HeartMate 3 System Controllers provided within the following HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist ...
FDA Device Recall #Z-2583-2024 — Class II — June 25, 2024
Recall Summary
| Recall Number | Z-2583-2024 |
| Classification | Class II — Moderate risk |
| Date Initiated | June 25, 2024 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Recalling Firm
| Firm | Thoratec LLC |
| Location | Pleasanton, CA |
| Product Type | Devices |
| Quantity | 694 |
Product Description
HeartMate 3 System Controllers provided within the following HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) Implant Kits or distributed separately: HeartMate 3 LVAS Implant Kit, US, Model: 106524US; HeartMate 3 LVAS Implant Kit, OUS, Model: 106524INT; HeartMate 3 System Controller, US, Model: 106531US; HeartMate 3 System Controller, OUS, Model: 106531INT; HeartMate 3 System Controller Low Flow 2.0, Global, Model: 106531LF2
Reason for Recall
Left ventricular assist system controller UI membrane/screen may lift along the edge of the controller housing, and if controller is exposed to fluid, ingress may occur, which may damage printed circuit board assemblies, which could result in unexpected and false positive alarms, loss of visual alarms, loss of user interface(use of buttons, loss of visual alarms,etc.), loss of power, and pump stop
Distribution Pattern
US: MN, PA, FL, IL, NY, DE, AR, NJ, NC, GA, WI, AZ, TN, MO, TX, MA, OH, VA, NE, CA, OK, CO, DC, IN, MI, CT, UT, IA, MD, OR, NM, ME, SC, KY, LA, WA, NV, HI, AL, MS, KS, WV. OUS: Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan
Lot / Code Information
Model/UDI-DI/System Controller Serial Numbers: 106524US/00813024013297/HSC-134168, HSC-134392, HSC-134393, HSC-134394, HSC-134395, HSC-134396, HSC-134397, HSC-134398, HSC-134399, HSC-134400, HSC-134401, HSC-134402, HSC-134403, HSC-134404, HSC-134405, HSC-134406, HSC-134407, HSC-134408, HSC-134409, HSC-134410, HSC-134411, HSC-134432, HSC-134433, HSC-134434, HSC-134436, HSC-134437, HSC-134438, HSC-134440, HSC-134452, HSC-134454, HSC-134502, HSC-134503, HSC-134504, HSC-134505, HSC-134506, HSC-134507, HSC-134508, HSC-134509, HSC-134510, HSC-134511, HSC-134512, HSC-134513, HSC-134514, HSC-134515, HSC-134516, HSC-134517, HSC-134518, HSC-134519, HSC-134520, HSC-134521, HSC-134572, HSC-134573, HSC-134574, HSC-134575, HSC-134576, HSC-134577, HSC-134578, HSC-134579, HSC-134580, HSC-134581, HSC-134582, HSC-134583, HSC-134584, HSC-134585, HSC-134586, HSC-134587, HSC-134588, HSC-134589, HSC-134590, HSC-134591, HSC-134602, HSC-134603, HSC-134604, HSC-134605, HSC-134606, HSC-134607, HSC-134608, HSC-134609, HSC-134610, HSC-134611, HSC-134612, HSC-134613, HSC-134614, HSC-134615, HSC-134616, HSC-134617, HSC-134618, HSC-134619, HSC-134620, HSC-134621, HSC-134662, HSC-134663, HSC-134664, HSC-134665, HSC-134666, HSC-134667, HSC-134668, HSC-134669, HSC-134670, HSC-134671, HSC-134672, HSC-134673, HSC-134674, HSC-134675, HSC-134676, HSC-134677, HSC-134678, HSC-134679, HSC-134680, HSC-134748, HSC-134749, HSC-134750, HSC-134806, HSC-134807, HSC-134808, HSC-134809, HSC-134810, HSC-134811, HSC-134812, HSC-134813, HSC-134814, HSC-134815, HSC-134816, HSC-134818, HSC-134819, HSC-134820, HSC-134821, HSC-134822, HSC-134823, HSC-134824, HSC-134825, HSC-134826, HSC-134827, HSC-134828, HSC-134829, HSC-134830, HSC-134831, HSC-134832, HSC-134833, HSC-134834, HSC-134835, HSC-134836, HSC-134837, HSC-134838, HSC-134839, HSC-134840, HSC-134841, HSC-134842, HSC-134843, HSC-134844, HSC-134845, HSC-134856, HSC-134857, HSC-134858, HSC-134859, HSC-134860, HSC-134861, HSC-134862, HSC-134863, HSC-134864, HSC-134865, HSC-134866, HSC-134867, HSC-134868, HSC-134869, HSC-134870, HSC-134871, HSC-134872, HSC-134873, HSC-134875, HSC-134876, HSC-134877, HSC-134878, HSC-134879, HSC-134880, HSC-134881, HSC-134882, HSC-134883, HSC-134885, HSC-134976, HSC-134977, HSC-134978, HSC-134979, HSC-134980, HSC-134981, HSC-134982, HSC-134983, HSC-134984. 