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Event 63915

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
December 05, 2012
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
SynCardia Systems Inc.

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Companion External Battery, Part Number: 293001-001 The Companion External Battery is a component of the Companion 2 Driver System and the Companion Driver System. Both Driver Systems, with the temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) are indicated for use as a bridge to transplantation in cardiac transplant-eligible candidates at risk of imminent death from biventricular failure.

Z-0620-2013
Recall number
Z-0620-2013
Initiated
December 05, 2012
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
SynCardia Systems Inc.
Quantity
81 units

App-derived interpretation

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Syncardia Systems is recalling the Companion External Batteries used with the Companion 2 Driver System because they may potentially be at risk of thermal events and/or other physical damage such as melting, charring and/or burning.

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Reason for recall

Syncardia Systems is recalling the Companion External Batteries used with the Companion 2 Driver System because they may potentially be at risk of thermal events and/or other physical damage such as melting, charring and/or burning.

Code information

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Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution -- US (nationwide)