Z-1131-2015 Class I Terminated

Recalled by HeartWare Inc — Miami Lakes, FL

FDA device recall Z-1131-2015 was initiated by HeartWare Inc on Jan 16, 2015 and is designated Class I. Reason for recall: The affected clinical trial Controllers exhibit a higher susceptibility to ESD than newer commercial Controllers. The recall status is terminated (terminated Feb 5, 2020). Affected quantity: 4,845.

Recall Details

Product Type
Devices
Report Date
Mar 4, 2015
Initiation Date
Jan 16, 2015
Termination Date
Feb 5, 2020
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
4,845

Product 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 for Recall

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

Distribution Pattern

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.

Code Information

Product Codes- US product: Model No.: 1400, 1401US; International product: Model No.: 1400, 1401XX ('XX' represents country designation) Serial No.: CON000001 through CON005472

Source

Dataset
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