Recall Z-2520-2026 ยท DSQ Ventricular (Assist) Bypass
Thoratec LLC
Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HM 11V Li-ion Backup Battery, ABT Model/Catalog Number: 106128 Software Version: N/A Product Description: The HeartMate 11 Volt Lithium Ion Standalone Backup Battery is a component of the HeartMate 3" System Controller and provides power to the System Controller. The HeartMate System Controller is an external device that manages the HeartMate Left Ventricular As
| Date | Jun 18, 2026 (initiated May 13, 2026) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | Due to 11 volt Backup Battery failures. |
| Root cause | Under Investigation by firm |
| Action | On 05/13/2026, the firm sent email an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" Letter informing customers that As of April 27, 2026, Abbott received twenty-four (24) complaints where an advisory warning, Replace Backup Battery, was triggered once certain 11V Backup Batteries were connected to the System Controller. This warning is displayed as a yellow banner on the HeartMate Touch Monitor and System Monitor. This advisory alert is only visible when using HeartMate Touch or the System Monitor in the clinic, it is not visible to the patient. Customers are instructed to: 1. Read this notification thoro |
| Quantity | 12 |
| Distribution | Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and the countries of Canada, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Spain. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
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