Reported Sep 23, 2015 · Terminated

Temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) with Freedom Driver System REF 595000-001 Product Usage: Freedom Drivers are…

SynCardia Systems 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: SynCardia Systems Inc. · 1992 E Silverlake Rd · Tucson, AZ · 85713-3865

Is this the product you have?

  • Temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) with Freedom Driver
  • System REF 595000-001 Product UsageFreedom Drivers are components of the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) System, which is indicated for use in transplant-eligible candidates at risk of imminent death from biventricular failure. Freedom Drivers are intended for use in and out of the hospital
Lot codes and dates
  • Part Number595000-001 Motor Gearbox Serial # CGI Lot # SynCardia Lot # Freedom Driver Serial #

    384 of 384 codes

    • 85979-013
    • 85979
    • 031479
    • 4506
    • 85979-022
    • 85979
    • 031479
    • 4506
    • 85977-033
    • 85977
    • 031333
    • 4507
    • 85976-020
    • 85976
    • 031041
    • 4514
    • 85976-010
    • 85976
    • 030944
    • 4517
    • 85976-014
    • 85976
    • 030944
    • 4517
    • 85979-014
    • 85979
    • 031479
    • 4517
    • 85979-021
    • 85979
    • 031479
    • 4517
    • 85976-039
    • 85976
    • 031074
    • 4521
    • 85977-001
    • 85977
    • 031074
    • 4521
    • 85978-034
    • 85978
    • 031823
    • 4521
    • 85978-040
    • 85978
    • 031823
    • 4521
    • 85977-020
    • 85977
    • 031333
    • 4542
    • 85977-032
    • 85977
    • 031333
    • 4542
    • 85979-005
    • 85979
    • 031452
    • 4546
Amount recalled
56 drivers (21 currently in use on patients)

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

SynCardia Systems, Inc. is recalling Freedom Drivers due to a specific component of the drive mechanism may fail and cause the drive mechanism to stop pumping; resulting in the loss of life-sustaining function.

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 Nov 4, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:50 PM UTC

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