Recall Z-1570-2025 ยท DSQ Ventricular (Assist) Bypass
Thoratec LLC
HeartMate Mobile Power Unit: REF: 107754, NA; 107758, EU; 107758AU, AU; 107758UK, UK; L107758, EU Rental. Used with HeartMate 3 and II Left Ventricular Assist System.
| Date | Apr 17, 2025 (initiated Mar 13, 2025) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | Left Ventricular Assist System Mobile Power Unit (MPU) may have electrical component that may cause MPU not to turn on, unprompted shut down, or turning off/restarting, may cause system controller to indicate Yellow Wrench or No External Power alarms. If MPU losses power, System Controller can support the pump up to 15 minutes, and if not switched to rechargeable batteries, pump may lose power. |
| Root cause | Process control |
| Action | On 3/13/2025, recall notices were sent to customers who were asked to do the following: If patients are/ and are not able to be identified using the serial number list, send those patients the patient letter. If the MPU is not listed, this device is not affected. For units in use that have experienced MPU power issues: If there is an MPU power failure, transfer the patient from the MPU to the 14V rechargeable batteries within 15 minutes (see IFU). The Backup Battery in the System Controller will temporarily power the pump during a power source switch for up to 15 minutes. MPU will continu |
| Quantity | 1661 |
| Distribution | Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of WA, NE, VA, PA, DC, KY, CA, IL, WI, TX, MA, AR, MS, MI, OH, FL, NC, TN, LA, NJ, UT, NY, DE, CT, GA, IN, AZ, OK, MO, OR, MN, SC, NM, MD, IA, KS, AL, CO, ME and the countries of ALGERIA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CHILE, CZECH REPUBLIC, |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.