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HeartMate II Heart Pump Recalled After 5 Deaths
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12/2/2008- The HeartMate II, a medical heart pump implant manufactured by Thoratec Corp., is being recalled after five people died while using the device. In five years of clinical studies with 1,972 implants, wear and fatigue to an electrical wire have been reported in 27 cases, requiring the implants to be replaced. Five deaths occurred when the implant could not be replaced. More>>>