Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published December 2, 2019
HeartMate 3 Mobile Power Unit Recall: Static Electricity Risk
Thoratec recalls HeartMate 3 Mobile Power Unit models with specific serial numbers due to static electricity causing power loss that may reduce blood flow from the assist system.
Excessive static electricity can potentially cause unrecoverable power loss and damage to the mobile power unit that can be used to power the left ventricular assist system, which could lead to no or reduced blood flow from the left ventricular assist system.
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📍Recalling firmThoratec Corp.6035 Stoneridge Dr · Pleasanton, CA 94588-3270
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Thoratec is recalling HeartMate 3 Mobile Power Units with certain serial numbers because static electricity can cause power loss, potentially leading to reduced blood flow from the left ventricular assist system. This is a serious risk for patients using the device at home or in clinical settings. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/66413-heartmate-3-mobile-power-unit-recall-static-electricity-risk.
“HeartMate 3 Mobile Power Unit Recall: Static Electricity Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/66413-heartmate-3-mobile-power-unit-recall-static-electricity-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0746-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0746-2020%22&limit=1).
Thoratec Corp. recalled the HeartMate 3 Mobile Power Unit on Dec. 2, 2019, after the FDA announced excessive static electricity could cause power loss and damage to the left ventricular assist system. The recall affects units distributed nationwide.
How to tell if you have it
HeartMate 3 Mobile Power Unit, REF 107754, UDI or GTIN: 00813024010883
HeartMate 3 Mobile Power Unit, REF 107758, UDI or GTIN: 00813024010890
The hazard
The FDA said excessive static electricity can potentially cause unrecoverable power loss and damage to the mobile power unit. This damage could lead to no or reduced blood flow from the left ventricular assist system.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Thoratec Corp. has had eight other recalls on record since March 1, 2019. Recent Thoratec recalls include a May 8, 2024 HeartMate Monitor recall for screen errors and a March 1, 2024 HeartMate 3 LVAS Implant Kit recall for potential leak paths. Other recent recalls of similar products include a May 13, 2026 Thoratec HeartMate 3 LVAS Kits recall for battery failures and a May 13, 2026 HeartMate 3 System Controller recall for backup battery failures.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for serial numbers 00813024010883 or 00813024010890 on the Mobile Power Unit. The device is used when patients are indoors, stationary, or sleeping.
Brand
Thoratec
Product
HeartMate 3 Mobile Power Unit, REF 107754, UDI or GTIN: 00813024010883, and 107758, UDI or GTIN: 00813024010890, when
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Serial Numbers
Look for serial numbers 00813024010883 or 00813024010890 on the Mobile Power Unit.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 40 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of MN, PA, IL, NJ, WI, AZ, AR, TN, MO, TX, MA, NE, MI, CA, NC, CO, OH, DE, FL, NY, IN, GA, VA, DC, CT, OK, UT, KY, MD, OR, NM, ME, SC, IA, WA, LA, NV, AL, KS, MS, WV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.8 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0746-2020 (December 2, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0746-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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