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THORATEC HEARTMATE II, LVAS IMPLANT KIT (WITH SEALED GRAFTS) Adverse Events: FDA MAUDE Data

Thoratec Corporation · Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) · First cleared Apr 2003

Total Reports

972

Reports (30d)

3

Active Signals

0

Open Recalls

11

Monthly Report Volume
Event Type Breakdown

Most commonly reported problems

1

Right Ventricular Dysfunction Outcomes Analysis

outcomes, valve repair, tricuspid, patients, group

2

reports

2

Unknown Cause of Patient Death

device therapy, passed away, therapy related, outcome, patient passed

1

reports

3

Unknown Death with Power Log Review

passed away, file, external power, log file, patient passed

1

reports

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

FDA recalls for this device

Class II

May 13, 2026 · Open, Classified

Due to 11 volt Backup Battery failures.

Class II

May 13, 2026 · Open, Classified

Due to 11 volt Backup Battery failures.

Class II

May 13, 2026 · Open, Classified

Due to 11 volt Backup Battery failures.

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.

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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.