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CardioQuip Modular Cooler-Heater (MCH) MCH-1000(m)Recalls & reported problems

Cardioquip, LLC · The CardioQuip Modular Cooler-Heater (MCH) is indicated to supply temperature-controlled water to heat exchange devices (e.g.; CPB Heat Exchangers, Cardioplegia Heat Exchangers and thermal regulating system blankets) to help control a patient's temperature during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures lasting not longer than six hours. · Class 2

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

2 open recalls name this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Quick summary

This CardioQuip Modular Cooler-Heater, used to control patient temperature during heart bypass surgery, has 206 adverse event reports, with no deaths and no injuries. Reports describe microbial contamination of the device. Reports rose to 105 in the last 12 months from 61 in the previous 12. Two recalls are open: one over possible bacterial contamination, and one over a heating chamber that could malfunction, melting or burning its components.

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Adverse event reports
206
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
2

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 206 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00860000846110), received between Nov 15, 2023 and Sep 24, 2026 — classified as 206 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Microbial Contamination of Device” (206 reports).

2 FDA recall records name this device's identifier, 2 still open.

7 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K102147); they may or may not involve this specific model.

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

Nov 2023: 12 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 5 reportsSep 2024: 8 reportsOct 2024: 15 reportsNov 2024: 5 reportsDec 2024: 6 reportsJan 2025: 9 reportsFeb 2025: 3 reportsMar 2025: 11 reportsApr 2025: 11 reportsMay 2025: 3 reportsJun 2025: 9 reportsJul 2025: 4 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 36 reportsDec 2025: 5 reportsJan 2026: 9 reportsFeb 2026: 5 reportsMar 2026: 25 reportsApr 2026: 3 reportsMay 2026: 4 reportsJun 2026: 6 reportsJul 2026: 3 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 9 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports20242025202636
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Recalls naming this device

  1. Oct 24, 2023Class IIOpen, Classified

    There is the potential that cooler-heater devices may contain bacterial contamination which could result in patient infection.

    Z-0566-2024 · Root cause: Process control · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  2. Oct 19, 2023Class IIOpen, Classified

    There is a potential for the heating-chamber to malfunction resulting in melting/burning of the heater chamber components.

    Z-0438-2024 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Microbial Contamination of Device206
  • No Apparent Adverse Event1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions205
  • Intraoperative Cardiac Valve Injury1

