Reported Apr 28, 2021 · Ongoing

Instructions for Use and Patient Manual for HeartWare HVAD System. Accompanies these system components

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

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Instructions for Use and Patient Manual for HeartWare HVAD System. Accompanies these system components

10 of 10 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
Model Numbers: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1104JP, 1205, MCS1705PU HVAD Controller Kit
Model Numbers: 1403US, 1407AU, 1407CA, 1407CH, 1407DE, 1407GB, 1407IL, 1407IN, 1407IT, 1407JP, 1407KR, 1420, 1420JP HVAD AC Adapter Controller
Model Numbers: 1430AR, 1430AU, 1430CA, 1430CH, 1430DE, 1430GB, 1430IL, 1430IN, 1430IT, 1430JP, 1430US HVAD DC Adapter Controller
1440HVAD DATA CABLE 1575- MONITOR
1575HVAD Battery Pack
Model Numbers: 1650, 1650CA-CLIN, 1650DE HeartWare Patient Pack
1475HeartWare Waist Pack
Model Numbers: 2050, 2050IL, 2050OUS HeartWare Shoulder Pack
Model Numbers: 2060, 2060IL, 2060OUS The HeartWare HVAD System is indicated for hemodynamic support in patients with advanced
refractory left ventricular heart failure; either as a Bridge to Cardiac Transplantation (BTT), myocardial recovery, or as Destination Therapy (DT) in patients for whom subsequent transplantation is not planned.
Lot codes and dates
  • All serial numbers
Amount recalled
23123 devices (11292 US)

This recall covers 3 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 2 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

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Medtronic HeartWare HVAD System Instructions for Use (IFU) and Patient Manual (PM) updates regarding: Carrying Cases, Driveline Cover Orientation, and Controller Power Up Sequence issues. The PM is being updated to clarify use of the support strap and wear instructions in addition to cleaning instructions of the carrying cases. The IFU and PM are being updated to add a useful life for the carrying cases. The PM is being updated to inform users to keep the driveline cover on when disconnecting and reconnecting the driveline. The IFU and PM are being updated to clarify the power-up sequence that causes the alarm indicator LEDs and both sets of battery LEDs to turn red for 2.5 seconds while the LCD displays the power-on message. NOTE: this update is included in the February 2021 Urgent Medical Device Notice also covered in recalls 87603 and 87604

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Where this came from

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

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Data as of Sep 19, 6:22 PM UTC

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