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Last updated September 17, 2026
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- 4550 Norris Canyon Rd, San Ramon, CA, 94583
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FDA Recalls (40)
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| Date | Recall No. | Class | Status | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2025 | Z-1099-2026 | — | open, classified | Acute circulatory support system pump may not fit into the motor and reports received of the pump not being securely locked into the motor using the screw-in locking feature. Failure to properly lock the pump into motor my not cause pump not inserted alarm, and could lead to particulate, increased heat, anxiety, inconvenience, delay in hemodynamic/ECMO support, stroke, embolism, death. |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Z-0505-2026 | — | open, classified | Due to potential corrosion issues associated with the Backup Battery cable connector that may cause a Backup Battery Fault Alarm. |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Z-0506-2026 | — | open, classified | Due to potential corrosion issues associated with the Backup Battery cable connector that may cause a Backup Battery Fault Alarm. |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Z-0508-2026 | — | open, classified | Due to potential corrosion issues associated with the Backup Battery cable connector that may cause a Backup Battery Fault Alarm. |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Z-0507-2026 | — | open, classified | Due to potential corrosion issues associated with the Backup Battery cable connector that may cause a Backup Battery Fault Alarm. |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Z-2291-2025 | — | open, classified | Due to misaligned V-Lock feature on the Mobile Power Unit power cords, which prevents the locking mechanism from properly engaging with the Mobile Power Unit and may cause unintended disconnect. |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Z-2290-2025 | — | open, classified | Due to misaligned V-Lock feature on the Mobile Power Unit power cords, which prevents the locking mechanism from properly engaging with the Mobile Power Unit and may cause unintended disconnect. |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Z-1570-2025 | — | open, classified | Left Ventricular Assist System Mobile Power Unit (MPU) may have electrical component that may cause MPU not to turn on, unprompted shut down, or turning off/restarting, may cause system controller to indicate Yellow Wrench or No External Power alarms. If MPU losses power, System Controller can support the pump up to 15 minutes, and if not switched to rechargeable batteries, pump may lose power. |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Z-2583-2024 | — | open, classified | 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 |
| May 8, 2024 | Z-1921-2024 | — | open, classified | System monitor screen may display atypical behavior: Overlapping screens/buttons, Frozen screen, Distorted text, blanks, or zeroes in place of values, Unresponsive buttons where the user is unable to initiate a command, which may lead to anxiety /inconvenience, hemodynamic compromise, extended surgical time, and Pump Stop command may be selected |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Z-1693-2024 | — | open, classified | Potential for a leak path at the seal interface between the left ventricle assist system inflow cannula and the titanium apical cuff. |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Z-1692-2024 | — | open, classified | Potential for a leak path at the seal interface between the left ventricle assist system inflow cannula and the titanium apical cuff. |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Z-1300-2024 | — | open, classified | Observed outflow graft deformation known as Extrinsic Outflow Graft Obstruction (EOGO) associated with Left Ventricular Assist System. |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Z-1301-2024 | — | open, classified | Observed outflow graft deformation known as Extrinsic Outflow Graft Obstruction (EOGO) associated with Left Ventricular Assist System. |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Z-0842-2024 | — | open, classified | Due to software and controller systems that results in unexpected pump start or pump stop. |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Z-2658-2023 | — | open, classified | Inability to start and/or complete the coring procedure due to inadequate sharpness of the Apical Coring Knife, provided with Left Ventricular Assist System, could result in an extended procedure or surgical time while the backup coring knife is acquired. |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Z-0308-2022 | — | open, classified | If LVAS communication system is trying to establish Bluetooth connection and another Bluetooth-enabled device is nearby and advertising for Bluetooth connection, the Bluetooth connectivity interference may cause the system App to close or fail to open. Once Bluetooth adaptor is connected, barring disconnection, all functionality is unaffected; the device will continue to operate as expected. |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Z-0746-2020 | — | terminated | Excessive static electricity can potentially cause unrecoverable power loss and damage to the mobile power unit that can be used to power the left ventricular assist system, which could lead to no or reduced blood flow from the