106524INT/00813024011712/HSC-134262, HSC-134263, HSC-134264, HSC-134265, HSC-134266, HSC-134267, HSC-134268, HSC-134269, HSC-134270, HSC-134271, HSC-134272, HSC-134274, HSC-134275, HSC-134276, HSC-134277, HSC-134278, HSC-134279, HSC-134280, HSC-134281, HSC-134282, HSC-134283, HSC-134284, HSC-134285, HSC-134286, HSC-134287, HSC-134288, HSC-134289, HSC-134290, HSC-134291, HSC-134292, HSC-134293, HSC-134294, HSC-134295, HSC-134296, HSC-134297, HSC-134298, HSC-134299, HSC-134300, HSC-134301, HSC-134352, HSC-134353, HSC-134356, HSC-134357, HSC-134358, HSC-134359, HSC-134360, HSC-134361, HSC-134362, HSC-134364, HSC-134365, HSC-134368, HSC-134369, HSC-134371, HSC-134532, HSC-134533, HSC-134534, HSC-134535, HSC-134536, HSC-134537, HSC-134538, HSC-134539, HSC-134540, HSC-134541, HSC-134542, HSC-134543, HSC-134544, HSC-134545, HSC-134546, HSC-134547, HSC-134548, HSC-134549, HSC-134550, HSC-134551, HSC-134552, HSC-134553, HSC-134554, HSC-134555, HSC-134556, HSC-134557, HSC-134558, HSC-134559, HSC-134560, HSC-134561, HSC-134562, HSC-134563, HSC-134564, HSC-134565, HSC-134566, HSC-134567, HSC-134568, HSC-134569, HSC-134570, HSC-134571, HSC-134706, HSC-134707, HSC-134708, HSC-134709, HSC-134710, HSC-134711, HSC-134712, HSC-134713, HSC-134714, HSC-134715, HSC-134716, HSC-134717, HSC-134718, HSC-134719, HSC-134720, HSC-134721, HSC-134722, HSC-134723, HSC-134724, HSC-134725, HSC-134746, HSC-134747, HSC-134778, HSC-134779, HSC-134780, HSC-134781, HSC-134782, HSC-134783, HSC-134784, HSC-134785, HSC-134846, HSC-134848, HSC-134849, HSC-134850, HSC-134851, HSC-134852, HSC-134853, HSC-134854, HSC-134855, HSC-134957, HSC-134958, HSC-134959, HSC-134960, HSC-134961, HSC-134962, HSC-134964, HSC-134965, HSC-134966, HSC-134968, HSC-134969, HSC-134970, HSC-134971, HSC-134972, HSC-134973, HSC-134974, HSC-134975. 106531US/00813024013235/HSC-134242, HSC-134244, HSC-134245, HSC-134246, HSC-134247, HSC-134252, HSC-134253, HSC-134254, HSC-134255, HSC-134256, HSC-134257, HSC-134258, HSC-134259, HSC-134260, HSC-134261, HSC-134302, HSC-134303, HSC-134304, HSC-134305, HSC-134306, HSC-134307, HSC-134309, HSC-134310, HSC-134311, HSC-134312, HSC-134313, HSC-134314, HSC-134315, HSC-134316, HSC-134317, HSC-134318, HSC-134319, HSC-134320, HSC-134321, HSC-134322, HSC-134323, HSC-134324, HSC-134325, HSC-134326, HSC-134327, HSC-134328, HSC-134329, HSC-134330, HSC-134331, HSC-134332, HSC-134333, HSC-134334, HSC-134335, HSC-134336, HSC-134337, HSC-134338, HSC-134339, HSC-134340, HSC-134341, HSC-134342, HSC-134343, HSC-134344, HSC-134345, HSC-134346, HSC-134347, HSC-134348, HSC-134349, HSC-134350, HSC-134351, HSC-134372, HSC-134373, HSC-134374, HSC-134375, HSC-134376, HSC-134377, HSC-134378, HSC-134379, HSC-134380, HSC-134381, HSC-134382, HSC-134383, HSC-134384, HSC-134385, HSC-134386, HSC-134387, HSC-134388, HSC-134389, HSC-134390, HSC-134391, HSC-134412, HSC-134413, HSC-134414, HSC-134415, HSC-134416, HSC-134417, HSC-134418, HSC-134419, HSC-134420, HSC-134422, HSC-134423, HSC-134424, HSC-134425, HSC-134426, HSC-134427, HSC-134428, HSC-134429, HSC-134430, HSC-134431, HSC-134442, HSC-134443, HSC-134444, HSC-134445, HSC-134446, HSC-134447, HSC-134448, HSC-134449, HSC-134450, HSC-134451, HSC-134462, HSC-134463, HSC-134464, HSC-134465, HSC-134466, HSC-134467, HSC-134468, HSC-134469, HSC-134470, HSC-134471, HSC-134472, HSC-134473, HSC-134474, HSC-134475, HSC-134476, HSC-134477, HSC-134478, HSC-134479, HSC-134480, HSC-134481, HSC-134482, HSC-134483, HSC-134484, HSC-134485, HSC-134486, HSC-134487, HSC-134488, HSC-134489, HSC-134490, HSC-134491, HSC-134492, HSC-134493, HSC-134494, HSC-134495, HSC-134496, HSC-134497, HSC-134498, HSC-134499, HSC-134500, HSC-134501, HSC-134522, HSC-134523, HSC-134524, HSC-134525, HSC-134526, HSC-134527, HSC-134528, HSC-134529, HSC-134530, HSC-134531, HSC-134593, HSC-134622, HSC-134623, HSC-134624, HSC-134625, HSC-134626, HSC-134627, HSC-134628, HSC-134629, HSC-134630, HSC-134631, HSC-134632, HSC-134633, HSC-134634, HSC-134635, HSC-134636, HSC-134637, HSC-134638, HSC-134639, HSC-134640, HSC-134641, HSC-134642, HSC-134643, HSC-134644, HSC-134645, HSC-134646, HSC-134647, HSC-134648, HSC-134649, HSC-134