LifeSPARC recallZ-1763-2022 · Cardiac Assist, Inc · initiated Jul 21, 2022
Terminated
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Why it was recalled
Critical Failure of the LifeSPARC controller when the software freezes or crashes and the screen does not display data.
FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm
What the company is doing
On July 21, 2022, the recalling firm notified impacted customers through mailed letters. Customers were instructed to use Operations Manual revision 15 and to discard all previous revisions of the Operations Manuals.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1763-2022
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Jul 21, 2022
- Posted by the FDA
- Sep 23, 2022
- Recalling firm
- Cardiac Assist, Inc
- Quantity
- 723 units (484 currently in field)
- Product code
- DWA
- FDA submissions
- K183623
- Distribution
- US Nationwide distribution.
Product description
TANDEM LIFE LivaNova LIFESPARC Controller; Controller and Accessories Model 5900-0000; Controller Only Model 5900-0001. For circulatory or cardiopulmonary bypass.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
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Devices named in this recall
2 devices in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- LifeSPARC 5900-0001Cardiacassist, Inc. · Control, Pump Speed, Cardiopulmonary Bypass2 recalls1 death5 reports
- LifeSPARC 5900-0000Cardiacassist, Inc. · Control, Pump Speed, Cardiopulmonary Bypass2 recalls0 reports
Product lines
Other devices under the same FDA submission
1 device cleared under K183623 are not named by identifier in this recall. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- LifeSPARC 5800-1000Cardiacassist, Inc. · Accessory Equipment, Cardiopulmonary Bypass1 recall1 death9 reports
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 16, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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