Recall Z-1763-2022
Cardiac Assist, Inc · initiated July 21, 2022
Class I – dangerous or defective products that could cause serious health problems or death
Product
TANDEM LIFE LivaNova LIFESPARC Controller; Controller and Accessories Model 5900-0000; Controller Only Model 5900-0001. For circulatory or cardiopulmonary bypass.
Codes / lots: Model 5900-0000 - UDI-DI: 00814112020562 Model 5900-0001 - UDI-DI: 00814112020623 Serial No.: C00115, C50232, C50253, C50403, C00195, C50619, C50623, C50161, C50167, C50388, C50432, C50505, C00189, C50437, C50671, C50690, C50362, C50648, C00048, C00087, C00149, C50274, C50506, C50308, C50319, C00040, C00107, C50160, C50016, C50604, C50493, C50355, C00126, C00155, C50113, C00041, C00135, C00042, C00035, C50012, C50019, C00176, C50386, C00052, C00076, C00092, C50490, C00095, C50149, C00182, C50392, C50337, C50451, C50306, C50460, C50512, C50082, C50092, C50174, C00151, C50328, C50349, C50111, C50501, C00157, C50363, C50353, C50476, C50212, C50219, C50350, C00174, C00006, C50076, C50105, C50235, C50613, C50197, C50375, C50463, C50517, C50632, C50662, C00199, C00205, C50699, C50269, C50398, C50618, C50645, C50100, C50101, C50626, C50204, C50266, C50330, C50031, C50050, C50241, C50524, C50181, C50365, C00038, C50237, C00190, C50598, C50005, C50213, C50214, C50283, C00143, C50287, C50288, C50259, C50285, C50270, C50639, C00158, C50357, C50601, C50289, C50059, C50065, C50043, C50037, C50072, C50096, C50153, C50140, C50703, C50391, C50536, C50682, C50314, C50354, C50470, C50409, C50526…
Reason for recall
Critical Failure of the LifeSPARC controller when the software freezes or crashes and the screen does not display data.
FDA-determined cause: Under Investigation by firm
Action taken
On July 21, 2022, the recalling firm notified impacted customers through mailed letters. Customers were instructed to use Operations Manual revision 15 and to discard all previous revisions of the Operations Manuals.
Details
- Recall number
- Z-1763-2022
- Initiated
- July 21, 2022
- Posted by FDA
- September 23, 2022
- Terminated
- August 8, 2023
- Product code
- DWA – Control, Pump Speed, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Quantity
- 723 units (484 currently in field)
- Distribution
- US Nationwide distribution.
- Recalling firm
- Cardiac Assist, Inc, Pittsburgh, PA