Thoratec CentriMag Motor — Class II medical device recall Z-0103-2019
Terminated recall by Thoratec Switzerland GMBH, reported 2018-10-24, distributed in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE…. Reports of circulatory support system motor stopping. Motor stop can be attributed to a break of a wire or sho
| Recall number | Z-0103-2019 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Thoratec Switzerland GMBH, Zurich, N/A, Switzerland |
| Recall initiated | 2018-09-05 |
| Classified | 2018-10-12 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-10-24 |
| Terminated | 2021-04-28 |
| Distributed | AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV |
| Quantity | 1,569 |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 07640135140078 |
| Model numbers | 102956 |
Product
Thoratec CentriMag Motor, Model: 102956, a component of the Thoratec CentriMag Blood Pumping System and PediMag Blood Pumping System.
Reason for recall
Reports of circulatory support system motor stopping. Motor stop can be attributed to a break of a wire or short circuit between wires within the electrical cable where the cable exits the motor cable bend protection.
Machine access
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