Reported Apr 14, 2021 · Ongoing
Medtronic HVAD Controller, Product Numbers: 1400, 1401, 1401AU, 1401BR, 1401CA, 1401CH, 1401DE, 1401GB, 1401IL, 1401IN,…
Heartware, Inc.
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.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?
- Medtronic HVAD Controller
- Product Numbers
140014011401AU1401BR1401CA1401CH1401DE1401GB1401IL1401IN1401IT1401JP1401US1403US1407AR1407AU1407BR1407CA1407CA-CLIN1407CH1407DE1407GB1407IL1407IN1407IT1407JP1407KR
- Lot codes and dates
- All lot codes
- Amount recalled
- 56,018 units (28,449 US)
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
Stop using this product now
There is the potential for the Controller power cables (AC Adapter, DC Adapter, and Battery cables), HVAD Alarm Adapter, and HVAD Monitor data cables to cause damage to the HVAD Controller ports when inserting the cables into the Controller ports, due to wear from misalignment of the cables to the port.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
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