Serious riskFDA DeviceClass II

Thoratec CentriMag Blood Pump recalled for improper motor locking risk

Thoratec CentriMag blood pump components used in acute circulatory support and ECMO systems may not lock securely into the motor. If the pump fails to lock properly, the system may not generate an alarm, which could delay critical heart support or cause serious complications.

From the FDA notice · Read the official notice ↗ · All Thoratec recalls

What to do

  1. Check if your hospital or facility has the affected CentriMag Blood Pump (REF 102953 and other listed references)
  2. Compare your serial number to the FDA recall list
  3. Contact Thoratec immediately if you have an affected unit
  4. Do not use the pump until you confirm it is not on the recall list and verify secure motor locking

Is yours affected?

Compare your label or packaging with the recalled product.

Product
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
Sold in
Nationwide
Made for
All ages (under 100 years)

Details

Units affected
8399
Illnesses reported
None reported
Manufactured in
6035 Stoneridge Dr, Pleasanton, CA, United States
Classification
Class II
Recall number
Z-1099-2026

In the FDA's words

Description
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 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. 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, 10343639, 10343640, 10351700, 10351701, 10351702, 10351703, 10351704, 10351707, 10359524, 10359525, 10359526, 10359527, 10359528, 10359529, 10359530, 10359531, 10359532, 10371222, 10371223, 10371224, 10371225, 10371226, 10373595, 10373596, 10373597, 10373598, 10373599, 10391563, 10391564, 10391565, 10391566, 10398007, 10398008, 10398009, 10398010, 10398011, 10399853, 10399854, 10399855, 10399856, 10399857, 10399858, 10399859, 10399860, 10399861, 10399862, 10399866, 10399867, 10410026, 10410027, 10410028, 10410197, 10410198, 10410199, 10411641, 10411642, 10414322, 10414323, 10414324, 10414325, 10414326, 10416065, 10416066, 10416067, 10418871, 10419212, 10424524, 10428901, 10428902, 10428904, 10428905, 10428906, 10456505, 10456506, 10456507, 10456508, 10456509, 10457499, 10457500, 10457502, 10464083, 10464085, 10464086, 10464092, 10498116, 10498117, 10498118, 10517215, 10518978, 10518979, 10518980, 10518981, 10518982, 10528585, 10528587, 10528588, 10530704, 10530705, 10530706, 10535290, 10535294, 10535297, 10535299, 10535300, 10535302, 10541032, 10541033, 10541034, 10541035, 10543873, 10543874, 10550324, 10550325, 10550326, 10550328, 10550329, 10560628, 10560629, 10560630, 10567320, 10567321, 10567322, 10567323, 10571084, 10571085, 10571086, 10571087, 10571088, 10571090, 10588824, 10588825, 10588826, 10591390, 10591391, 10591392, 10591393, 10602157, 10602160, 10602161, 10602162, 10602163, 10602164, 10623578, 10623579, 10623581, 10623582, 10623583, 10632619, 10632625, 10632630, 10639955, 10639956, 10639957, 10639959, 10639960, 10646446, 10646447, 10646449, 10646450, 10646451, 10646452, 10650250, 10650251, 10652470, 10652471, 10652472, 10652473, 10652474, 10652475, 10652477, 10652479, 10659763, 10659764, 10663359, 10663361, 10663363, 10670118, 10670122, 10670123, 10670124, 10671920, 10671921, 10671922, 10671923, 10671925, 10680535, 10680536, 10680538, 10680539, 10680540, 10683369, 10683370, 10683371, 10683372, 10688155, 10688156, 10688157, 10688158, 10688159, 10688160, 10694256, 10694258, 10694260, 10694262, 10694264, 10694266, 10694268, 10694270, 10694272, 10694273, 10694274, 10694275, 10694296, 10712284, 10712285, 10716549, 10716551, 10716552, 10716553, 10716554, 107
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.

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