Abbott’s research has shown that its HeartMate 3 pump can extend the lives of advanced heart patients by at least five years.
In the latest notice, which follows a February recall of the device for a separate issue, Abbott took action due to reports of blood leakage and air entrapment.
The Class I recall is the second one for Abbott’s HeartMate 3 device this year and follows 70 injuries and two patient deaths ...
Abbott also recently recalled a Heartmate communication system. The Heartmate pump is used to support blood circulation in patients with severe left ventricular heart failure. The system takes ...
Abbott says research has shown that its HeartMate 3 pump can extend the lives of advanced heart patients by at least five ...
Initiated by Abbott/Thoratec and deemed Class I by the FDA, the recall is in response to reports of 70 injuries and two ...
The recall affects nearly 14,000 devices. The HeartMate 3 is a mechanical pump designed for patients with end-stage heart failure and manufactured by Thoratec Corp., a subsidiary of Abbott ...
Days after returning from a hiking vacation, Loree Benigni struggled to breathe. She visited an ER and learned she was "one ...
Benigni recalls ... and it makes it hard for the heart to pump blood,” Dr. Robert Kormos, divisional vice president, global medical affairs for Abbott’s heart failure business, who did ...