Recall events
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Event 85322
Event summary
Timeline bucket March 06, 2020
Product types Device
Classifications Class II
Statuses Terminated
Recalling firm wording Cardiac Assist, 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
Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.
How coverage and grouping work
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Every recalled product in this event
8 official enforcement rows
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device · product 1 of 8
TandemHeart Pump Kit, Product: 5120-0000 - Product Usage: provides temporary extracorporeal circulatory system support with the unique ability to locally deliver an anticoagulant through the infusion system.
Z-1948-2020
Recall number Z-1948-2020
Initiated March 06, 2020
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Quantity 10
App-derived interpretation
Manufacturing or process control
reason.manufacturing_process_control · v1.0.0
assembly error
These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.
Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown
An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Enrichment source openFDA Device Recall
Exact join Official recall number Z-1948-2020
Source locator 0001-device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[22205]
Snapshot SHA-256 77e96a0ce750de9fa4bb4737d40b653784372b5abe88b9de499ad51edd808a4b
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Reason for recall Failure to prime due to an assembly error
Code information Serial Numbers: 00142577 00142578 00142579 00142656 00142675 00142944 00142946 00142947 00142960 00142961
Distribution pattern US Nationwide distributions.
Official fact provenance
Dataset openFDA Device Enforcement
Snapshot published July 16, 2026 07:03
Snapshot SHA-256 1c273507f2e0fc8c5b330c3716a1392933bd90a42a460afcb7368f298d5cbd3a
Raw source locator 0001-device-enforcement-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[31072]
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device · product 2 of 8
TandemHeart pump is assembled into kits: TandemHeart Kit - TS62/A15, Product: 5710-6215 - Product Usage: provides temporary extracorporeal circulatory system support with the unique ability to locally deliver an anticoagulant through the infusion system.
Z-1949-2020
Recall number Z-1949-2020
Initiated March 06, 2020
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Quantity 5
App-derived interpretation
Manufacturing or process control
reason.manufacturing_process_control · v1.0.0
assembly error
These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.
Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown
An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Enrichment source openFDA Device Recall
Exact join Official recall number Z-1949-2020
Source locator 0001-device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[22198]
Snapshot SHA-256 77e96a0ce750de9fa4bb4737d40b653784372b5abe88b9de499ad51edd808a4b
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Reason for recall Failure to prime due to an assembly error
Code information Serial Numbers: 00142681 00142683 00142949 00142950 00142951
Distribution pattern US Nationwide distributions.
Official fact provenance
Dataset openFDA Device Enforcement
Snapshot published July 16, 2026 07:03
Snapshot SHA-256 1c273507f2e0fc8c5b330c3716a1392933bd90a42a460afcb7368f298d5cbd3a
Raw source locator 0001-device-enforcement-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[31126]
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device · product 3 of 8
TandemHeart pump is assembled into kits: TandemHeart Kit - TS62/A17, Product: 5710-6217 - Product Usage: provides temporary extracorporeal circulatory system support with the unique ability to locally deliver an anticoagulant through the infusion system.
Z-1950-2020
Recall number Z-1950-2020
Initiated March 06, 2020
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Quantity 15
App-derived interpretation
Manufacturing or process control
reason.manufacturing_process_control · v1.0.0
assembly error
These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.
Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown
An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Enrichment source openFDA Device Recall
Exact join Official recall number Z-1950-2020
Source locator 0001-device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[9136]
Snapshot SHA-256 77e96a0ce750de9fa4bb4737d40b653784372b5abe88b9de499ad51edd808a4b
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Reason for recall Failure to prime due to an assembly error
Code information Serial Numbers: S/N 00142612 00142614 00142657 00142658 00142659 00142660 00142661 00142663 00142937 00142938 00142941 00142942 00142970 00142971 00142972
Distribution pattern US Nationwide distributions.
Official fact provenance
Dataset openFDA Device Enforcement
Snapshot published July 16, 2026 07:03
Snapshot SHA-256 1c273507f2e0fc8c5b330c3716a1392933bd90a42a460afcb7368f298d5cbd3a
Raw source locator 0001-device-enforcement-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[31087]
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device · product 4 of 8
TandemHeart pump is assembled into kits: ProtekDuo Kit - DL29, Product: 5720-2916 - Product Usage: provides temporary extracorporeal circulatory system support with the unique ability to locally deliver an anticoagulant through the infusion system.
Z-1951-2020
Recall number Z-1951-2020
Initiated March 06, 2020
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Quantity 38
App-derived interpretation
Manufacturing or process control
reason.manufacturing_process_control · v1.0.0
assembly error
These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.
Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown
An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Enrichment source openFDA Device Recall
Exact join Official recall number Z-1951-2020
Source locator 0001-device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[39614]
Snapshot SHA-256 77e96a0ce750de9fa4bb4737d40b653784372b5abe88b9de499ad51edd808a4b
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Reason for recall Failure to prime due to an assembly error
Code information Serial Numbers: 00142569 00142570 00142571 00142572 00142573 00142574 00142575 00142576 00142592 00142593 00142594 00142595 00142597 00142598 00142600 00142601 00142664 00142665 00142666 00142668 00142669 00142670 00142671 00142672 00142673 00142674 00142692 00142693 00142694 00142696 00142697 00142698 00142699 00142926 00142930 00142933 00142936 00142934
Distribution pattern US Nationwide distributions.
