thoratec recall, page-7

Koro.....the recall involved the ivad, not the HeartmateII;

PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov 08, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Thoratec Corporation initiated a worldwide recall on October 19, 2007 involving all Implantable Ventricular Assist Devices (IVAD) having Catalogue No. 10012-2555-001, serial numbers 488 or higher and manufactured and distributed since October 2004.