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FDA Class 1 Recall: Thoratec Portable Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)
FDA Class 1 Recall: Thoratec Paracorporeal Ventricular Assist System (PVAD)
The VAD or Portable Ventricular Assist Device manufactured by Thoratec® Corporation has been recalled due to earlier than expected wear-out of the compressor motor.
Class 1 recalls are the most serious type of recall and involve situations in which there is a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious injury or death.
If you or a loved one have been affected by the Portable Ventricular Assist Device recall and/or experienced VAD malfunctions, failure or injury, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation and we can help.
What is the Portable Ventricular Assist Device?
A ventricular assist device is a mechanical pump that helps a person’s heart that is too weak to pump blood through the body. The VAD is designed to provide sufficient blood flow to the damaged or diseased heart. It is sometimes referred to as a “bridge to transplant” since it can help a patient survive until a heart transplant can be performed.
From September 1, 2005 through June 4, 2007, Thoratec® distributed 378 VAD units to 378 hospitals (251 within the U.S and 127 outside the U.S.).
What is the problem?
VAD support for the patient’s circulatory system may fail. The VAD driver may stop due to earlier than expected wear-out of the compressor motor (much less than the expected 3000 hours). The compressor motor can stop without warning. When the motor fails, there is a loss of VAD support for the patient. This results in inadequate blood flow to and from the heart.
Do I have a VAD Recall Lawsuit?
The Medical Device and Product Liability Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus exclusively on the representation of plaintiffs in medical device recall lawsuits. We are currently investigating the possibility of handling individual Portable Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) litigation nationwide and currently accepting new Thoratec VAD recall claims.
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Portable Ventricular Assist Device News (National)
| Exciting Times for Heart-assisting Devices (Newswise) The FDA approval of a new heart-assist device, and a new national program to certify hospitals that offer such devices to help patients' hearts pump blood, make this an exciting time for heart failure patients and their doctors and nurses. The University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center is helping lead the way. Newest Implanted Heart-Assisting Device Tested by Newest Certified Heart Device Program (Senior Journal) April 23, 2008 - Once upon a time, people whose hearts were failing had two choices: hope that their own heart kept pumping until they could receive a transplant, or face a certain death, which they might fend off for a while using medicines. Exciting Times For Heart Assisting Devices (Medical News Today) Once upon a time, people whose hearts were failing had two choices: hope that their own heart kept pumping until they could receive a transplant, or face a certain death, which they might fend off for a while using medicines.But the last decade has brought incredible advances in technologies that help a failing heart keep pumping. New devices including one approved by the U.S. |
