Reported Apr 3, 2019 · Terminated

Vacuum Unit for CATSmart Vacuum Pump. Fresenius CATSmart (Continuous Autotransfusion System) is indicated for the…

Fenwal Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Fenwal Inc · 3 Corporate Dr Ste 300 · Lake Zurich, IL · 60047-8930

Is this the product you have?

  • 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.
Lot codes and dates
  • Material Number 9005851
  • Serial Numbers

    336 of 336 codes

    • 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
Amount recalled
198 devices

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

The optional Vacuum Unit may stop working and display the failure message "Failure vacuum unit" during use.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jun 23, 2020 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:54 PM UTC

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