Reported Jan 25, 2023 · Terminated

SHIP KIT, LIFESPARC, CONTROLLER AND ACCESSORIES - 5900-0000; SHIP KIT, LIFESPARC, CONTROLLER ONLY - 5900-0001.…

Cardiac Assist, Inc.

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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: Cardiac Assist, Inc · 240 Alpha Dr · Pittsburgh, PA · 15238-2906

Is this the product you have?

  • SHIP KIT, LIFESPARC, CONTROLLER AND ACCESSORIES - 5900-0000; SHIP KIT, LIFESPARC, CONTROLLER ONLY - 5900-0001. Component of LifeSPARC System, used to pump the blood through an extracorporeal circuit.
Lot codes and dates
  • Model No. 5900-0000 - UDI/DI 00814112020562 Model No. 5900-0001 - UDI/DI 00814112020623 Serial Numbers

    589 of 589 codes

    • C00115
    • C50232
    • C50253
    • C50403
    • C00195
    • C50619
    • C50623
    • C50161
    • C50167
    • C50362
    • C50388
    • C50432
    • C50505
    • C00189
    • C50648
    • C50437
    • C50671
    • C50690
    • C00048
    • C00087
    • C50114
    • C50135
    • C00149
    • C50274
    • C50506
    • C50308
    • C50319
    • C00040
    • C00107
    • C50207
    • C50160
    • C50016
    • C50604
    • C50493
    • C50355
    • C50633
    • C00126
    • C00155
    • C50113
    • C00041
    • C00135
    • C00042
    • C00035
    • C50012
    • C50019
    • C50073
    • C00176
    • C50386
    • C50677
    • C00052
    • C00076
    • C00092
    • C50384
    • C50490
    • C50679
    • C00095
    • C50149
    • C00182
    • C50392
    • C50337
Amount recalled
763 (US only)

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

A software update (v1.1.5) has been developed to address the issue of Critical Failure which can occur on the LifeSPARC Controller. The Critical Failure was first addressed in the firm's recall initiated July 21, 2022. During the Critical Failure, the software freezes or crashes and the screen does not display data.

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Aug 8, 2023 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:44 PM UTC

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