Official fact provenance
Dataset openFDA Device Enforcement
Snapshot published July 16, 2026 07:03
Snapshot SHA-256 1c273507f2e0fc8c5b330c3716a1392933bd90a42a460afcb7368f298d5cbd3a
Raw source locator 0001-device-enforcement-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[31282]
FDA event record
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device · product 5 of 8
TandemHeart pump is assembled into kits: ProtekDuo Kit - DL3, Product: 5720-3118 - Product Usage: provides temporary extracorporeal circulatory system support with the unique ability to locally deliver an anticoagulant through the infusion system.
Z-1952-2020
Recall number Z-1952-2020
Initiated March 06, 2020
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Quantity 46
App-derived interpretation
Manufacturing or process control
reason.manufacturing_process_control · v1.0.0
assembly error
These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.
Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown
An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Enrichment source openFDA Device Recall
Exact join Official recall number Z-1952-2020
Source locator 0001-device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[50516]
Snapshot SHA-256 77e96a0ce750de9fa4bb4737d40b653784372b5abe88b9de499ad51edd808a4b
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Reason for recall Failure to prime due to an assembly error
Code information Serial Numbers: 00142562 00142563 00142564 00142565 00142566 00142567 00142568 00142583 00142585 00142587 00142588 00142589 00142602 00142603 00142604 00142607 00142610 00142611 00142653 00142655 00142684 00142685 00142686 00142687 00142688 00142689 00142690 00142701 00142702 00142703 00142704 00142705 00142706 00142927 00142928 00142953 00142954 00142955 00142956 00142957 00142958 00142959 00142962 00142964 00142966 00142967
Distribution pattern US Nationwide distributions.
Official fact provenance
Dataset openFDA Device Enforcement
Snapshot published July 16, 2026 07:03
Snapshot SHA-256 1c273507f2e0fc8c5b330c3716a1392933bd90a42a460afcb7368f298d5cbd3a
Raw source locator 0001-device-enforcement-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[31302]
FDA event record
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device · product 6 of 8
TandemHeart pump is assembled into kits: ProtekDuo Kit - DL31 RD, Product: 5720-3631 - Product Usage: provides temporary extracorporeal circulatory system support with the unique ability to locally deliver an anticoagulant through the infusion system.
Z-1953-2020
Recall number Z-1953-2020
Initiated March 06, 2020
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Quantity 6
App-derived interpretation
Manufacturing or process control
reason.manufacturing_process_control · v1.0.0
assembly error
These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.
Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown
An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Enrichment source openFDA Device Recall
Exact join Official recall number Z-1953-2020
Source locator 0001-device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[50514]
Snapshot SHA-256 77e96a0ce750de9fa4bb4737d40b653784372b5abe88b9de499ad51edd808a4b
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Reason for recall Failure to prime due to an assembly error
Code information Serial Numbers: 00142676 00142677 00142678 00142679 00142680 00142910
Distribution pattern US Nationwide distributions.
Official fact provenance
Dataset openFDA Device Enforcement
Snapshot published July 16, 2026 07:03
Snapshot SHA-256 1c273507f2e0fc8c5b330c3716a1392933bd90a42a460afcb7368f298d5cbd3a
Raw source locator 0001-device-enforcement-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[31310]
FDA event record
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device · product 7 of 8
TandemHeart pump is assembled into kits: TandemLung Kit - DL31, Product: 5730-3118 - Product Usage: provides temporary extracorporeal circulatory system support with the unique ability to locally deliver an anticoagulant through the infusion system.
Z-1954-2020
Recall number Z-1954-2020
Initiated March 06, 2020
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Quantity 2
App-derived interpretation
Manufacturing or process control
reason.manufacturing_process_control · v1.0.0
assembly error
These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.
Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown
An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Enrichment source openFDA Device Recall
Exact join Official recall number Z-1954-2020
Source locator 0001-device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[57360]
Snapshot SHA-256 77e96a0ce750de9fa4bb4737d40b653784372b5abe88b9de499ad51edd808a4b
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Reason for recall Failure to prime due to an assembly error
Code information Serial Numbers: 00142473 00142606
Distribution pattern US Nationwide distributions.
Official fact provenance
Dataset openFDA Device Enforcement
Snapshot published July 16, 2026 07:03
Snapshot SHA-256 1c273507f2e0fc8c5b330c3716a1392933bd90a42a460afcb7368f298d5cbd3a
Raw source locator 0001-device-enforcement-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[31010]
FDA event record
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device · product 8 of 8
TandemHeart pump is assembled into kits: TandemLife Kit Product: 5740-0000 - Product Usage: provides temporary extracorporeal circulatory system support with the unique ability to locally deliver an anticoagulant through the infusion system.
Z-1955-2020
Recall number Z-1955-2020
Initiated March 06, 2020
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Quantity 13
App-derived interpretation
Manufacturing or process control
reason.manufacturing_process_control · v1.0.0
assembly error
These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.
Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown
An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Enrichment source openFDA Device Recall
Exact join Official recall number Z-1955-2020
Source locator 0001-device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[50512]
Snapshot SHA-256 77e96a0ce750de9fa4bb4737d40b653784372b5abe88b9de499ad51edd808a4b
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Reason for recall Failure to prime due to an assembly error
Code information Serial Numbers: 00142463 00142464 00142465 00142469 00142470 00142471 00142472 00142478 00142479 00142480 00142481 00142482 00142483
Distribution pattern US Nationwide distributions.
Official fact provenance
Dataset openFDA Device Enforcement
Snapshot published July 16, 2026 07:03
Snapshot SHA-256 1c273507f2e0fc8c5b330c3716a1392933bd90a42a460afcb7368f298d5cbd3a
Raw source locator 0001-device-enforcement-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[31084]
FDA event record
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