QUADROX iD HMOD 2030 Diffusion Membrane Oxygenator; QUADROX-i ADULT HMO 70000 / HMO 71000; QUADROX-iD Pediatric HMOD 30000 Product Usage: The QUADROX oxygenators are intended for the use in extracorporeal circulation during cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgery. Within the specified flow rate range, the device oxygenates the blood, eliminates carbon dioxide and regulates blood temperature. The devices utilization period is limited to six hours.

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This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0160-2013) was formally reported on November 7, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 12, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, Llc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Wayne, NJ. Federal records indicate 23,203 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: It has come to firm's attention that, in some rare cases, the blood outlet connector on some models of MAQUET Oxygenators may detach from the oxygenator. This event has occurred in about 0.01% (1:10,000) of units shipp… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide Distribution. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 14 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.