Reported Jun 19, 2024 · Ongoing

Thoratec HeartMate System Monitor, REF: 1286, L1286, 1286A, L1286A, 1286A-US, L1286A-US, 1286C, L1286C, L1386,…

Thoratec Corp.

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: Thoratec Corp. · 6035 Stoneridge Dr · Pleasanton, CA · 94588-3270

Is this the product you have?

  • Thoratec HeartMate System Monitor
  • REF1286, L1286, 1286A, L1286A, 1286A-US, L1286A-US, 1286C, L1286C, L1386, 1286A-CAN, 1286INT and L1286INT. Left ventricular assist device
Lot codes and dates
  • UDI-DI
    • 00813024010142
    • 00813024010852. All Serial Numbers
Amount recalled
4,842

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

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

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

Data as of Sep 19, 5:45 PM UTC

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