FDAClass IIMay 21, 2014

HeartWare HVAD Pump Implant Kit recall

HeartWare HVAD Pump Implant Kit (Heartware Ventricular Assist Device) - HeartWare Battery For use as a bridge-to-cardiac transplantation in patients…

Why was HeartWare HVAD Pump Implant Kit recalled?

Patients and caregivers are instructed that if a battery does not provide two hours of support or behaves unusually, that battery should no longer be used and should be replaced.

What should I do if I have this product?

Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.

What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.

Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.

Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?

Catalog# USA:1650 // OUS: 1650, 1650-DE All HeartWare Battery Serial Numbers

Product
HeartWare HVAD Pump Implant Kit (Heartware Ventricular Assist Device) - HeartWare Battery For use as a bridge-to-cardiac transplantation in patients…
Recalling firm
HeartWare Inc
Quantity
32,349
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, District of Columbia and Internationally to Canada, Dominican Republic, Australia, Belgium, Italy, Germany, New Zeland, South Afica, Japan, Venezuela, Czech Republic, France, Switzerland, Brazil, UK, Saui Arabia, Taiwan, Slovakia, Luxemburg, Hong Kong, Lebano, India, Chile, Oldenburg, Israel, Netherlands, Croatia, Egypt, Turkey, Malaysia, Norway, Greece, Spain, Lithuania, Korea, Singapore, Poland, and Argentina.
Recall date
May 21, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Agency
FDA (device)
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