FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

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.

Recall: Z-1917-2015 · Reported July 8, 2015

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1917-2015
Event ID
71240
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Product Type
Devices
Firm
HeartWare Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Report Date
July 8, 2015
Initiation Date
April 29, 2015
Classification Date
June 26, 2015
Address
14400 Nw 60th Ave, Miami Lakes, FL, 33014-2807, United States

Description

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.

Reason

Complaints with the HVAD Abnormal Power Source Switching.

Code Info

Catalog #'s US: 1101 and 1103 / OUS: 1100,1101,1102,1104,1104JP and 1205. Serial #: ALL HeartWare HVAD systems currently in use.

Distribution

US including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA and Internationally to Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and UK.

Quantity

3,747 currently in use.