Hancock Apical Left Ventricle Connector, Model No. H174Axx, Catalog No. 0174ACP012. Used use in conjunction with Hancock Conduit Model 105 to provide an alternate method for relief of left ventricular hypertension.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2623-2014) was formally reported on September 17, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 15, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Medtronic Cardiovascular Surgery-the Heart Valve Division is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Santa Ana, CA. Federal records indicate 2 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Medtronic has decided to discontinue production and distribution of this low-volume product. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed in the states of MD and TX.. 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 12 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.