NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom & Gross LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Thoratec Corp. ("Thoratec" or the "Company")(NASDAQ: THOR). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 237.
The investigation concerns whether Thoratec and certain of its officers and/or directors have violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. On Friday, November 29, 2013, shares of Thoratec fell on higher than usual volume after an independent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the Company's HeartMate II device caused a high incidence of blood clots in heart patients.
On this news, shares of Thoratec fell $2.75 per share to $39.37, or more than 6.5%, on November 29, 2013.
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CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom & Gross LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
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