St. Jude Medical HeartMate II LVAS Pocket Controller Software and Hardware Update
St. Jude Medical is providing software and hardware updates to HeartMate II LVAS Pocket Controllers to facilitate the exchange to a backup controller.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which typically indicates a low risk of adverse health consequences. The action is a precautionary update to facilitate a backup controller exchange, with no reported injuries or illnesses in the source text.
Plain-English summary
St. Jude Medical is providing all users of the HeartMate II LVAS with Pocket Controller with new software and updates to hardware. This action is intended to make the exchange to a backup controller easier.
This recall is related to recall Z-1227/1230-2014. The affected product is the HeartMate II LVAS with Pocket Controller, manufactured by Thoratec Corporation, which is intended to provide hemodynamic support in patients with end-stage, refractory left ventricular heart failure.
The source text does not specify the number of affected units, specific serial numbers, or distribution locations for this specific recall action. Users should contact St. Jude Medical or their healthcare provider for instructions on obtaining the software and hardware updates.
The recalled product
- Product
- HeartMate¿ II LVAS with Pocket Controller; 106762 - HMII POCKET CONTROLLER, NA; UDI: 00813024011286 Intended to provide hemodynamic support in patients with end-stage, refractory left ventricular heart failure; intended for use inside or outside the hospital.
- Manufacturer
- Thoratec Corporation
- Category
- Medical Device — Cardiovascular
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 24,077
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (20)
- Serial Numbers PC-10255-B
- PC-10329-B
- PC-10357-B
- PC-10476-B
- PC-10478-B
- PC-10486-B
- PC-10518-B
- PC-10519-B
- PC-10524-B
- PC-10525-B
- PC-10538-B
- PC-10540-B
- PC-10544-B
- PC-10626-B
- PC-10629-B
- PC-10973-C
- PC-10976-C
- PC-10977-C
- PC-10986-C
- PC-10988-C
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Thoratec Corporation under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
See all 3 products in this recall →Related recalls
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