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 206 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionSep 24, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    A CardioQuip (CQ) customer notified CQ Service that the internal tubing of this device was suspected of contamination. The customer conducted HPC testing to provide a quantitative assessment of water quality. No patient involvement was reported. HPC test results outside of CQ specifications for water quality were received on 09/09/2026, indicating device contamination.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50884591 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 24, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    A CardioQuip (CQ) technician notified CQ Service that the internal tubing of this device was suspected of contamination during an on-site inspection and submitted pictures to CQ for review. The CQ Director of Operations and Epidemiology reviewed the pictures and recommended that the customer perform a Quarterly Cleaning and Disinfection procedure according to the device Instructions For Use (IFU). HPC testing is also recommended to provide a quantitative assessment of water quality. No patient involvement was reported. HPC test results outside of CQ specifications for water quality were received on 09/14/2026, indicating device contamination.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50884590 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 21, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50848532 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 21, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50848528 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 17, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50809885 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 17, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50809877 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 8, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50675038 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 8, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50675036 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 8, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50674953 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 16, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25841737 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 16, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25841736 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 10, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25779882 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 29, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    A CARDIOQUIP (CQ) TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED CQ SERVICE THAT THE INTERNAL TUBING OF THIS DEVICE WAS SUSPECTED OF CONTAMINATION DURING AN ON-SITE INSPECTION AND SUBMITTED PICTURES TO CQ FOR REVIEW. THE CQ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY REVIEWED THE PICTURES AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CUSTOMER PERFORM A QUARTERLY CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO THE DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU). HPC TESTING IS ALSO RECOMMENDED TO PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED. HPC TEST RESULTS OUTSIDE OF CQ SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER QUALITY WERE RECEIVED ON 06/08/2026, INDICATING DEVICE CONTAMINATION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25652126 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 26, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    A CARDIOQUIP (CQ) TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED CQ SERVICE THAT THE INTERNAL TUBING OF THIS DEVICE WAS SUSPECTED OF CONTAMINATION DURING AN ON-SITE INSPECTION AND SUBMITTED PICTURES TO CQ FOR REVIEW. THE CQ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY REVIEWED THE PICTURES AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CUSTOMER PERFORM A QUARTERLY CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO THE DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU). HPC TESTING IS ALSO RECOMMENDED TO PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED. HPC TEST RESULTS OUTSIDE OF CQ SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER QUALITY WERE RECEIVED ON 06/04/2026, INDICATING DEVICE CONTAMINATION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25636299 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 26, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    A CARDIOQUIP (CQ) TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED CQ SERVICE THAT THE INTERNAL TUBING OF THIS DEVICE WAS SUSPECTED OF CONTAMINATION DURING AN ON-SITE INSPECTION AND SUBMITTED PICTURES TO CQ FOR REVIEW. THE CQ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY REVIEWED THE PICTURES AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CUSTOMER PERFORM A QUARTERLY CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO THE DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU). HPC TESTING IS ALSO RECOMMENDED TO PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED. HPC TEST RESULTS OUTSIDE OF CQ SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER QUALITY WERE RECEIVED ON (B)(6)2026, INDICATING DEVICE CONTAMINATION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25636294 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 16, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    A CARDIOQUIP (CQ) TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED CQ SERVICE THAT THE INTERNAL TUBING OF THIS DEVICE WAS SUSPECTED OF CONTAMINATION DURING AN ON-SITE INSPECTION AND SUBMITTED PICTURES TO CQ FOR REVIEW. THE CQ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY REVIEWED THE PICTURES AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CUSTOMER PERFORM A QUARTERLY CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO THE DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU). HPC TESTING IS ALSO RECOMMENDED TO PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED. HPC TEST RESULTS OUTSIDE OF CQ SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER QUALITY WERE RECEIVED ON 05/18/2026, INDICATING DEVICE CONTAMINATION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25518342 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 3, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    A CARDIOQUIP (CQ) TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED CQ SERVICE THAT THE INTERNAL TUBING OF THIS DEVICE WAS SUSPECTED OF CONTAMINATION DURING AN ON-SITE INSPECTION AND SUBMITTED PICTURES TO CQ FOR REVIEW. THE CQ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY REVIEWED THE PICTURES AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CUSTOMER PERFORM A QUARTERLY CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO THE DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU). HPC TESTING IS ALSO RECOMMENDED TO PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED. HPC TEST RESULTS OUTSIDE OF CQ SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER QUALITY WERE RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2026, INDICATING DEVICE CONTAMINATION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25383806 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 3, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    A CARDIOQUIP (CQ) TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED CQ SERVICE THAT THE INTERNAL TUBING OF THIS DEVICE WAS SUSPECTED OF CONTAMINATION DURING AN ON-SITE INSPECTION AND SUBMITTED PICTURES TO CQ FOR REVIEW. THE CQ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY REVIEWED THE PICTURES AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CUSTOMER PERFORM A QUARTERLY CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO THE DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU). HPC TESTING IS ALSO RECOMMENDED TO PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED. HPC TEST RESULTS OUTSIDE OF CQ SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER QUALITY WERE RECEIVED ON 05/08/2026, INDICATING DEVICE CONTAMINATION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25383791 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 28, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    A CARDIOQUIP (CQ) TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED CQ SERVICE THAT THE INTERNAL TUBING OF THIS DEVICE WAS SUSPECTED OF CONTAMINATION DURING AN ON-SITE INSPECTION AND SUBMITTED PICTURES TO CQ FOR REVIEW. THE CQ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY REVIEWED THE PICTURES AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CUSTOMER PERFORM A QUARTERLY CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO THE DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU). HPC TESTING IS ALSO RECOMMENDED TO PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED. HPC TEST RESULTS OUTSIDE OF CQ SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER QUALITY WERE RECEIVED ON 05/04/2026, INDICATING DEVICE CONTAMINATION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25316400 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 27, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    A CARDIOQUIP (CQ) TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED CQ SERVICE THAT THE INTERNAL TUBING OF THIS DEVICE WAS SUSPECTED OF CONTAMINATION DURING AN ON-SITE INSPECTION AND SUBMITTED PICTURES TO CQ FOR REVIEW. THE CQ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY REVIEWED THE PICTURES AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CUSTOMER PERFORM A QUARTERLY CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO THE DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU). HPC TESTING IS ALSO RECOMMENDED TO PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED. HPC TEST RESULTS OUTSIDE OF CQ SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER QUALITY WERE RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2026, INDICATING DEVICE CONTAMINATION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25301039 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 27, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    A CARDIOQUIP (CQ) TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED CQ SERVICE THAT THE INTERNAL TUBING OF THIS DEVICE WAS SUSPECTED OF CONTAMINATION DURING AN ON-SITE INSPECTION AND SUBMITTED PICTURES TO CQ FOR REVIEW. THE CQ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY REVIEWED THE PICTURES AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CUSTOMER PERFORM A QUARTERLY CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO THE DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU). HPC TESTING IS ALSO RECOMMENDED TO PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED. HPC TEST RESULTS OUTSIDE OF CQ SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER QUALITY WERE RECEIVED ON 04/27/2026, INDICATING DEVICE CONTAMINATION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25301036 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 15, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    A CARDIOQUIP (CQ) TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED CQ SERVICE THAT THE INTERNAL TUBING OF THIS DEVICE WAS SUSPECTED OF CONTAMINATION DURING AN ON-SITE INSPECTION AND SUBMITTED PICTURES TO CQ FOR REVIEW. THE CQ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY REVIEWED THE PICTURES AND RECOMMENDED HPC TESTING TO PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED. HPC TEST RESULTS OUTSIDE OF CQ SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER QUALITY WERE RECEIVED ON 04/20/2026, INDICATING DEVICE CONTAMINATION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25184667 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 16, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    A CARDIOQUIP (CQ) TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED CQ SERVICE THAT THE INTERNAL TUBING OF THIS DEVICE WAS SUSPECTED OF CONTAMINATION DURING AN ON-SITE INSPECTION AND SUBMITTED PICTURES TO CQ FOR REVIEW. THE CQ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY REVIEWED THE PICTURES AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CUSTOMER PERFORM A QUARTERLY CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO THE DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU). HPC TESTING IS ALSO RECOMMENDED TO PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED. HPC TEST RESULTS OUTSIDE OF CQ SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER QUALITY WERE RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2026, INDICATING DEVICE CONTAMINATION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24901263 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 16, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    A CARDIOQUIP (CQ) TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED CQ SERVICE THAT THE INTERNAL TUBING OF THIS DEVICE WAS SUSPECTED OF CONTAMINATION DURING AN ON-SITE INSPECTION AND SUBMITTED PICTURES TO CQ FOR REVIEW. THE CQ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY REVIEWED THE PICTURES AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CUSTOMER PERFORM A QUARTERLY CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO THE DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU). HPC TESTING IS ALSO RECOMMENDED TO PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED. HPC TEST RESULTS OUTSIDE OF CQ SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER QUALITY WERE RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2026, INDICATING DEVICE CONTAMINATION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24901261 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 6, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device

