Reported May 25, 2022 · Ongoing

Instructions for Use, Patient Manuals, and Emergency Responder Guides for HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD)…

Medtronic 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: Medtronic Inc · 710 Medtronic Pkwy Mailstop Ls245 · Minneapolis, MN · 55432-5603

Is this the product you have?

  • Instructions for Use, Patient Manuals, and Emergency Responder Guides for HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System. HVAD System. IFUs are distributed
  • as part of the Pump Implant Kits models1103, MCS1705PU, 1104, and 1104JP. Additionally, IFUs, ERGs, and PMs are distributed
  • with unique Catalog / Model Numbers
    • IFU00358
    • IFU00375
    • IFU00376
    • GR00526
    • IFU00520
    • IFU00526
    • IFU00593
    • IFU00614
    • M017475C001
Lot codes and dates
  • Device Model numbers affected1104: GTIN 00888707002028
  • Serial Numbers

    813 of 813 codes

    • HW28848
    • HW29011
    • HW29154
    • HW29199
    • HW29211
    • HW29212
    • HW29219
    • HW29229
    • HW29246
    • HW29248
    • HW29249
    • HW29252
    • HW29265
    • HW29266
    • HW29268
    • HW29271
    • HW29273
    • HW29274
    • HW29276
    • HW29279
    • HW29282
    • HW29283
    • HW29284
    • HW29285
    • HW29286
    • HW29287
    • HW29290
    • HW29293
    • HW29302
    • HW29309
    • HW29310
    • HW29329
    • HW29333
    • HW29387
    • HW29426
    • HW29465
    • HW29472
    • HW29485
    • HW29502
    • HW29503
    • HW29522
    • HW29526
    • HW29532
    • HW29533
    • HW29534
    • HW29535
    • HW29536
    • HW29538
    • HW29539
    • HW29540
    • HW29541
    • HW29542
    • HW29543
    • HW29546
    • HW29547
    • HW29548
    • HW29549
    • HW29551
    • HW29552
    • HW29562
  • Serial Numbers
    • HW41903
    • HW41911
    • HW41924
    • HW41925
    • HW41926
    • HW41927
    • HW41928
    • HW41929
    • HW41950
    • HW41953
    • HW42004
    • HW42006
    • HW42007
    • HW42008
    • HW42018
    • HW42019
    • HW42089
    • HW42158
    • HW42160
    • HW42161
    • HW42219
    • HW42230
    • HW42235
    • HW42237
    • HW42238
    • HW42650
    • HW42651
    • HW42678
    • HW42720
    • HW42724
    • HW42790
    • HW42793
    • HW42797
    • HW42829
    • HW42831
    • HW43009
    • GTIN 00888707003070
  • Serial Numbers

    66 of 66 codes

    • HW41892
    • HW41894
    • HW41895
    • HW41897
    • HW41899
    • HW41900
    • HW41901
    • HW41932
    • HW41934
    • HW41936
    • HW41937
    • HW41938
    • HW41939
    • HW41940
    • HW41941
    • HW41971
    • HW41972
    • HW41973
    • HW41974
    • HW41975
    • HW41977
    • HW41986
    • HW41991
    • HW41993
    • HW41994
    • HW41997
    • HW42000
    • HW42001
    • HW42002
    • HW42005
    • HW42009
    • HW42021
    • HW42022
    • HW42026
    • HW42099
    • HW42101
    • HW42103
    • HW42104
    • HW42110
    • HW42111
    • HW42114
    • HW42116
    • HW42148
    • HW42153
    • HW42155
    • HW42157
    • HW42223
    • HW42225
    • HW42228
    • HW42229
    • HW42232
    • HW42233
    • HW42252
    • HW42291
    • HW42307
    • HW42326
    • HW42328
    • HW42329
    • HW42330
    • HW42331
  • Serial Numbers
    • HW41961
    • HW41962
    • HW41964
    • HW41965
    • HW41966
    • HW41967
    • HW41968
    • HW42313
    • HW42660
    • HW42663
    • HW42671
    • HW42672
    • HW42901
    • GTIN 00888707003117
  • Serial Numbers
    • HW41955
    • HW41957
    • HW41958
    • HW41959
    • HW41960
    • HW42023
    • HW42024
    • HW42025
    • HW42061
    • HW42091
    • HW42130
    • HW42292
    • HW42335
    • HW42337
    • HW42339
    • HW42647
    • HW42665
    • GTIN 00888707003209
  • Serial Numbers
    • HW41915
    • HW41916
    • HW41918
    • HW41919
    • HW41945
    • HW41946
    • HW41947
    • HW41948
    • HW41978
    • HW41979
    • HW41981
    • HW41982
    • HW41983
    • HW41984
    • HW41988
    • HW41990
    • GTIN 00888707003254
  • Serial Numbers
    • HW41943
    • HW41944
    • HW42213
    • GTIN 00888707005968
  • Serial Numbers

