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Device recall: Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: Mobile Power Unit, AC Power Cord Model/Catalog Number: 107760 Software Version: N/A
Thoratec LLC (Pleasanton, CA) initiated this device recall on 23 Jun 2025; FDA lists 2 product records under event 97256, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as 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. 13% of the 945 device enforcement events initiated in 2025 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Thoratec LLC has 6 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 2 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Thoratec LLC, Pleasanton, CA.
Reason for recall
"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."
Distribution
"Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2290-2025 | Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: Mobile Power Unit, AC Power Cord Model/Catalog Number: 107760 Software Version: N/A Product Description: The HeartMate 3" Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) is a set of equipment and materials that together comprise a medical device designed to provide therapeutic benefit to… | 53 | Class I | Ongoing | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Z-2291-2025 | Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: Mobile Power Unit Model/Catalog Number: 107754 Software Version: N/A Product Description: The HeartMate 3" Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) is a set of equipment and materials that together comprise a medical device designed to provide therapeutic benefit to those affected… | 604 | Class I | Ongoing | 20 Aug 2025 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Thoratec LLC
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular System (LVAS) Kits Model/Catalog Number: 106524US Softw | Device | Class II | 3 |
| 10 Oct 2025 | CentriMag Blood Pump, REF: 102953, 201-20003, 201-90010, 201-90016; CentriMag RVAD HDE KIT, REF: 104318; CentriMag Pre-c | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular System (LVAS) Kits Model/Catalog Number: 106524US, Hear | Device | Class II | 4 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | HeartMate Mobile Power Unit: REF: 107754, NA; 107758, EU; 107758AU, AU; 107758UK, UK; L107758, EU Rental. Used with Hear | Device | Class I | 1 |
| 25 Jun 2024 | HeartMate 3 System Controllers provided within the following HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) Implant K | Device | Class II | 1 |
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "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."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.