HeartMate 3 Adverse Events: FDA MAUDE Data

Thoratec Corporation · Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) · First cleared Apr 2003 · 32 device variants grouped

Total Reports

23,083

Reports (30d)

379

Active Signals

5

Open Recalls

8

Monthly Report Volume
No timeline data available.
Event Type Breakdown
No event type data available.

Most commonly reported problems

1

Proximal Stenosis of Outflow Graft

flow alarms, flow, low flow, outflow graft, outflow

103

reports

2

Literature Batch: LVAD Mortality Outcomes

implantation, patients, heartmate, study, group

81

reports

3

Emergency Backup Battery Fault

backup battery, fault, ebb, emergency, faults

54

reports

4

Chronic Driveline Infection Treatment

left, infection, related, therapy, underwent

52

reports

5

Driveline Communication Fault Alarm

fault, modular, cable, power fault, driveline power

50

reports

6

Patient Death with Unknown Cause

passed away, outcome, patient passed, explanted, death

48

reports

Problem groupings are generated by Claripulse from report narrative text. They summarize what reporters wrote, not adjudicated root cause.

Active safety signals

Disproportionate reportinghighDisproportionate reportinghighDisproportionate reportinghighIncreasing trendcriticalDisproportionate reportinghigh

FDA recalls for this device

Class II

Oct 9, 2025 · Open, Classified

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

Class II

Oct 9, 2025 · Open, Classified

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

Class II

Oct 9, 2025 · Open, Classified

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

Class II

Oct 9, 2025 · Open, Classified

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

Class I

Jun 23, 2025 · Open, Classified

Due to misaligned V-Lock feature on the Mobile Power Unit power cords, which prevents the locking mechanism from properly engaging with the Mobile Power Unit and may cause unintended disconnect.

Class I

Jun 23, 2025 · Open, Classified

Due to misaligned V-Lock feature on the Mobile Power Unit power cords, which prevents the locking mechanism from properly engaging with the Mobile Power Unit and may cause unintended disconnect.

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Disclaimer: This system analyzes publicly available FDA MAUDE data. It does NOT provide medical advice. MAUDE data is de-identified. Do not attempt re-identification. Report counts may differ from the FDA's MAUDE search due to processing cadence and deduplication. Data is updated weekly.