FDA Enforcement Class I Ongoing

Medtronic HVAD Packaged Monitor, Model Numbers: 1500, 1500AU, 1500DE, 1510US, 1511AR, 1511AU, 1511BR, 1511CA, 1511CH, 1511DE, 1511GB, 1511IL, 1511IN, 1511IT, 1511JP, 1511MY, 1520CLIN-AU, 1520CLIN-DE, 1520CLIN-GB, 1520JP, 1520US, 1521AU, 1521BR, 1521CA, 1521CH, 1521DE, 1521GB, 1521IL, 1521IN, 1521IT, 1521JP, 1521KR, 1521TW, 1521US, 1522CA, 1522CA-CLIN

Recall: Z-1341-2021 · Reported April 14, 2021

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1341-2021
Event ID
87446
Classification
Class I
Status
Ongoing
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Heartware, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
N/A
Report Date
April 14, 2021
Initiation Date
February 26, 2021
Classification Date
April 6, 2021
Address
14400 Nw 60th Ave, N/A, Miami Lakes, FL, 33014-2807, United States

Description

Medtronic HVAD Packaged Monitor, Model Numbers: 1500, 1500AU, 1500DE, 1510US, 1511AR, 1511AU, 1511BR, 1511CA, 1511CH, 1511DE, 1511GB, 1511IL, 1511IN, 1511IT, 1511JP, 1511MY, 1520CLIN-AU, 1520CLIN-DE, 1520CLIN-GB, 1520JP, 1520US, 1521AU, 1521BR, 1521CA, 1521CH, 1521DE, 1521GB, 1521IL, 1521IN, 1521IT, 1521JP, 1521KR, 1521TW, 1521US, 1522CA, 1522CA-CLIN

Reason

There is the potential for the Controller power cables (AC Adapter, DC Adapter, and Battery cables), HVAD Alarm Adapter, and HVAD Monitor data cables to cause damage to the HVAD Controller ports when inserting the cables into the Controller ports, due to wear from misalignment of the cables to the port.

Code Info

All lot codes

Distribution

Worldwide

Quantity

3283 devices (1824 US)