Thoratec Corporation Issues Update on Worldwide Medical Device Correction Notification Relating to Sealed Outflow Graft Used With HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist System

On February 23 2012 Thoratec Corporation initiated a voluntary worldwide medical device correction notification of all serial numbers of the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Systems (HM II LVAS) having Catalog No. 104692 103393 104911 or 104912