FDAOctober 9, 2025device

Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HeartMate II¿ LVAS Implant Kit Model/Catalog Number: 106015, HeartMate II¿ LVAS Kit, with Pocket Controller, Sealed, US; 106016, HeartMate II¿ LVAS Kit, with Pocket Controller, Sealed, EU Software Version: N/A Product Description: The HeartMate II LVAS is an ax...

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

Due to potential corrosion issues associated with the Backup Battery cable connector that may cause a Backup Battery Fault Alarm.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Ongoing

Brands named

thoratec

UPCs

0081302401122400813024011231

Recall history

Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.

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