The Recall Desk

Hazard

Cardiac Support recalls

6 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
6
Critical
2
Severe
0
Most recent
2025-11-26

Of the 6 cardiac support recalls we have scored against our rubric, 2 (33%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all cardiac support recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0505-2026·2025-11-26

    Heart pump kits recalled over corrosion at the backup battery connector

    Thoratec is recalling 29,059 HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular System kits because potential corrosion at the backup battery cable connector may cause a Backup Battery Fault Alarm.

    Product
    Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular System (LVAS) Kits Model/Catalog Number: 106524US, HeartMate 3 LVAS KIT, US; 106524INT, HeartMate 3 LVAD KIT, OUS; 106524 Software Version: N/A Product Description: The HeartMate 3" Left Ventricular Assist Syste
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0507-2026·2025-11-26

    Heart pump implant kits recalled over corrosion at the battery connector

    Thoratec is recalling 248 HeartMate II LVAS Implant Kits because potential corrosion at the backup battery cable connector may cause a Backup Battery Fault Alarm.

    Product
    Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HeartMate II¿ LVAS Implant Kit Model/Catalog Number: 106015, HeartMate II¿ LVAS Kit, with Pocket Controller, Sealed, US; 106016, HeartMate II¿ LVAS Kit, with Pocket Controller, Sealed, EU Software Version: N/A Product Description: The Heart
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0508-2026·2025-11-26

    HeartMate II controllers recalled over corrosion at the battery connector

    Thoratec is recalling 2,424 HeartMate II Pocket Controllers because potential corrosion at the backup battery cable connector may cause a Backup Battery Fault Alarm.

    Product
    Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HeartMate II¿ Controller (standalone) Model/Catalog Number: 106017, HeartMate II¿ Pocket Controller, US; 106762, HeartMate II¿ Pocket Controller, US; 107801, HeartMate II¿ Pocket Controller Software Version: N/A Product Description: The Hea
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0506-2026·2025-11-26

    Heart pump controllers recalled over corrosion at the backup battery connector

    Thoratec is recalling 35,376 HeartMate 3 Controllers because potential corrosion at the backup battery cable connector may cause a Backup Battery Fault Alarm.

    Product
    Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HeartMate 3 Controller (Standalone) Model/Catalog Number: 106531US, HeartMate 3 Controller, US; 106531INT, HeartMate 3 Controller, OUS; 106531LF2, HeartMate 3 Low Flow 2.0 Controller Software Version: N/A Product Description: The HeartMate
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalFDA (Devices)·Z-0136-2026·2025-10-29

    Impella controllers recalled over purge pressure issues from retainer failures

    Abiomed is recalling Automated Impella Controllers over the potential for purge pressure issues caused by purge retainer failures, covering 9,177 distributed units.

    Product
    Automated Impella Controller (AIC) labeled as the following with corresponding Product Codes: 1. AIC w/Impella Connect for ECP, Product Code: 1000432. 2. Dbl optical, AIC Impella Connect, Phg US, Product Code: 1000201. 3. Impella Controller, Packaged, AU, Product Code: 0042-00
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalFDA (Devices)·Z-0069-2026·2025-10-15

    Heart pump controllers recalled over potential operating system cybersecurity vulnerabilities

    Abiomed is recalling 10,153 Automated Impella Controllers over potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities related to the controller's operating system.

    Product
    Automated Impella Controller (AIC), used for left heart support blood pump, labeled as the following with corresponding Product Codes: 1. Impella Controller, Packaged, AU; Product Code: 0042-0000-AU. 2. Impella Controller, Packaged, CA; Product Code: 0042-0000-CA. 3. Impella
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide