SynCardia Total Artificial Heart System (70CC): 500101-001 SynCardia Total Artificial Heart System (50CC): 570500-000

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1022-2023) was formally reported on February 8, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 2, 2022. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. SynCardia Systems LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Tucson, AZ. Federal records indicate 1,732 systems units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Due to tears reported tears in the cannula due to wear and tear stress. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, IA. IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. The countries of Australia, Aust…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 3 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.