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    "license": "https://open.fda.gov/license/",
    "last_updated": "2026-07-08",
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      "status": "Ongoing",
      "city": "Pleasanton",
      "state": "CA",
      "country": "United States",
      "classification": "Class II",
      "openfda": {},
      "product_type": "Devices",
      "event_id": "94973",
      "recalling_firm": "Thoratec LLC",
      "address_1": "6035 Stoneridge Dr",
      "address_2": "",
      "postal_code": "94588-3270",
      "voluntary_mandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
      "initial_firm_notification": "Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit",
      "distribution_pattern": "US: MN, PA, FL, IL, NY, DE, AR, NJ, NC, GA, WI, AZ, TN, MO, TX, MA, OH, VA, NE, CA, OK, CO, DC, IN, MI, CT, UT, IA, MD, OR, NM, ME, SC, KY, LA, WA, NV, HI, AL, MS, KS, WV.  OUS: Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan",
      "recall_number": "Z-2583-2024",
      "product_description": "HeartMate 3 System Controllers provided within the following HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) Implant Kits or distributed separately:     HeartMate 3 LVAS Implant Kit, US, Model: 106524US;  HeartMate 3 LVAS Implant Kit, OUS, Model: 106524INT;  HeartMate 3 System Controller, US, Model: 106531US;  HeartMate 3 System Controller, OUS, Model: 106531INT;  HeartMate 3 System Controller Low Flow 2.0, Global, Model: 106531LF2",
      "product_quantity": "694",
      "reason_for_recall": "Left ventricular assist system controller UI membrane/screen may lift along the edge of the controller housing, and if controller is exposed to fluid, ingress may occur, which may damage printed circuit board assemblies, which could result in unexpected and false positive alarms, loss of visual alarms, loss of user interface(use of buttons, loss of visual alarms,etc.), loss of power, and pump stop",
      "recall_initiation_date": "20240625",
      "center_classification_date": "20240813",
      "report_date": "20240821",
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