650, HSC-134651, HSC-134652, HSC-134653, HSC-134654, HSC-134655, HSC-134656, HSC-134657, HSC-134658, HSC-134659, HSC-134660, HSC-134661, HSC-134682, HSC-134683, HSC-134684, HSC-134685, HSC-134686, HSC-134687, HSC-134688, HSC-134689, HSC-134690, HSC-134691, HSC-134692, HSC-134693, HSC-134694, HSC-134695, HSC-134696, HSC-134697, HSC-134698, HSC-134699, HSC-134700, HSC-134701, HSC-134730, HSC-134736, HSC-134737, HSC-134738, HSC-134739, HSC-134740, HSC-134741, HSC-134742, HSC-134743, HSC-134744, HSC-134745, HSC-134755, HSC-134756, HSC-134757, HSC-134758, HSC-134759, HSC-134760, HSC-134761, HSC-134762, HSC-134763, HSC-134764, HSC-134765, HSC-134766, HSC-134767, HSC-134768, HSC-134769, HSC-134770, HSC-134771, HSC-134772, HSC-134773, HSC-134774, HSC-134775, HSC-134776, HSC-134786, HSC-134787, HSC-134788, HSC-134789, HSC-134790, HSC-134791, HSC-134792, HSC-134793, HSC-134794, HSC-134795, HSC-134796, HSC-134797, HSC-134798, HSC-134799, HSC-134800, HSC-134801, HSC-134802, HSC-134803, HSC-134804, HSC-134805, HSC-134886, HSC-134887, HSC-134888, HSC-134889, HSC-134890, HSC-134891, HSC-134892, HSC-134893, HSC-134894, HSC-134895, HSC-134896, HSC-134897, HSC-134898, HSC-134899, HSC-134900, HSC-134901, HSC-134902, HSC-134903, HSC-134904, HSC-134905, HSC-134906, HSC-134907, HSC-134908, HSC-134909, HSC-134910, HSC-134911, HSC-134912, HSC-134913, HSC-134914, HSC-134915, HSC-134916, HSC-134917, HSC-134918, HSC-134919, HSC-134920, HSC-134921, HSC-134922, HSC-134923, HSC-134924, HSC-134925, HSC-134927, HSC-134933, HSC-134934, HSC-134936, HSC-134937, HSC-134938, HSC-134939, HSC-134940, HSC-134942, HSC-134943, HSC-134944, HSC-134945, HSC-134985, HSC-134996, HSC-134997, HSC-134998, HSC-134999. 106531INT/00813024011842/HSC-134946, HSC-134947, HSC-134948, HSC-134949, HSC-134951, HSC-134952, HSC-134954, HSC-134955, HSC-134986, HSC-134987, HSC-134988, HSC-134989, HSC-134990, HSC-134991, HSC-134992, HSC-134993, HSC-134994. 106531LF2/05415067031105/HSC-133326, HSC-134726, HSC-134729, HSC-134733, HSC-134735, HSC-134752
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Frequently Asked Questions
Contact your healthcare provider and the device manufacturer immediately. Check whether your specific model number and lot number are included in the recall scope. For external devices, stop using the affected product and arrange a replacement. For implanted devices, do not panic — removal is typically not required unless the risk assessment clearly indicates it. Your physician will guide you based on your individual clinical situation and the FDA's recommended actions. Report any adverse effects you may have experienced to FDA MedWatch at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Class I recalls indicate a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death from the defect. Class II recalls involve products that may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where serious consequences are remote. Class III recalls cover products not likely to cause any adverse health consequences, typically involving technical regulatory violations. The classification guides urgency — Class I recalls require immediate action, while Class III may simply involve returning a product or acknowledging a labeling change. Always read the specific recall notice for recommended patient actions.
Report problems with medical devices to the FDA through MedWatch at 1-800-FDA-1088 or online at FDA.gov/safety/medwatch. Healthcare facilities are required by law to report device-related serious injuries and deaths. Patients and consumers can also report voluntarily. Include the device name, manufacturer, model number, and a description of the problem and any patient outcome. Reports from patients and clinicians help the FDA identify emerging safety signals and may trigger investigations that lead to recalls of dangerous devices.
What Should You Do?
Stop using this device if you are affected by this recall. Contact your healthcare provider and the manufacturer immediately for guidance. Report adverse events to FDA MedWatch.