Reported May 25, 2022 · Ongoing

HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System Controller, Model Number 1420-Controller 2.0

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 Controller, Model Number 1420-Controller 2.0
Lot codes and dates
  • GTIN 00888707000420
  • Serial Numbers
    • CON306040
    • CON306041
    • CON306042
    • CON306044
    • CON306045
    • CON306046
    • CON306047
    • CON306085
    • CON306086
    • CON306087
    • CON306088
    • CON306089
    • CON306090
    • CON306093
    • CON306098
    • CON306120
    • CON306123
    • CON306125
    • CON306127
    • CON306128
    • CON306129
    • CON306130
    • CON306131
    • CON306132
    • CON306268
    • CON306269
    • CON306292
    • CON306293
    • CON306336
    • CON306342
    • CON306435
    • CON306469
    • CON311478
    • CON318487
    • CON318711
    • CON318725
    • GTIN 00888707007658
  • Serial Numbers
    • CON413224
    • CON413247
    • CON413272
    • CON413279
    • CON413281
    • CON413282
    • CON413288
    • CON413289
    • CON413387
    • CON413417
    • CON413419
    • CON413420
    • CON413447
    • CON413448
    • CON413460
    • CON413910
    • CON413939
    • CON413948
    • CON415371
    • CON415373
    • CON416868
    • CON416871
    • CON416872
Amount recalled
59 units

This recall covers 6 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 5 are below.

Why it was recalled

Finnish and Turkish translation errors in HVAD controller and monitor displays as will as Instructions for Use, Patient Manual, and Emergency Responder Guide for the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) system.

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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