Reported Mar 16, 2022 · Ongoing

HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System

Heartware, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Heartware, Inc. · 14400 Nw 60th Ave · Miami Lakes, FL · 33014-2807

Is this the product you have?

  • HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System
Lot codes and dates
  • All lots/serials
  • for the following product model numbers
    • 1440
    • 1400
    • 1401
    • 1401AU
    • 1401BR
    • 1401CA
    • 1401CH
    • 1401DE
    • 1401GB
    • 1401IL
    • 1401IN
    • 1401IT
    • 1401JP
    • 1401US
    • 1403US
    • 1407AR
    • 1407AU
    • 1407BR
    • 1407CA
    • 1407CA-CLIN
    • 1407CH
    • 1407DE
    • 1407GB
    • 1407IL
    • 1407IN
    • 1407IT
    • 1407JP
    • 1407KR
    • 1425AU
    • 1425CA
    • 1425DE
    • 1425GB
    • 1425IL
    • 1425IT
    • 1425US
    • 1430AR
    • 1430AU
    • 1430CA
    • 1430CH
    • 1430DE
    • 1430GB
    • 1430IL
    • 1430IN
    • 1430IT
    • 1430JP
    • 1430US
    • 1440
    • 1650
    • 1650
    • 1650CA-CLIN
    • 1650DE
Amount recalled
197,889 units

Why it was recalled

Updated cleaning instructions are being provided for the Controller AC Adapter, DC Adapter, and Battery to provide clarity to avoid cleaning the power source connector pins, as this could remove the lubricant that is applied to the pins as a mitigation for power switching.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 5:35 PM UTC

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