DC Extension Cable C-VH-3030Recalls & reported problems
Maquet Cardiovascular LLC · DC Extension Cable · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This is a Maquet DC Extension Cable, a cord used to connect electrosurgical equipment during surgery. The 32 reports mostly describe the cable's rubber coating splitting or coming loose and exposing wires, along with cords that broke or failed to deliver energy. No deaths and no injuries are reported, and no recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 32
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 32 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00607567700888), received between Aug 11, 2020 and Mar 19, 2024 — classified as 32 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (15 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break15
- Failure to Deliver Energy8
- Electrical /Electronic Property Problem4
- Material Frayed3
- Material Split, Cut or Torn2
- Connection Problem1
- Insufficient Device Problem Information1
- No Apparent Adverse Event1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions22
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient7
- No Patient Involvement3
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 32 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 19, 2024Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Deliver Energy
MalfunctionMay 17, 2023Break; Break
MalfunctionMay 12, 2023Break; Break
MalfunctionMar 28, 2023Break; Break
THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, DC EXTENSION CABLE RUBBER COATING HAS COME LOOSE EXPOSING WIRES. A NEW CORD WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THE DAMAGED CORD WAS NEVER USED. DISCOVERED BEFORE THE CASE STARTED. NO HARM TO PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16629766 ↗MalfunctionMar 28, 2023Break; Break
THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, DC EXTENSION CABLE RUBBER COATING HAS BEEN PULLED APART FROM PLUG. A NEW CORD WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THE DAMAGED CORD WAS NEVER USED. DISCOVERED PRIOR TO CASE. NOT USED, NO HARM TO PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16629754 ↗MalfunctionMar 28, 2023Break; Break
THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, DC EXTENSION RUBBER COATING ON CORD HAS COME LOOSE EXPOSING WIRES. A NEW CORD WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THE DAMAGED CORD WAS NEVER USED. DISCOVERED BEFORE THE CASE STARTED, NOT USED. NO HARM TO PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16629508 ↗MalfunctionFeb 27, 2023Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Deliver Energy
MalfunctionFeb 20, 2023Break; Break
MalfunctionFeb 20, 2023Break; Break
THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, DC EXTENSION CABLE RUBBER SURROUNDING THE CORD WAS COMING OFF. DAMAGED CORD WAS NOT USED DURING THE CASE. A REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16402265 ↗MalfunctionJan 4, 2023Break; Break
THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, THEY NOTICED THAT THE DC EXTENSION CABLE CASING WAS DAMAGED. DISCOVERED PRIOR TO THE CASE AND A NEW CORD WAS USED. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16095031 ↗MalfunctionSep 13, 2022Break; Break
RELATED TO (B)(4). THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE THE DC EXTENSION CABLE CASING TO THE CORD FOR THE HEMOPRO (VH-3030) WAS DAMAGED. DISCOVERED PRIOR TO THE CASE AND A NEW WAS USED. NO INJURY PATIENT AS THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15414242 ↗MalfunctionSep 13, 2022Break; Break
RELATED TO 681466, 681476. THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE THE DC EXTENSION CABLE CASING TO THE CORD FOR THE HEMOPRO (VH-3030) WAS DAMAGED. DISCOVERED PRIOR TO THE CASE AND A NEW CORD WAS USED. NO INJURY PATIENT AS THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15414110 ↗MalfunctionSep 13, 2022Break; Break
RELATED TO (B)(4). THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE THE DC EXTENSION CABLE CASING TO THE CORD FOR THE HEMOPRO (VH-3030) WAS DAMAGED. DISCOVERED PRIOR TO THE CASE AND A NEW CORD WAS USED. NO INJURY TO T PATIENT AS THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15414104 ↗MalfunctionJul 12, 2022Break; Break
THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE THE DC EXTENSION CABLE BROKE. THE CASING AROUND THE WIRES HAS COME APART. A NEW CORD WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14987811 ↗MalfunctionJun 29, 2022Break; Failure to Deliver Energy; Break; Failure to Deliver Energy
THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, DC EXTENSION CABLE WOULD NOT TRANSMIT POWER FROM POWER SUPPLY TO HEMOPRO VH-3500. ANOTHER CORD WAS USED AND WORKED AS SPECIFIED. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CORD HAD COME APART AT THE GREEN PLUG. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT RELATED EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14852714 ↗MalfunctionJun 21, 2022Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Deliver Energy
THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, DC EXTENSION CABLE DID NOT WORK (FAILED TO DELIVER ENERGY) WHEN CONNECTED TO HEMOPRO 1. A REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO HARM TO PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14760128 ↗MalfunctionMay 20, 2022Failure to Deliver Energy; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Failure to Deliver Energy; Insufficient Device Problem Information
RELATED TO (B)(4). THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, BIPOLAR CORD, NON-STERILE, FORCEPS MALFUNCTIONED. A REPLACEMENT CORD WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO HARM WAS DONE TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14459678 ↗MalfunctionApr 8, 2022Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem
THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE THE DC EXTENSION CABLE CORD STOPPED WORKING AND AFTER REPLACING IT, THE SYSTEM WORKED FINE. ADDITIONAL TIME TAKEN TO REPLACE THE CABLE. NO ADDED INCISIONS. THE PATIENT WAS NOT AFFECTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14051117 ↗MalfunctionMar 9, 2022Material Split, Cut or Torn; Material Split, Cut or Torn
THE GETINGE'S ACCOUNT MANAGER REPORTED TEARS IN THE DC EXTENSION CABLE WHILE HE WAS USING IT DURING LEG MODEL TRAINING. NO PATIENT WAS INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13712226 ↗MalfunctionSep 10, 2021Material Split, Cut or Torn; Material Split, Cut or Torn
THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE USING DC EXTENSION CABLE, WHEN OPENING THE STERILE TRAY AND PULLING OUT THE VH-3030 CABLE, THEY NOTICED A "NICK" IN THE CABLE AND THEY CLAIMED IT WAS A BRAND NEW CABLE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT EFFECTS AS IT WAS NOT USED IN THE CASE. THEY JUST OPENED A NEW TRAY AND USED A DIFFERENT CABLE. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12456380 ↗MalfunctionJun 7, 2021Connection Problem; Connection Problem
MalfunctionMay 28, 2021Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem
MalfunctionJan 4, 2021No Apparent Adverse Event; No Apparent Adverse Event
THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE USING DC EXTENSION CABLE. THEY OBSERVED THE VH-3500 JAWS ACTIVATING WHEN ONLY HALF CLOSED. THEY REMOVED THE DEVICE FROM THE TABLE AND OPENED A NEW KIT. THE SAME EXTENSION CABLE WAS USED WITHOUT AN ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 11109328 ↗MalfunctionDec 16, 2020Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Deliver Energy
THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE USING DC EXTENSION CABLE, THEY STATED THAT THE HEMOPRO VH 3500 WAS NOT CUTTING AND CAUTERIZING SUFFICIENTLY. THEY TRADED OUT THE VVH 3030 CORD BEING USED WITH THE HEMOPRO VH 3500 AND THEN STATED THE HEMOPRO VH 3500 WORKED FINE. THE HOSPITAL DID NOT REPORT ANY PATIENT EFFECTS.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 11016692 ↗MalfunctionNov 20, 2020Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Deliver Energy
THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, DC EXTENSION CABLE WOULDN'T ACTIVATE. A REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE HOSPITAL DID NOT REPORT ANY PATIENT EFFECTS.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10879511 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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