Thoratec Corporation: Medical Device Recalls in 2014

According to to data from the FDA, there were 4 medical device recalls made by Thoratec Corporation in 2014. See the details of the recalls below.

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• Heart Mate II Pocket Controllers removed from packaging Product Usage: HeartMate II is a mechanical device that circulates blood throughout the body when the heart is too weak to pump blood adequately on its own.
• HeartMate II Implant Kit with Pocket Controller; with sealed grafts (NAm) with sealed grafts (EU) Product Usage: HeartMate II is a mechanical device that circulates blood throughout the body when the heart is too weak to pump blood adequately on its own.
• HeartMate II System Controller Product Usage: HeartMate II is a mechanical device that circulates blood throughout the body when the heart is too weak to pump blood adequately on its own. It is sometimes called a a heart pump or VAD. HeartMate II is a small implantable LVAD. HeartMate II attaches to the heart and is designed to assist or take over the pumping function of the patients left ventricle, the main pumping chamber of the heart.
• HeartMate II LVAD Pump and Pock Controller Kit; Product Usage: HeartMate II is a mechanical device that circulates blood throughout the body when the heart is too weak to pump blood adequately on its own.