PMA · Approved
Recalled · 2007Thoratec (R) Ventricular Assist Device (Vad) System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Thoratec Laboratories Corp. · DSQ Ventricular (Assist) Bypass
Approved on Dec 20, 1995 through premarket approval, which rests on the device’s own clinical evidence after a 2,948-day review. It has been recalled 3 times.
- Decided
- Dec 20, 1995
- Review
- 2,948 days
- Class
- Class III
- Product code
- DSQ
- Recalls
- 3
PMA approvals rest on their own clinical evidence and do not claim a predicate, so this family tree starts here.
P870072 has 58 supplements since 1996: changes to the approved device, its labelling or its manufacturing, each approved separately.
PMA supplements approved per year
View FIG. 1 as a table
| Year | Supplements approved |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
Sources: FDA PMA database (decision fields and supplements), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in DSQ? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
Does it have a predicate?
PMA decisions do not claim a predicate device.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2007 | Not classified | Z-1109-2007 | Device Design | Incorrect collect nut assembly (inadvertent use of the incorrect (Black) collect nut) during surgical implantation (wrong size collect nut) to secure the inflow cannula to the PVAD has resulted in patient deaths |
| Sep 24, 2004 | Not classified | Z-0412-2007 | Other | The module power switch (at the back of console) may break while attempting to turn the Dual Drive Console OFF or ON. |
| Jan 26, 2004 | Not classified | Z-0015-2007 | Other | During use an unexpected flaking of the inner surface coating (blood contact) that has the potential for risk of embolism. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All DSQ devicesDSQ Ventricular (Assist) Bypass: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · DSQ
50in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DSQ
Too few DSQ 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · DSQ
4in 2025
Class I (4 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DSQ
10,419in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DSQ, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7 | — | 4 | 224 |
| 2008 | 5 | — | 1 | 264 |
| 2009 | 9 | — | 4 | 529 |
| 2010 | 12 | — | 1 | 687 |
| 2011 | 4 | — | 0 | 1,082 |
| 2012 | 20 | — | 1 | 2,120 |
| 2013 | 36 | — | 0 | 2,941 |
| 2014 | 30 | — | 0 | 3,903 |
| 2015 | 24 | — | 0 | 6,771 |
| 2016 | 37 | — | 2 (2) | 7,190 |
| 2017 | 36 | — | 0 | 9,055 |
| 2018 | 35 | — | 3 | 12,660 |
| 2019 | 34 | — | 1 | 20,216 |
| 2020 | 48 | — | 1 (1) | 14,239 |
| 2021 | 38 | — | 1 | 15,766 |
| 2022 | 33 | — | 11 | 15,994 |
| 2023 | 48 | — | 9 | 13,055 |
| 2024 | 61 | — | 1 (1) | 13,046 |
| 2025 | 50 | — | 4 | 10,419 |
| 2026 | 46 | — | 4 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/P870072 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “P870072: Thoratec (R) Ventricular Assist Device (Vad) System.” Lineage record from FDA PMA data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/P870072
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