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ADULT FLOW PROBE 3/8" X 3/32" 102957Recalls & reported problems

Thoratec Switzerland GmbH · Class 2

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
8
Deaths reported
1
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 8 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07640135140139), received between Mar 31, 2021 and Apr 24, 2026 — classified as 1 death, 7 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Infusion or Flow Problem” (4 reports).

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 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 1 reportsFeb 2024: 1 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 1 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 1 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 1 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Infusion or Flow Problem4
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information3
  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
  • Device Difficult to Setup or Prepare1
  • Failure to Interrogate1
  • No Apparent Adverse Event1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions7
  • Bacteremia1
  • Bacterial Infection1
  • Hemodynamic instability1
  • Respiratory Acidosis1
  • Shock1

Recent adverse event reports

The 8 most recent of 8 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionApr 24, 2026Infusion or Flow Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT FLOWS WERE NOTED TO DROP BELOW THE SET ALARM PARAMETERS. THE CENTRIMAG SYSTEM DID NOT PRODUCE A "FLOW BELOW MINIMUM" AUDIO OR VISUAL ALARM. THE PATIENT WAS ASSESSED AND NOTED TO BE STABLE. THE FLOW PROBE WAS TESTED BY REMOVAL FROM THE CIRCUIT. THE "FLOW SIGNAL INTERRUPTED" ALARM WAS ACTIVATED. THE FLOW PROBE SENSITIVITY WAS SET TO "SENSITIVE". LOW FLOW LIMIT BRIEFLY RAISED ABOVE CURRENT FLOW TO TEST ALARM - THE "FLOW BELOW MINIMUM" ALARM WAS ACTIVATED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24981567 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 28, 2025Failure to Interrogate; Device Difficult to Setup or Prepare; No Apparent Adverse Event; Failure to Interrogate; Device Difficult to Setup or Prepare; No Apparent Adverse Event

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH FLOW PROBE SINCE THE IT WAS TRIED WITH ANOTHER CONSOLE, AND IT WAS REGISTERING THE FLOW. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE IMPACTS TO THIS EVENT AS IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING PRIMING PHASE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21255714 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 11, 2024Infusion or Flow Problem; Infusion or Flow Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A LOW FLOW ALARM WHILE USING CENTRIMAG, HOWEVER THE EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION (ECMO) SPECIALIST NOTICED THE FLOW WAS STILL AT THE SET LEVEL. THEN THE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (RPM) AND THE FLOW DROPPED TO ZERO. THE CONSOLE AND MOTOR WERE EXCHANGED WITH THE BACKUP CONSOLE AND MOTOR REPORTEDLY UNEVENTFULLY ALTHOUGH THE PATIENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE DID DIP DURING THE TIME OFF ECMO WITH NO ADVERSE PATIENT IMPACT. RELATED MANUFACTURER REFERENCE NUMBER: 3003306248-2024-02752 (MOTOR). RELATED MANUFACTURER REFERENCE NUMBER: 3003306248-2024-02754 (CONSOLE).

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19513775 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 16, 2024Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) CONNECTED TO THE CENTRIMAG, IT STOPPED WITH AN S3 ALARM. IT WAS TURNED ON AND OFF AND IT WORKED, HOWEVER STAFF DID NOT WANT TO CONTINUE USING IT. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE FLOW PROBE GAVE AN ERROR WITH THE CONSOLE. RELATED MANUFACTURER REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4) (CENTRIMAG CONSOLE). RELATED MANUFACTURER REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4) (CENTRIMAG MOTOR).

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18722690 ↗
  • DeathJan 5, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PASSED AWAY FROM SHOCK. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PRODUCTS HAD THE POSSIBILITY TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH METHICILLIN-SUSCEPTIBLE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS. RELATED MANUFACTURER REFERENCE NUMBER: 3003752502-2023-02412 (OXYGENATOR) RELATED MANUFACTURER REFERENCE NUMBER: 3003306248-2023-08404 (CENTRIMAG CONSOLE) RELATED MANUFACTURER REFERENCE NUMBER: 3003306248-2023-08405 (CENTRIMAG MOTOR)

    Patient problems: Bacteremia; Bacterial Infection; Hemodynamic instability; Respiratory Acidosis; Shock

    MAUDE report 18456650 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 18, 2023Infusion or Flow Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Infusion or Flow Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    RELATED CONSOLE MFR #: 3003306248-2023-05071. RELATED MOTOR MFR #: 3003306248-2023-05072.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17765750 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 9, 2023Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS ON CENTRIMAG SUPPORT. ON (B)(6) 2023, THE CENTRIMAG ALARMED WHILE A NURSE WAS IN THE ROOM. THE NURSE NOTED DASHES ON THE FLOW PROBE READING, AT THAT TIME THEY HEARD A ¿SWISHING SOUND, OR A WATER THROUGH HOSE¿ SOUND COMING FROM THE PUMP, AT THE SAME TIME THE PATIENT BECAME SUDDENLY AGITATED, AS IF THE RESPONSE WAS TO SOMETHING PAINFUL. THE EVENT LASTED. 15 SECONDS, AND THE FLOW READING RETURNED TO BASELINE WITHOUT INTERVENTION ON THE FLOW PROBE. NO CHANGES IN PATIENT ASSESSMENT OR MONITOR VITALS WERE NOTED. LOG FILES WERE OBTAINED, AND THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WAS CHANGED ON (B)(6) 2023. THERE WERE NO ALARMS REPORTED DURING THIS EVENT. IT WAS LATER COMMUNICATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS STABLE AND WAITING FOR A HEART TRANSPLANT. THE CAUSE OF THE SWISHING SOUND WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE SOUND REPORTEDLY RESOLVED PRIOR TO THE EQUIPMENT BEING EXCHANGED AND ONLY LASTED ABOUT 15 SECONDS.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17486884 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 31, 2021Infusion or Flow Problem; Infusion or Flow Problem

    RELATED MFR #S: 3003306248-2021-01076, 3003306248-2021-01078. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CENTRIMAG CONSOLE DISPLAYED ERROR MESSAGES B4 AND F3. FLOW COULD NOT BE INCREASED WITH AN INCREASE IN THE RPM. THE CUSTOMER SWITCHED OUT THE CONSOLE, MOTOR, AND FLOW PROBE FOR THEIR BACKUPS.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11598885 ↗

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