Apical Coring Knife and Heartmate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System
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Last updated
Summary
Product
Apical Coring Knife and Heartmate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System
Issue
Medical devices - Performance issue
What to do
Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.
Audience
Healthcare
Affected products
Affected Products |
Lot or serial number |
Model or catalog number |
|---|---|---|
Apical Coring Knife |
9095145 |
1050 |
Heartmate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System |
More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer. |
106524US |
Issue
Starting in April 2023, Abbott has received complaints regarding inability of the Apical Coring Knife to start and/or complete resecting heart tissue when the physician was preparing the patient's heart for implantation of the left ventricular assist device (LVAD).
Recall Start Date: August 24, 2023
Additional information
Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Health product recall
Category
Health products - Medical devices - Cardiovascular
Companies
Thoratec Corporation
6035 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton, California, United States, 94588
Published by
Health Canada
Audience
Healthcare
Recall class
Type II
Identification number
RA-74243
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