HeartMate 3™ 106531LF2Recalls & reported problems

Summary

No MAUDE adverse event reports in our data reference this device identifier directly.

1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.

17 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (P160054); they may or may not involve this specific model.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Recalls naming this device

1. Oct 9, 2025Class IIOpen, Classified

   Due to potential corrosion issues associated with the Backup Battery cable connector that may cause a Backup Battery Fault Alarm.

   Z-0506-2026 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under P160054. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

• Z-2518-2026 · May 13, 2026 · Open, Classified
  Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular System (LVAS) Kits Model/Catalog Number: 106524US Software Version: N/A Product Description: The HeartMate 3" Left
• Z-2520-2026 · May 13, 2026 · Open, Classified
  Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HM 11V Li-ion Backup Battery, ABT Model/Catalog Number: 106128 Software Version: N/A Product Description: The HeartMate 11 Volt Lithium Ion Stan
• Z-2519-2026 · May 13, 2026 · Open, Classified
  Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HeartMate 3" System Controller Model/Catalog Number: 106531US Software Version: N/A Product Description: The HeartMate 3" System Controller acts
• Z-0505-2026 · Oct 9, 2025 · Open, Classified
  Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular System (LVAS) Kits Model/Catalog Number: 106524US, HeartMate 3 LVAS KIT, US; 106524INT, HeartMate 3 LVAD KIT, OUS;
• Z-2290-2025 · Jun 23, 2025 · Open, Classified
  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 Assis
• Z-2291-2025 · Jun 23, 2025 · Open, Classified
  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)
• Z-1570-2025 · Mar 13, 2025 · Open, Classified
  HeartMate Mobile Power Unit: REF: 107754, NA; 107758, EU; 107758AU, AU; 107758UK, UK; L107758, EU Rental. Used with HeartMate 3 and II Left Ventricular Assist System.
• Z-2583-2024 · Jun 25, 2024 · Open, Classified
  HeartMate 3 System Controllers provided within the following HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) Implant Kits or distributed separately: HeartMate 3 LVAS Implant Ki
• Z-1921-2024 · May 8, 2024 · Open, Classified
  Thoratec HeartMate System Monitor, REF: 1286, L1286, 1286A, L1286A, 1286A-US, L1286A-US, 1286C, L1286C, L1386, 1286A-CAN, 1286INT and L1286INT. Left ventricular assist device
• Z-1693-2024 · Mar 1, 2024 · Open, Classified
  Thoratec HeartMate 3, LVAS Implant Kit, REF:106524INT, Sterile EO, RxOnly
• Z-1692-2024 · Mar 1, 2024 · Open, Classified
  Thoratec HeartMate 3, LVAS Implant Kit, REF:106524US, Sterile EO, RxOnly
• Z-1301-2024 · Feb 19, 2024 · Open, Classified
  HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS): 1. HeartMate 3 Sealed Outflow Graft with Bend Relief, Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) 2. HeartMate 3 Sealed Outflow Graf
• Z-0842-2024 · Jan 3, 2024 · Open, Classified
  1. HeartMate Touch Communication System, REF HMT1100 2. HeartMate Touch Communication System, Rental REF HMT1100-R 3. HeartMate Touch Communication System, HMT1150 The HeartMate T
• Z-0746-2020 · Dec 2, 2019 · Terminated
  HeartMate 3 Mobile Power Unit, REF 107754, UDI or GTIN: 00813024010883, and 107758, UDI or GTIN: 00813024010890, when connected to the HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System, R
• Z-2348-2019 · Mar 30, 2019 · Terminated
  Thoratec HeartMate 3 LVAS Implant Kit, Sterile, REF 106524/106524US, RX only, Left Ventricular Assist System

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