FDA recalls implanted heart devices linked to 14 deaths
The HeartMate II and HeartMate 3 are manufactured by Thoratec Corp., a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories. About 14,000 of the ...
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Heart pumps recalled after reports of 14 deaths, over 270 injuries: FDA
Abbott Laboratories’ Thoratec Corp. is recalling 13,883 HeartMate II and HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Systems according to the Class I recall, which the FDA says is the most serious type.
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National study underway to test new mechanical heart pump
Abbott announced in January 2024 that it would stop producing its other FDA-approved LVAD offering, the HeartMate II, by 2026. “Having only one device on the market for any condition is not ...
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The Future is Here: Ventricular Assist Devices for the Failing Heart
The DeBakey LVAD is a small rotary pump with similar characteristics to HeartMate II. Worldwide clinical experience has shown that this device is suitable for both BTT and DT therapy. The success ...
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Cadrenal Therapeutics Announces Collaboration Agreement with Abbott in Support of Pivotal Study of Tecarfarin in Patients with HeartMate 3™ LVAD
Under the Agreement, Abbott will share insights from recent HeartMate 3™ trials and will support Cadrenal with: trial design, site identification, trial awareness, and HeartMate 3™ expertise.
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Cadrenal Therapeutics Announces Collaboration Agreement with Abbott in Support of Pivotal Study of Tecarfarin in Patients with HeartMate 3™ LVAD
Strengthens the Potential for Improved Patient Outcomes through Improvements in the Quality of Anticoagulation, Enhancing Hemocompatibility in HeartMate 3™ LVAD patients Cadrenal Therapeutics ...