    69 of 69 codes

    • HW35801
    • HW35802
    • HW35803
    • HW35804
    • HW35805
    • HW35806
    • HW35807
    • HW35808
    • HW35809
    • HW35810
    • HW35811
    • HW35812
    • HW35813
    • HW35814
    • HW35815
    • HW35816
    • HW35817
    • HW35818
    • HW35820
    • HW35847
    • HW35848
    • HW35850
    • HW35851
    • HW35852
    • HW35853
    • HW35854
    • HW35855
    • HW35856
    • HW35857
    • HW35858
    • HW35859
    • HW35860
    • HW35861
    • HW35862
    • HW35863
    • HW35864
    • HW35867
    • HW35870
    • HW35875
    • HW35923
    • HW35924
    • HW35927
    • HW35929
    • HW35931
    • HW35935
    • HW35936
    • HW35937
    • HW35938
    • HW35939
    • HW35966
    • HW35967
    • HW35968
    • HW35969
    • HW35970
    • HW35971
    • HW35972
    • HW35975
    • HW35976
    • HW35978
    • HW35988
  • Serial Numbers

    320 of 320 codes

    • HW31419
    • HW31699
    • HW31733
    • HW32505
    • HW35393
    • HW35396
    • HW35562
    • HW35571
    • HW35726
    • HW35749
    • HW35766
    • HW35769
    • HW35784
    • HW35829
    • HW35872
    • HW36005
    • HW36006
    • HW36007
    • HW36008
    • HW36009
    • HW36010
    • HW36013
    • HW36018
    • HW36019
    • HW36020
    • HW36021
    • HW36069
    • HW36070
    • HW36071
    • HW36131
    • HW36132
    • HW36138
    • HW36174
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    • HW36177
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    • HW36184
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    • HW36186
    • HW36192
    • HW36193
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    • HW36195
    • HW36197
    • HW36198
    • HW36199
    • HW36200
    • HW36201
    • HW36224
    • HW36225
    • HW36226
    • HW36227
    • HW36228
    • HW36229
    • HW36230
    • HW36231
    • HW36232
  • GTIN 00888707002639Serial
  • Numbers

    1,465 of 1,465 codes

    • HW28807R01
    • HW28965
    • HW29296
    • HW29337R01
    • HW29448
    • HW29498R01
    • HW29530
    • HW29642R01
    • HW29738
    • HW29744
    • HW29865R02
    • HW29905R01
    • HW29906
    • HW29969
    • HW30008
    • HW30122
    • HW30174
    • HW30233
    • HW30235
    • HW30268R01
    • HW30269R01
    • HW30312
    • HW30441
    • HW30630
    • HW30673
    • HW30925
    • HW31182
    • HW31259
    • HW31324
    • HW31336
    • HW30685
    • HW30757
    • HW31127
    • hw31193
    • HW31463
    • HW29890
    • HW30760
    • HW30773
    • HW30010
    • HW30565
    • HW30755
    • HW31191
    • HW31298
    • hw31024
    • HW30023R01
    • HW30070
    • HW30071
    • HW30295
    • HW30315
    • HW30629
    • HW30747
    • HW31404
    • HW30620
    • HW29632
    • HW29907
    • HW30050
    • HW30064
    • HW30132
    • HW30220
    • HW30250
  • GTIN 00888707003261Serial
  • Numbers

    718 of 718 codes

    • HW40229
    • HW40405
    • HW40436
    • HW40567
    • HW40568
    • HW41753
    • HW40261
    • HW40601
    • HW40717
    • HW40764
    • HW40880
    • HW41248
    • HW41446
    • HW41692
    • HW41296
    • HW40977
    • HW41061
    • HW41478
    • HW41488
    • HW40145
    • HW40209
    • HW40264
    • HW40299
    • HW40301
    • HW40381
    • HW40389
    • HW40455
    • HW40524
    • HW40527
    • HW40620
    • HW40640
    • HW40643
    • HW40734
    • HW40737
    • HW40738
    • HW40762
    • HW40834
    • HW40288
    • HW40326
    • HW41752
    • HW40222
    • HW40223
    • HW40443
    • HW40922
    • HW40504
    • HW40575
    • HW40576
    • HW40822
    • HW41100
    • HW41118
    • HW40569
    • HW40694
    • HW41823
    • HW40147
    • HW40635
    • HW41476
    • HW41584
    • HW41586
    • HW41588
    • HW41797
Amount recalled
21,118 pieces of product literature

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Errors and inconsistencies that were identified in the Instruction for Use (IFU), Emergency Responder Guide (ERG), and Patient Manual (PM) 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, 6:58 PM UTC

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