left ventricular assist system. |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Z-2348-2019 | — | terminated | Outflow Graft leaking at the pump connection during the implantation process. If the C-Ring is insufficiently seated, it renders the device nonfunctional because the Outflow Graft connection will leak during the implant procedure. |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Z-2349-2019 | — | terminated | Outflow Graft leaking at the pump connection during the implantation process. If the C-Ring is insufficiently seated, it renders the device nonfunctional because the Outflow Graft connection will leak during the implant procedure. |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Z-1203-2019 | — | terminated | Small black plastic particle was observed in the left ventricle during implant procedure. |
| Mar 30, 2017 | Z-2051-2017 | — | terminated | St. Jude Medical is providing all users of their HeartMate II LVAS with Pocket Controller with new software and updates to hardware to make the exchange to a backup controller easier. This is related to recall Z-1227/1230-2014. |
| Mar 30, 2017 | Z-2053-2017 | — | terminated | St. Jude Medical is providing all users of their HeartMate II LVAS with Pocket Controller with new software and updates to hardware to make the exchange to a backup controller easier. This is related to recall Z-1227/1230-2014. |
| Mar 30, 2017 | Z-2052-2017 | — | terminated | St. Jude Medical is providing all users of their HeartMate II LVAS with Pocket Controller with new software and updates to hardware to make the exchange to a backup controller easier. This is related to recall Z-1227/1230-2014. |
| Mar 4, 2014 | Z-1230-2014 | — | terminated | Discovery of serious injuries and deaths associated with the process of changing from a primary System controller to their back-up System controller in patients using the Pocket System controller model. |
| Mar 4, 2014 | Z-229-2014 | — | terminated | Discovery of serious injuries and deaths associated with the process of changing from a primary System controller to their back-up System controller in patients using the Pocket System controller model. |
| Mar 4, 2014 | Z-1227-2014 | — | terminated | Discovery of serious injuries and deaths associated with the process of changing from a primary System controller to their back-up System controller in patients using the Pocket System controller model. |
| Mar 4, 2014 | Z-1228-2014 | — | terminated | Discovery of serious injuries and deaths associated with the process of changing from a primary System controller to their back-up System controller in patients using the Pocket System controller model. |
| Feb 23, 2012 | Z-1228-2012 | — | terminated | A trend of disconnected bend reliefs on the sealed outflow graft used with the HeartMate II LVAS has been identified |
| Sep 1, 2010 | Z-0058-2011 | — | terminated | Connection failure-- product may malfunction because of bent pins or broken wires in power cord connection |
| Oct 14, 2009 | Z-0422-2010 | — | terminated | Patient reports alerted Thoratec that during the process of disconnecting power leads from the battery clips, the threaded connector of the battery clip housing was observed to be loose, and in some cases dislodged from the battery clip housing. The problem affects HeartMate 12V SLA Battery Clips including those used for the HeartMate II LVAS and HeartMate XVE systems. If not detected and handled |
| Oct 24, 2008 | Z-0496-2009 | — | terminated | The firm has become aware that, over time, wear and fatigue of the percutaneous lead connecting the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist System (HM II LVAS) blood pump with external system controller may result in damage that has the potential to interrupt pump function and may require a reoperation to replace the pump. |
| Oct 19, 2007 | Z-0212-2008 | — | terminated | Pneumatic Leaks: air leaks developing in the pneumatic driveline when subjected to excessive stress at the junction of the percutaneous line to the pump housing due to sharp bending when implanted (paracorporeal-external-position). |
| Jun 8, 2007 | Z-1108-2007 | — | terminated | Component Failure; Device Failure without warning; due to premature wear-out of the compressor motor, VAD support for the patient's circulatory system may fail without warning. |
| Mar 30, 2007 | Z-1109-2007 | — | terminated | Incorrect collect nut assembly (inadvertent use of the incorrect (Black) collect nut) during surgical implantation (wrong size collect nut) to secure the inflow cannula to the PVAD has resulted in patient deaths |
| Aug 25, 2006 | Z-0004-2007 | — | terminated | Sticky Valve Disk- The valve disk has an increased tendency to stick during operation causing noise and pressure/vacuum alarms. |
| Sep 24, 2004 | Z-0412-2007 | — | terminated | The module power switch (at the back of console) may break while attempting to turn the Dual Drive Console OFF or ON. |
| Jan 26, 2004 | Z-0015-2007 | — | terminated | During use an unexpected flaking of the inner surface coating (blood contact) that has the potential for risk of embolism. |
| Feb 7, 2003 | Z-0688-03 | — | terminated | Driveline tubing connections on the SVL if under STRESS condition may snap off, VAD support is compromised, a serious injury or death can occur. |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Z-0491-03 | — | terminated | The product is mislabeled, in that the LVAD Pneumatic Lead 5' is identified with a BLUE Collar (instead of Red) in order to distinguish RVAD. |