Reported Jul 8, 2015 · Ongoing

HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (HVAD) For use as a bridge-to-cardiac transplantation in patient who are at risk of…

HeartWare 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: HeartWare Inc · 14400 Nw 60th Ave · Miami Lakes, FL · 33014-2807

Is this the product you have?

  • HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (HVAD) For use as a bridge-to-cardiac transplantation in patient who are at risk of death from refractory end-stage left ventricular heart failure.
Lot codes and dates
  • Catalog #'s
  • US1101
  • and 1103 / OUS1100,1101,1102,1104,1104JP and 1205. Serial #: ALL HeartWare HVAD systems currently in use
Amount recalled
3,747 currently in use.

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Complaints with the HVAD Abnormal Power Source Switching.

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, 6:16 PM UTC

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