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Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HM 11V Li-ion Backup Battery, ABT Model/Catalog Number: 106128 Software Version: N/A Product Description: The HeartMate 11 Volt Lithium Ion Standalone Backup Battery is a component of the HeartMate 3" System Controller and provides power to the System Controller. The HeartMate System Controller is an external device that manages the HeartMate Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS), including alarms, system monitoring, and communication. It contains an internal 11V lithium-ion backup battery that provides at least 15 minutes of emergency power should the main system power source fail. The backup battery must be properly installed, charges automatically during normal use, and has a 36-month service life from date of manufacture. Component: Yes, HeartMate 3" System Controller

Z-2520-2026

May 13, 2026

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Thoratec LLC
Event
Event 99023
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
12
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2520-2026

Official wording

Reason: Due to 11 volt Backup Battery failures.

Code information: Lot Code: Model Number: 106128 UDI/GTIN 05415067039880 Serial Numbers Distributed in US: See Attachment E for serial numbers distributed.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and the countries of Canada, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Spain.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Due to 11 volt Backup Battery failures.