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 - DangerousWhat Should You Do?
- Check if you have this product: 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.
Official Source
Always verify recall information with the official FDA source:
View on FDA.govFDA Recall Number: Z-1059-2019
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