Reported Oct 24, 2018 · Terminated

Thoratec CentriMag Motor, Model: 102956, a component of the Thoratec CentriMag Blood Pumping System and PediMag Blood…

Thoratec Switzerland GmbH

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Thoratec Switzerland GMBH · Technoparkstrasse 1 · Zurich, N/A · N/A

Is this the product you have?

  • Thoratec CentriMag Motor
  • Model102956, a component of the Thoratec CentriMag Blood Pumping System and PediMag Blood Pumping System
Lot codes and dates
  • UDI07640135140078. All serial numbers until design change is implemented to make the motor cable more resistant to damage
Amount recalled
1569

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Reports of circulatory support system motor stopping. Motor stop can be attributed to a break of a wire or short circuit between wires within the electrical cable where the cable exits the motor cable bend protection.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Apr 28, 2021 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:33 PM UTC

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