Reported May 25, 2022 · Ongoing

HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System, individual pamphlets: HVAD¿ System Emergency Responder Guide…

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

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  • HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System
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Lot codes and dates

24 of 24 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
1Lot Number: R020776 HVAD System Emergency Responder Guide (FI-Finnish)
2Lot Number: R020776 HVAD System Emergency Responder Guide (FI-Finnish)
3Lot Number: R020776 HVAD System Emergency Responder Guide (FI-Finnish)
4Lot Number: R025893 HVAD System Instructions For Use (FI)
5Lot Number: R020771 HVAD System Instructions For Use (FI)
6Lot Number: R020771 HVAD System Patient Manual (FI-Finnish)
7Lot Number: R020769 HVAD System Patient Manual (FI-Finnish)
8Lot Number: R020769 HVAD System Patient Manual (FI-Finnish)
9Lot Number: R020769 HVAD System Patient Manual (FI-Finnish)
10Lot Number: R020769 HVAD System Patient Manual (FI-Finnish)
11Lot Number: R020769 HVAD System Patient Manual (FI-Finnish)
12Lot Number: R020769 HVAD System Patient Manual (FI-Finnish)
13Lot Number: R021391 HVAD System Patient Manual (FI-Finnish)
14Lot Number: R021391 HVAD System Patient Manual (FI-Finnish)
15Lot Number: R022265 HVAD System Instructions For Use - FI
16Lot Number: R025606 HVAD System Instructions For Use (FI)
17Lot Number: R028504 HVAD System OUS Patient Manual (FI-Finnish)
18Lot Number: R028100 HVAD System Emergency Responder Guide (TR-Turkish)
19Lot Number: R025877 HVAD System Patient Manual (TR-Turkish)
20Lot Number: R021248 HVAD System Patient Manual (TR-Turkish)
Amount recalled
645 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, 6:17 PM UTC

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