914, 8VTA0915, 8VTA0916, 8VTA0917, 8VTA0918, 8VTA0919, 8VTA0920, 8VTA0921, 8VTA0922, 8VTA0923, 8VTA0924, 8VTA0925, 8VTA0926, 8VTA0937, 8VTA0938, 8VTA0939, 8VTA0940, 8VTA0941, 8VTA0942, 8VTA0943, 8VTA0944, 8VTA0945, 8VTA0946, 8VTA0947, 8VTA0948, 8VTA0949, 8VTA0950, 8VTA0951, 8VTA0952, 8VTA0953, 8VTA0954, 8VTA0955, 8VTA0956, 8VTA0957.
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Recall Details

Company:
Fenwal Inc
Reason for Recall:
The optional Vacuum Unit may stop working and display the failure message "Failure vacuum unit" during use.
Classification:
Class I - Dangerous

Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.

Status:
terminated

Product Information

Full Description:

Vacuum Unit for CATSmart Vacuum Pump. Fresenius CATSmart (Continuous Autotransfusion System) is indicated for the processing of blood collected intraoperatively and postoperatively to obtain washed packed red blood cells for reinfusion.

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

Material Number 9005851; Serial Numbers: 5VTA0180, 5VTA0183, 5VTA0194, 5VTA0195, 5VTA0196, 5VTA0197, 5VTA0198, 5VTA0199, 5VTA0200, 5VTA0201, 5VTA0202, 5VTA0203, 5VTA0204, 5VTA0205, 5VTA0206, 5VTA0234, 5VTA0235, 5VTA0236, 5VTA0237, 5VTA0238, 5VTA0239, 5VTA0240, 5VTA0241, 5VTA0242, 5VTA0243, 5VTA0244, 5VTA0245, 5VTA0246, 5VTA0247, 5VTA0248, 5VTA0249, 5VTA0250, 5VTA0251, 5VTA0252, 5VTA0253, 5VTA0254, 5VTA0255, 5VTA0256, 6VTA0257, 6VTA0258, 6VTA0259, 6VTA0260, 6VTA0261, 6VTA0262, 6VTA0263, 6VTA0264, 6VTA0265, 6VTA0266, 6VTA0289, 6VTA0295, 6VTA0296, 6VTA0297, 6VTA0298, 6VTA0299, 6VTA0300, 6VTA0301, 6VTA0302, 6VTA0303, 6VTA0304, 6VTA0305, 6VTA0337, 6VTA0338, 6VTA0339, 6VTA0340, 6VTA0341, 6VTA0342, 6VTA0343, 6VTA0344, 6VTA0430, 6VTA0431, 6VTA0432, 6VTA0433, 6VTA0434, 6VTA0435, 6VTA0436, 6VTA0437, 6VTA0438, 6VTA0439, 6VTA0440, 6VTA0441, 6VTA0442, 6VTA0443, 6VTA0444, 6VTA0445, 6VTA0450, 6VTA0451, 6VTA0452, 6VTA0453, 6VTA0454, 6VTA0455, 6VTA0456, 6VTA0457, 7VTA0458, 7VTA0459, 7VTA0460, 7VTA0461, 7VTA0463, 7VTA0464, 7VTA0465, 7VTA0466, 7VTA0467, 7VTA0468, 7VTA0469, 7VTA0470, 7VTA0471, 7VTA0472, 7VTA0473, 7VTA0474, 7VTA0475, 7VTA0476, 7VTA0477, 7VTA0478, 7VTA0479, 7VTA0480, 7VTA0481, 7VTA0482, 7VTA0483, 7VTA0484, 7VTA0485, 7VTA0486, 7VTA0487, 7VTA0488, 7VTA0489, 