announced Monday that two heart pump products are being recalled after reports of 14 deaths and hundreds of injuries were associated with the devices. Abbott Laboratories’ Thoratec Corp. is ...

Abbott has issued a recall for select HeartMate mobile power units used with its HeartMate3 and HeartMate III left-ventricular assist systems due to risk of sudden power loss that could lead to ...

With medical devices, recalls are not always what they seem. In some recalls, including some of the most serious, the FDA and the manufacturers let doctors and hospitals continue to use the devices.

Inspectors found ICU Medical made multiple changes to infusion pumps without submitting premarket notifications.

The recall comes years after surgeons say they first noticed problems with the HeartMate II and HeartMate 3, manufactured by Thoratec Corp., a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories. The devices are ...