    A CARDIOQUIP (CQ) TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED CQ SERVICE THAT THE INTERNAL TUBING OF THIS DEVICE WAS SUSPECTED OF CONTAMINATION DURING AN ON-SITE INSPECTION AND SUBMITTED PICTURES TO CQ FOR REVIEW. THE CQ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY REVIEWED THE PICTURES AND RECOMMENDED HPC TESTING TO PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED. HPC TEST RESULTS OUTSIDE OF CQ SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER QUALITY WERE RECEIVED ON 03/17/2026, INDICATING DEVICE CONTAMINATION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24791817 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K102147. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-0565-2024 · Oct 24, 2023 · Open, Classified
    CardioQuip Modular Cooler-Heater, Model: MCH-1000(i), Power: 115V-60Hz, 16A
  • Z-0439-2024 · Oct 19, 2023 · Open, Classified
    CardioQuip Modular Cooler-Heater, Model:MCH-1000(i), Power: 115V-60hz,16A
  • Z-0069-2022 · Jun 24, 2021 · Open, Classified
    CardioQuip, Modular Cooler-Heater 1000(i), Refrigeration Module, Model: MCH-10RMS, UDI: (01)00860000846127 used with heat exchange devices.
  • Z-0035-2022 · May 12, 2021 · Open, Classified
    CardioQuip, Modular Cooler-Heater, Model: MCH-1000(i), CE 2797, UDI: (01)00860000846103
  • Z-0036-2022 · May 12, 2021 · Open, Classified
    CardioQuip, Modular Cooler-Heater 1000(i), Standard Unit, Model: MCH-10RMS, CE 2797, UDI: (01) 00860000846127
  • Z-0037-2022 · May 12, 2021 · Open, Classified
    CardioQuip, Modular Cooler-Heater 1000(m),Compact Unit, Model:MCH-1000(m),CE 2797, UDI: (01)00860000846110
  • Z-0038-2022 · May 12, 2021 · Open, Classified
    CardioQuip, Modular Cooler-Heater 1000(m),Thermoelectric Cooling Lid, Model: MCH-11TEC,CE 2797, UDI: (01) 00860000846134

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