FDA Device recall Z-1955-2020
TandemHeart pump is assembled into kits: TandemLife Kit Product: 5740-0000 - Product Usage: provides temporary extracorporeal circulatory s…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2020-05-20
On 2020-05-20 the FDA classified a Class II recall of TandemHeart pump is assembled into kits: TandemLife Kit Product: 5740-0000 - Product Usage: provides temporary extracorporeal circulatory s… by Cardiac Assist, citing failure to prime due to an assembly error.
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-1955-2020 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2020-03-06 |
| Published | 2020-05-20 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:55 UTC |
| Company | Cardiac Assist |
| Distribution | US |
Product
TandemHeart pump is assembled into kits: TandemLife Kit Product: 5740-0000 - Product Usage: provides temporary extracorporeal circulatory system support with the unique ability to locally deliver an anticoagulant through the infusion system.
Reason
Failure to prime due to an assembly error
Identifiers
| code_info | Serial Numbers: 00142463 00142464 00142465 00142469 00142470 00142471 00142472 00142478 00142479 00142480 00142481 00142482 00142483 |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:55 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1955-2020%22
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