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Health & beauty United States Recall (ongoing)

Thoratec LLC recalls CentriMag Blood Pump

CentriMag Blood Pump and associated CentriMag kits (including REF 102953; CentriMag RVAD HDE KIT REF 104318; CentriMag Pre‑connected Pack REF CMAEK00; CentriMag VAD KIT REFs 201‑20003, 201‑51006, 201‑51007, 201‑90001/201‑90001T; and Blood Pump with CentriMag Acute Circulatory Support System REF CMAEK01) are affected. The pump may not fit into or securely lock into the motor using the screw‑in locking feature, which may not trigger an alarm and could lead to particulate, increased heat, delay in hemodynamic/ECMO support, stroke, embolism, or death.

What's being recalled

CentriMag Blood Pump, REF: 102953, 201-20003, 201-90010, 201-90016; CentriMag RVAD HDE KIT, REF: 104318; CentriMag Pre-connected Pack, REF: CMAEK00; CentriMag VAD KIT, REF: 201-51006, 201-51007, 201-90001 201-90001T; Blood Pump with CentriMag Acute Circulatory Support System for ECMO, REF: CMAEK01. CentriMag Blood Pump is a component to be used with CentriMag Acute Circulatory Support System

Recalling firm: Thoratec LLC, Pleasanton, CA, United States.

How to identify it

UDI-DI: 07640135140627, 07640135140603, 05415067036414 IFU: Part(Name) Revision: For US: 1. ARTEN600254920 (IFU CentriMag Blood Pump ABT) Rev C 2. ARTEN600254958 (IFU PediMag Blood Pump US ABT) Rev C 3. ARTEN100174794 (CentriMag Adult Pre-connected Pack IFU, US) Rev B 4. ARTEN600230157 (IFU CentriMag Blood Pump ECMO US) Rev D FOR OUS: ARTEN600254935 (IFU CentriMag Blood Pump CAN ABT) Rev C ARTEN600254936 (IFU PediVas Blood Pump Canada ABT) Rev C ARTEN600332205 (IFU CMag VAS-ECMO Pump OUS) Rev A ARTEN600332207 (IFU PVAS VAS-ECMO Pump OUS) Rev A REF 201-20003, 104318, 201-51006, 201-51007, 201-90001 201-90001T don't have associated un-expired batches/serial numbers. REF/Batch(Serial): 102953/10007334, 10007335, 10007336, 10012012, 10012013, 10012014, 10012015, 10012016, 10036179, 10036180, 10036181, 10037990, 10037992, 10037993, 10037995, 10037996, 10046028, 10046029, 10046030, 10046031, 10046032, 10046033, 10058754, 10058755, 10058756, 10061673, 10061675, 10061676, 10061677, 10065946, 10065947, 10065954, 10065955, 10065956, 10071358, 10071359, 10071361, 10073780, 10073781, 10073783, 10082053, 10082055, 10103208, 10103209, 10106345, 10106346, 10106347, 10106348, 10120074, 10120075, 10120076, 10120077, 10122157, 10122158, 10122159, 10125562, 10125563, 10125564, 10125565, 10138336, 10138337, 10138338, 10138339, 10145124, 10145125, 10145126, 10145127, 10164040, 10164041, 10164044, 10168193, 10168194, 10168195, 10168196, 10168197, 10168199, 10168200, 10168201, 10168202, 10168203, 10173214, 10173215, 10206751, 10206752, 10206754, 10211194, 10211195, 10211196, 10211198, 10211199, 10214967, 10214968, 10214969, 10214970, 10214971, 10235009, 10235014, 10235019, 10235024, 10245539, 10245540, 10245541, 10245542, 10245543, 10256365, 10256366, 10289217, 10289218, 10291590, 10291591, 10301036, 10301037, 10301038, 10301039, 10301040, 10301041, 10301042, 10301043, 10301044, 10303473, 10303476, 10303477, 10303478, 10325561, 10341677, 10342238 10343635, 10343636, 10343637, 10343638…

The hazard

Acute circulatory support system pump may not fit into the motor and reports received of the pump not being securely locked into the motor using the screw-in locking feature. Failure to properly lock the pump into motor my not cause pump not inserted alarm, and could lead to particulate, increased heat, anxiety, inconvenience, delay in hemodynamic/ECMO support, stroke, embolism, death.

What to do

Don't stop taking a prescribed medicine without talking to your doctor or pharmacist first. For other products, stop using them and ask the pharmacist, seller or maker what to do.

The notice doesn't give instructions for consumers, so this is general advice for health & beauty recalls. Check the official notice for the details.

Where it was sold

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of MN, PA, OK, FL, CA, OR, IL, NY, DE, GA, NJ, NC, WI, OH, AZ, AR, TX, TN, MO, MA, MT, KY, NE, WV, VA, ME, ND, AL, CO, DC, MS, IN, MI, CT, SC, WA, NM, MD, HI, ID, IA, LA, UT, RI, NV and the countries of Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, CANADA, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.

The official notice

This page is a summary of the notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (enforcement reports), collected from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (enforcement reports). Check the original before you act on it.

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