CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 3 Jul 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
2nd Generation CentriMag Primary Console recalled
Thoratec Switzerland is recalling 2nd Generation CentriMag Primary Console, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 22 May 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2215-2024
- FDA event ID
- 94588
- Recalling firm
- Thoratec Switzerland, Zurich
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 22 May 2024
- FDA classified
- 27 Jun 2024
- Reported
- 3 Jul 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 22 May 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Classified by FDA | +36 days |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Due to a component change, the console part of a circulatory support system may not conform to the IEC 61000-4-5 standard, so if subjected to a power surge above 1.8kV and up to 2.0 kV, the console may shut down completely without alarm, pumping would cease, and the patient would have to be switched to a backup circulatory support system.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
2nd Generation CentriMag Primary Console, REF: 201-90401, 201-90701, 201-90411, 201-90421, 201-30300, L201-90401, L201-90411, L201-90421, part of the CentriMag Circulatory Support System
Where it was distributed
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution included in the states of CA, PA, FL, IL, NY, AR, GA, WI, AZ, TN, TX, NC, MT, VA, MA, NJ, NE, WV, ME, OK, CO, OH, KC, WA, IN, CT, MI, OR, ID, MO, SC, KY, LA, NM, NV, VT, IA, MD and the countries of ALGERIA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BANGLADESH, BULGARIA, CANADA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, CHILE, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRAN, IRAQ, ISRAEL, ITALY, KENYA, KOREA, KUWAIT, LITHUANIA, MACEDONIA MALAYSIA, MARTINIQUE, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, OMAN, PERU, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TUNISIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM.
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Questions about this recall
Is 2nd Generation CentriMag Primary Console recalled?
Yes. Thoratec Switzerland recalled 2nd Generation CentriMag Primary Console on 22 May 2024. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-2215-2024.
Why was it recalled?
Due to a component change, the console part of a circulatory support system may not conform to the IEC 61000-4-5 standard, so if subjected to a power surge above 1.8kV and up to 2.0 kV, the console may shut down completely without alarm, pumping would cease, and the patient would have to be switched to a backup circulatory support system.
Which lots are affected?
REF/Serial Number or Range: 201-30300/ L00610-0004-L06786-0002 201-90401/ 19234129-20119751 and L00610-0011-L08005-0001 201-90411/19234128-20190463 and L03849-0004-L08002-0001 201-90421/19474336-19606873 and L04780-0005-L07601-0001 201-90701/ 19415572 and L03774-0007-L08007-0001 L201-90401/ L00694-0006-L06579-0004 and L201-90401 L201-90411/ 19258710-19605455 and L01627-0007-L07980-0001 L201-90421/ L01716-0010-L06482-0005 UDI-DI: 07640135140689, 07640135140726, 07640135140702, 07640135140719, 07640135140856, 05415067037282, 07640135140894, 07640135149019, 07640135149002, 07640135140702, 07640135140719
Where was it sold?
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution included in the states of CA, PA, FL, IL, NY, AR, GA, WI, AZ, TN, TX, NC, MT, VA, MA, NJ, NE, WV, ME, OK, CO, OH, KC, WA, IN, CT, MI, OR, ID, MO, SC, KY, LA, NM, NV, VT, IA, MD and the countries of ALGERIA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BANGLADESH, BULGARIA, CANADA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, CHILE, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRAN, IRAQ, ISRAEL, ITALY, KENYA, KOREA, KUWAIT, LITHUANIA, MACEDONIA MALAYSIA, MARTINIQUE, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, OMAN, PERU, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TUNISIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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