Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC recalls Heartstring III Proximal Seal System
Reason for recall
Three failure modes have been identified: failure of the Heartstring Seal to load, failure of the Heartstring Seal to deploy into the aortotomy, and failure of the deployed Heartstring Seal to provide adequate hemostasis.
Affected product
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Heartstring III Proximal Seal System, 3.8 MM. Intravascular anastomosis occluder.
Lot / code information
- Model
- HSK-3038
- UDI
- 00607567700314¿
- Serial #
3000377764, 3000378278, 3000379222, 3000379987, 3000383569, 3000388598 — +179 moreShow all
3000377764, 3000378278, 3000379222, 3000379987, 3000383569, 3000388598, 3000390377, 3000394076, 3000396875, 3000398149, 3000400694, 3000402932, 3000403566, 3000404026, 3000404996, 3000405699, 3000407693, 3000409172, 3000409619, 3000410091, 3000410583, 3000412000, 3000412963, 3000415599, 3000416141, 3000417121, 3000417711, 3000418572, 3000418772, 3000419866, 3000420311, 3000422320, 3000422757, 3000423694, 3000424888, 3000425725, 3000428927, 3000429846, 3000431259, 3000431934, 3000434091, 3000434862, 3000435356, 3000436032, 3000436446, 3000440202, 3000441040, 3000441162, 3000442134, 3000443538, 3000443910, 3000444136, 3000446374, 3000447343, 3000448483, 3000449214, 3000449897, 3000450561, 3000451914, 3000452532, 3000453432, 3000453804, 3000455728, 3000456346, 3000457969, 3000458434, 3000459087, 3000459889, 3000460034, 3000461587, 3000464463, 3000465229, 3000465676, 3000465679, 3000466111, 3000466878, 3000467559, 3000470706, 3000471492, 3000473348, 3000473350, 3000475032, 3000475033, 3000476158, 3000476611, 3000477574, 3000478410, 3000479294, 3000479465, 3000481661, 3000484284, 3000485833, 3000488966, 3000377764, 3000378278, 3000379222, 3000379987, 3000388598, 3000391049, 3000394076, 3000396875, 3000398149, 3000400694, 3000403566, 3000404026, 3000404996, 3000405699, 3000409172, 3000409619, 3000410091, 3000412000, 3000412963, 3000415599, 3000417121, 3000417752, 3000418572, 3000419866, 3000420311, 3000422320, 3000423694, 3000424888, 3000425725, 3000428927, 3000431259, 3000431934, 3000434091, 3000434862, 3000435356, 3000436032, 3000436109, 3000436446, 3000437664, 3000440202, 3000440757, 3000441162, 3000442134, 3000442635, 3000443538, 3000443910, 3000444136, 3000446374, 3000447140, 3000447343, 3000448483, 3000449214, 3000449897, 3000450292, 3000451914, 3000452532, 3000452651, 3000453432, 3000453804, 3000455728, 3000456197, 3000456346, 3000457780, 3000457969, 3000458434, 3000459889, 3000460034, 3000461587, 3000464463, 3000465228, 3000465229, 3000465676, 3000465679, 3000466111, 3000466878, 3000467559, 3000470706, 3000471492, 3000473348, 3000475032, 3000475033, 3000476158, 3000477574, 3000478410, 3000479294, 3000479465, 3000481661, 3000484284, 3000484896, 3000488349, 3000488742, 3000488966
What the firm is doing
Consignees were sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION notification dated August 2025. The notification provides instructions for consignees to carry out in the instance of failure of the Heartstring Seal to load, failure of the Heartsring III Seal to deploy into the aortotomy, and failure of the deployed Heartstring III Seal to provide adequate hemostasis. Consignees are asked to forward the recall notification to individuals within their organization who use the recalled devices and to organizations to which product was further distributed. Consignees are to return the completed response form to recallresponses.qrc@getinge.com. Questions about this recall can be directed to Getinge Customer Service at 1-888-880-2874.
DistributionShow detailsHide
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.
Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Sources & references
- FDA enforcement recordOfficial FDA database entry for Z-2587-2025
- FDA 510(k) clearance · K130382The device's official FDA premarket clearance record
- FDA device classification · DXCOfficial FDA classification for this device type
- CFR regulation · 21 CFR 870.4450The federal regulation governing this device
- FDA recall announcementSearch FDA.gov for the official press announcement
- Find Maquet Cardiovascular, LLCSearch for the manufacturer's official notice
- News coverageRecent reporting on this recall and manufacturer
- openFDA data recordThe raw JSON record this page is built from
Source: U.S. FDA openFDA device enforcement reports. This summary is informational and may lag or differ from the official record. Always verify against the FDA before acting.
Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.
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