BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (HeartWare Controller) Product Usage: For use as a bridge-to-cardiac transplantation in patients who are at risk of death from refractory end-stage left ventricular heart failure. The HeartWare System is designed for in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings, including transportation via fix-wing aircraft or helicopter.

    Recall: Z-1131-2015 · Initiated January 16, 2015

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1131-2015
    Event Number
    70340
    Firm
    HeartWare Inc
    FEI Number
    3007042319
    Product Code
    DSQ
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Device Design
    Initiated
    January 16, 2015
    Posted
    February 25, 2015
    Terminated
    February 5, 2020
    Address
    14400 Nw 60th Ave, Miami Lakes, FL, 33014-2807

    Description

    HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (HeartWare Controller) Product Usage: For use as a bridge-to-cardiac transplantation in patients who are at risk of death from refractory end-stage left ventricular heart failure. The HeartWare System is designed for in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings, including transportation via fix-wing aircraft or helicopter.

    Reason

    The affected clinical trial Controllers exhibit a higher susceptibility to ESD than newer commercial Controllers.

    Action

    HeartWare sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL dated January 16, 2015 asking clinicians to quarantine the affected controllers and complete and return the acknowledgement form. HeartWare also asks clinicians to identify patients with affected controllers and review the applicable risks with the patient and as soon as reasonably possible if medically advisable, exchange the affected controller under medical supervision with a new controller. HeartWare also asks that for each patient using an affected controller as their backup to contact the patient and arrange to have the backup controller replaced with a new controller. Lastly, HeartWare asks the firm to complete the patient tracking form and return all quarantined controllers to HeartWare along with the completion form. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact your local HeartWare representative. Our 24-Hour Clinical Support personnel are also available at 1-888-494-6365.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA and District of Columbia and countries of: Canada, Poland, Australia, Austria, Italy, DE, New Zealand, South Africa, France, Switzerland, Germany, Brazil, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Israel, Malaysia, Turkey, Greece, Japan, Singapore, Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and India.

    Quantity

    4,845