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Medical device recalls 2023

SHIP KIT — Class I medical device recall Z-0926-2023

Terminated recall by Cardiac Assist, Inc, reported 2023-01-25, distributed nationwide. A software update (v1.1.5) has been developed to address the issue of Critical Failure which can occur on the

Recall numberZ-0926-2023
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass I
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmCardiac Assist, Inc, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Recall initiated2022-12-05
Classified2023-01-19
Reported by FDA2023-01-25
Terminated2023-08-08
DistributedNationwide (US)
Quantity763
Reason classessoftware
UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI00814112020562, 00814112020623
Serial numbersC00006, C00015, C00016, C00023, C00031, C00034, C00035, C00037, C00038, C00039, C00040, C00041, C00042, C00043, C00044, C00045, C00048, C00049, C00050, C00051, C00052, C00053, C00054, C00055, C00057 and 475 more
Model numbers5900-0000, 5900-0001

Product

SHIP KIT, LIFESPARC, CONTROLLER AND ACCESSORIES - 5900-0000; SHIP KIT, LIFESPARC, CONTROLLER ONLY - 5900-0001. Component of LifeSPARC System, used to pump the blood through an extracorporeal circuit.

Reason for recall

A software update (v1.1.5) has been developed to address the issue of Critical Failure which can occur on the LifeSPARC Controller. The Critical Failure was first addressed in the firm's recall initiated July 21, 2022. During the Critical Failure, the software freezes or crashes and the screen does not display data.

Machine access

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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.