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Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Thoratec Heartmate 3 Sealed Outflow Graft with Bend Relief Recalled by Thoratec Corp. Due to Outflow Graft leaking at the pump connection during...

Date: March 30, 2019
Company: Thoratec Corp.
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Thoratec Corp. directly.

Affected Products

Thoratec Heartmate 3 Sealed Outflow Graft with Bend Relief, Sterile, REF 105581US/105581, RX only, Part of Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) UDI: 00813024013266

Quantity: 149 outflow graft units

Why Was This Recalled?

Outflow Graft leaking at the pump connection during the implantation process. If the C-Ring is insufficiently seated, it renders the device nonfunctional because the Outflow Graft connection will leak during the implant procedure.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Thoratec Corp.

Thoratec Corp. has 12 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report