Reported Jul 20, 2016 · Terminated

HeartWare Ventricular Assist System: HeartWare Battery, Lithium Ion, 14.8 V, Rx only. Catalog 1650 (US) and 1650,…

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
    • HeartWare Battery
    • Lithium Ion
    • 14.8 V
    • Rx only. Catalog 1650 (US) and 1650
    • 1650-DE
  • and A00035 (OUS) Product UsageUsed as a bridge-to-cardiac transplantation in patients who are at risk of death from refractory end-stage left ventricular heart failure. The HeartWare Ventricular Assist System is designed for in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings, including transportation via fixed-wing aircraft or helicopter
Lot codes and dates
  • Serial numbers ranging BAT000001 to BAT199999.
Amount recalled
18, 631

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

Heartware Ventricular Assist System Battery Cell experiencing premature depletion.

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

Notice updated Mar 27, 2020 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:44 PM UTC

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