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Sticky valve disk- the valve disk has an increased tendency to stick during operation causing noise and pressure/vacuum alarms.
조치
On 8/26/06, the firm issued letters to all its direct consignees, informing them of the affected product and providing 'IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY BULLETIN'.
Worldwide distribution-USA including states of AL, CA, CT, FL, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, NC, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI., with 19 Foreign consignees Australia, Belgium, Canada*, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom. (*Hospital Royal Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II/Capital Health, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.)--
제품 설명
Thoratec brand TLC-II Portable Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Driver; Catalog No. 20010-2085-000 || Distributed and Manufactured by Thoratec Corporation, 6035 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588