7VTA0490, 7VTA0491, 7VTA0492, 7VTA0493, 7VTA0494, 7VTA0495, 7VTA0496, 7VTA0497, 7VTA0525, 7VTA0526, 7VTA0527, 7VTA0528, 7VTA0529, 7VTA0530, 7VTA0531, 7VTA0532, 7VTA0533, 7VTA0534, 7VTA0535, 7VTA0536, 7VTA0537, 7VTA0538, 7VTA0539, 7VTA0540, 7VTA0541, 7VTA0542, 7VTA0543, 7VTA0544, 7VTA0545, 7VTA0553, 7VTA0554, 7VTA0555, 7VTA0558, 7VTA0559, 7VTA0560, 7VTA0575, 7VTA0582, 7VTA0583, 7VTA0584, 7VTA0585, 7VTA0586, 7VTA0587, 7VTA0588, 7VTA0589, 7VTA0590, 7VTA0591, 7VTA0592, 7VTA0593, 7VTA0594, 7VTA0595, 7VTA0596, 7VTA0597, 7VTA0598, 7VTA0599, 7VTA0606, 7VTA0607, 7VTA0608, 7VTA0609, 7VTA0610, 7VTA0611, 7VTA0612, 7VTA0613, 7VTA0614, 7VTA0616, 7VTA0617, 7VTA0618, 7VTA0620, 7VTA0672, 7VTA0673, 7VTA0674, 7VTA0675, 7VTA0676, 7VTA0677, 7VTA0678, 7VTA0679, 7VTA0680, 7VTA0681, 7VTA0683, 7VTA0684, 7VTA0685, 7VTA0686, 7VTA0687, 7VTA0688, 7VTA0689, 7VTA0690, 7VTA0691, 7VTA0692, 7VTA0693, 7VTA0694, 7VTA0695, 7VTA0696, 7VTA0697, 7VTA0698, 7VTA0699, 7VTA0700, 7VTA0701, 7VTA0702, 7VTA0708, 7VTA0709, 7VTA0710, 7VTA0711, 7VTA0712, 7VTA0713, 7VTA0714, 7VTA0715, 7VTA0716, 7VTA0717, 7VTA0718, 7VTA0719, 7VTA0720, 7VTA0721, 7VTA0722, 7VTA0723, 7VTA0724, 7VTA0725, 7VTA0729, 7VTA0759, 7VTA0760, 7VTA0761, 7VTA0762, 7VTA0763, 7VTA0764, 7VTA0765, 7VTA0766, 7VTA0767, 7VTA0768, 7VTA0769, 7VTA0770, 7VTA0771, 7VTA0772, 7VTA0773, 7VTA0774, 7VTA0775, 7VTA0776, 7VTA0777, 7VTA0778, 7VTA0779, 7VTA0780, 7VTA0781, 7VTA0806, 7VTA0807, 7VTA0858, 7VTA0859, 7VTA0860, 7VTA0861, 7VTA0862, 7VTA0863, 7VTA0864, 7VTA0865, 7VTA0866, 7VTA0867, 7VTA0868, 7VTA0869, 7VTA0870, 7VTA0871, 7VTA0872, 7VTA0873, 7VTA0874, 7VTA0875, 7VTA0876, 7VTA0877, 7VTA0878, 7VTA0879, 7VTA0880, 7VTA0881, 7VTA0898, 7VTA0901, 7VTA0902, 7VTA0903, 7VTA0904, 7VTA0905, 7VTA0906, 7VTA0907, 8VTA0908, 8VTA0909, 8VTA0910, 8VTA0911, 8VTA0912, 8VTA0913, 8VTA0914, 8VTA0915, 8VTA0916, 8VTA0917, 8VTA0918, 8VTA0919, 8VTA0920, 8VTA0921, 8VTA0922, 8VTA0923, 8VTA0924, 8VTA0925, 8VTA0926, 8VTA0937, 8VTA0938, 8VTA0939, 8VTA0940, 8VTA0941, 8VTA0942, 8VTA0943, 8VTA0944, 8VTA0945, 8VTA0946, 8VTA0947, 8VTA0948, 8VTA0949, 8VTA0950, 8VTA0951, 8VTA0952, 8VTA0953, 8VTA0954, 8VTA0955, 8VTA0956, 8VTA0957.

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FDA Recall Number: Z-1059-2019

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