Vasoview Hemopro 3 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System Model No. C-VH-6000. The VASOVIEW HEMOPRO 3 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting (EVH) System (VH-6000, VH-6001, and VH-6010) is a vessel harvesting kit designed for use with a 7 mm endoscope to cut and cauterize vessel branches. The HP3 Harvesting Tool features two curved, insulated jaws with heating elements that operate through heat and pressure rather than radiofrequency energy.
- Company
- Maquet Cardiovascular, Llc
- Recall Initiated
- August 6, 2025
- Posted
- September 25, 2025
- Recall Number
- Z-2636-2025
- Quantity
- 98 units
- Firm Location
- Wayne, NJ
Reason for Recall
Reports of out-of-box failures discovered during the limited launch phase. Failure modes included angled deformity at the attachment site of the Harvesting Tool Jaws and the distal end of the Harvesting Tool Shaft, jaws not fully closed out of box, and heater wire lifted/flexed away from jaws.
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution in the states of FL, IL, MD & TX.
Lot / Code Info
Model No. C-VH-6000; UDI: 00607567701274; Lot/Serial No. 3000486429, 3000487231, 3000487726, 3000488639.
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action Taken
Getinge Field Representatives contacted impacted accounts by telephone on 8/6/25 to notify them of this recall action and provide instructions for quarantine and return of affected devices. Consignees were asked to stop all visual inspection and return all HemoPro 3 units. Returns can be coordinated by calling or emailing Michele Kanis for an RMA at michele.kanis@getinge.com or (408)635-0647. Consignees are to utilize HemoPro 2 in place of HemoPro 3 units. Getinge Field Representatives delivered an updated URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notice starting on 10/6/25 dated October 2025. The written notification is a supplement to the verbal notification made previously.