Hancock Apical Left Ventricle Connector, Model No. H174Axx… recallZ-2623-2014 · Medtronic Cardiovascular Surgery-the Heart Valve Division · initiated Aug 15, 2014
Class II Terminated All recalls posted in September 2014
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Why it was recalled
Medtronic has decided to discontinue production and distribution of this low-volume product.
FDA root cause category: Component design/selection
What the company is doing
An Urgent Medical Device Recall letter, dated August, 2014, was sent to customers on 8/15/14 for specific serial numbers of Hancock Apical Left Ventricle Connector, model H174Axx, devices. This recall is the result of a decision by Medtronic to discontinue sales of this low volume product, in lieu of fulfilling new regulatory requirements to maintain its distribution in the United States. Customers are instructed to quarantine and return all listed product in their inventory to Medtronic and contact customer service at (800) 854-3570. Customers are instructed to complete the attached customer confirmation certificate and e-mail it to [email protected] or fax to Medtronic at (651) 367-0612 to the attention of Customer Focused Quality.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2623-2014
- Recall class
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Aug 15, 2014
- Posted by the FDA
- Sep 11, 2014
- Recalling firm
- Medtronic Cardiovascular Surgery-the Heart Valve Division
- Quantity
- 2 units
- Product code
- DYE
- FDA submissions
- P870078
- Distribution
- Distributed in the states of MD and TX.
Product description
Hancock Apical Left Ventricle Connector, Model No. H174Axx, Catalog No. 0174ACP012. Used use in conjunction with Hancock Conduit Model 105 to provide an alternate method for relief of left ventricular hypertension.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Serial Numbers: B146341, B146350
Other devices under the same FDA submission
9 devices cleared under P870078 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- HANCOCK® HC105-22Medtronic, Inc. · replacement Heart-valve10 reports
- HANCOCK® HC105-20Medtronic, Inc. · replacement Heart-valve9 reports
- HANCOCK® HC105-26Medtronic, Inc. · replacement Heart-valve5 reports
- Hancock™ HC105-20Medtronic, Inc. · replacement Heart-valve2 reports
- HANCOCK® HC105-12Medtronic, Inc. · replacement Heart-valve2 reports
- Hancock™ HC105-12Medtronic, Inc. · replacement Heart-valve1 report
- Hancock™ HC105-16Medtronic, Inc. · replacement Heart-valve1 report
- Hancock™ HC105-26Medtronic, Inc. · replacement Heart-valve1 report
- HANCOCK® HC105-14Medtronic, Inc. · replacement Heart-valve1 report
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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