Reported May 20, 2015 · Ongoing

HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (HVAD) Pump Driveline Splice Kit Product Usage: Is intended to repair the driveline…

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?

  • HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (HVAD)
  • Pump Driveline Splice Kit Product UsageIs intended to repair the driveline cable once an electrical break has been identified. These repairs are limited to the portion of the driveline that is outside the patient boundary (exit side)
Lot codes and dates
  • Catalog #:
  • ASY00116HVAD Pump Driveline Splice Kit Lot #'s 532770, 567949, 480786, 483769, 490692, 539664, and 598189 and Catalog #:
  • ASY00281
    • HVAD Pump Driveline Splicekit
    • Large OD Sheath Lot #'s 654090
    • 672401
    • 678800
    • 690423
    • 833963
    • 873159
    • and 880816
Amount recalled
35

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

Failures of the splice repair kit if exposed to excessive force.

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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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, 4:50 PM UTC

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