Device recall: TANDEM LIFE LivaNova LIFESPARC Controller; Controller and Accessories Model 5900-0000; Controller Only Model…
Class I FDA enforcement event 90755. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Critical Failure of the LifeSPARC controller when the software freezes or crashes and the screen does not display data.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Cardiac Assist, Inc started this device recall on 21 Jul 2022. The firm address in the FDA record is in Pittsburgh, PA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 90755 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 5 Oct 2022. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 8 Aug 2023.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide distribution.
Recalling firm
Cardiac Assist, Inc, Pittsburgh, PA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1763-2022 | TANDEM LIFE LivaNova LIFESPARC Controller; Controller and Accessories Model 5900-0000; Controller Only Model 5900-0001. For circulatory or cardiopulmonary bypass. | 723 units (484 currently in field) | Class I | Terminated | 5 Oct 2022 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2022
- 839
- Share of these events in Class I
- 8%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 7
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2023 | LifeSPARC Pump (part number 5800-0000) contained within TandemLife LifeSPARC Priming Tray part number: 5800-1000. Note: | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 5 Dec 2022 | SHIP KIT, LIFESPARC, CONTROLLER AND ACCESSORIES - 5900-0000; SHIP KIT, LIFESPARC, CONTROLLER ONLY - 5900-0001. Component | Device | Class I | 1 |
| 14 Oct 2021 | SHIP KIT, PROCEDURE KIT, PROTEKDUO LS - DL31 for temporary Cardiopulmonary bypass. Including the following components: a | Device | Class III | 1 |
| 19 Mar 2021 | Protek Solo Venous Dilator Set: dilator, vessel, for percutaneous catheterization. Catalog #: 5840-2417 - LS Tandem Life | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 6 Mar 2020 | TandemHeart Pump Kit, Product: 5120-0000 - Product Usage: provides temporary extracorporeal circulatory system support w | Device | Class II | 8 |
| 19 Nov 2019 | TandemLife ECLS Procedure Kit - V24/A17, Catalog Number 5740-2417 - Product Usage: The function of the 24Fr ProtekSolo V | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1763-2022The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 90755. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/90755/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
US Nationwide distribution.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 90755?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
723 units (484 currently in field)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2022 have the same class?
- 8% of the 839 device events that started in 2022 are in Class I.