Heartware, Inc. recall records

27 reported ongoing

27 records in this archive. Latest source date Oct 31, 2023.

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Records and reported status

FDA device enforcement

HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) STERILE IMPLANT KIT, Model Number 1100

Updates to the HVAD system instructions for use (IFU) and patient manual (PM) will be provided. These updates will clarify (1) the conditions under which an HVAD [Controller Fault] alarm may sound and the recommended troubleshooting actions and (2) instruct...

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide

Official source for HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) STERILE IMPLANT KIT, Model Number 1100
FDA device enforcement

STERILE HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) PUMP (US), Model Number 1101

Updates to the HVAD system instructions for use (IFU) and patient manual (PM) will be provided. These updates will clarify (1) the conditions under which an HVAD [Controller Fault] alarm may sound and the recommended troubleshooting actions and (2) instruct...

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide

Official source for STERILE HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) PUMP (US), Model Number 1101
FDA device enforcement

HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) STERILE IMPLANT KIT, Model Number 1102

Updates to the HVAD system instructions for use (IFU) and patient manual (PM) will be provided. These updates will clarify (1) the conditions under which an HVAD [Controller Fault] alarm may sound and the recommended troubleshooting actions and (2) instruct...

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide

Official source for HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) STERILE IMPLANT KIT, Model Number 1102
FDA device enforcement

PUMP 1103 HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) IMPLANT KIT, Model Number 1103

Updates to the HVAD system instructions for use (IFU) and patient manual (PM) will be provided. These updates will clarify (1) the conditions under which an HVAD [Controller Fault] alarm may sound and the recommended troubleshooting actions and (2) instruct...

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide

Official source for PUMP 1103 HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) IMPLANT KIT, Model Number 1103
FDA device enforcement

PUMP 1104 HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) IMPLANT KIT, Model Number 1104

Updates to the HVAD system instructions for use (IFU) and patient manual (PM) will be provided. These updates will clarify (1) the conditions under which an HVAD [Controller Fault] alarm may sound and the recommended troubleshooting actions and (2) instruct...

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide

Official source for PUMP 1104 HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) IMPLANT KIT, Model Number 1104
FDA device enforcement

1104CA-CLIN - HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) PUMP, Model Number 1104CA-CLIN

Updates to the HVAD system instructions for use (IFU) and patient manual (PM) will be provided. These updates will clarify (1) the conditions under which an HVAD [Controller Fault] alarm may sound and the recommended troubleshooting actions and (2) instruct...

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide

Official source for 1104CA-CLIN - HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) PUMP, Model Number 1104CA-CLIN
FDA device enforcement

PUMP 1104 HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) IMPLANT KIT EN JA, Model Number 1104JP

Updates to the HVAD system instructions for use (IFU) and patient manual (PM) will be provided. These updates will clarify (1) the conditions under which an HVAD [Controller Fault] alarm may sound and the recommended troubleshooting actions and (2) instruct...

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide

Official source for PUMP 1104 HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) IMPLANT KIT EN JA, Model Number 1104JP
FDA device enforcement

HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) STERILE IMPLANT KIT/IMPLANT KIT OUS, Model Number 1205

Updates to the HVAD system instructions for use (IFU) and patient manual (PM) will be provided. These updates will clarify (1) the conditions under which an HVAD [Controller Fault] alarm may sound and the recommended troubleshooting actions and (2) instruct...

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide

Official source for HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) STERILE IMPLANT KIT/IMPLANT KIT OUS, Model Number 1205
FDA device enforcement

PUMP MCS1705PU HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) IMPLANT KIT US, Model Number MCS1705PU

Updates to the HVAD system instructions for use (IFU) and patient manual (PM) will be provided. These updates will clarify (1) the conditions under which an HVAD [Controller Fault] alarm may sound and the recommended troubleshooting actions and (2) instruct...

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide

Official source for PUMP MCS1705PU HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) IMPLANT KIT US, Model Number MCS1705PU
FDA device enforcement

HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device System. a) Monitor 1521US Explore Tech, b) Monitor 1521GB Explore Tech, c) Monitor 1521IL Explore Tech, d) Monitor 1521DE Explore Tech

Medtronic has identified that the logfiles downloaded from the recently updated Model 1521 monitors (Serial Numbers: MON4xxxxxx for OUS and MON5xxxxxx for US), are unable to be processed by the Autologs web portal.

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of TX, MO, VA, and the countries of Bahrain, UK.

Official source for HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device System. a) Monitor 1521US Explore Tech, b) Monitor 1521GB Exp...
FDA device enforcement

HeartWare Model 1100

Over time, the driveline cover may become hardened, creating difficulty or an inability to slide the cover back to access the driveline to controller connector. Access to the driveline connector may be delayed, which may result in patient harm from a prolon...

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide distribution.

Official source for HeartWare Model 1100
FDA device enforcement

HeartWare Model 1101

Over time, the driveline cover may become hardened, creating difficulty or an inability to slide the cover back to access the driveline to controller connector. Access to the driveline connector may be delayed, which may result in patient harm from a prolon...

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide distribution.

Official source for HeartWare Model 1101
FDA device enforcement

HeartWare Model 1102

Over time, the driveline cover may become hardened, creating difficulty or an inability to slide the cover back to access the driveline to controller connector. Access to the driveline connector may be delayed, which may result in patient harm from a prolon...

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide distribution.

Official source for HeartWare Model 1102
FDA device enforcement

HeartWare HVAD Pump Kit, REF 1103

Over time, the driveline cover may become hardened, creating difficulty or an inability to slide the cover back to access the driveline to controller connector. Access to the driveline connector may be delayed, which may result in patient harm from a prolon...

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide distribution.

Official source for HeartWare HVAD Pump Kit, REF 1103
FDA device enforcement

HeartWare HVAD Pump Kit, REF 1104

Over time, the driveline cover may become hardened, creating difficulty or an inability to slide the cover back to access the driveline to controller connector. Access to the driveline connector may be delayed, which may result in patient harm from a prolon...

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide distribution.

Official source for HeartWare HVAD Pump Kit, REF 1104
FDA device enforcement

HeartWare HVAD Pump Kit, REF 1205

Over time, the driveline cover may become hardened, creating difficulty or an inability to slide the cover back to access the driveline to controller connector. Access to the driveline connector may be delayed, which may result in patient harm from a prolon...

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide distribution.

Official source for HeartWare HVAD Pump Kit, REF 1205
FDA device enforcement

HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System Batteries, Product Number 1650DE

Battery performance issues. Battery electrical faults render it unable to power the controller, unable to accept charge from the battery charger, and/or result in the battery to appear to remain charged while discharging.

Class IReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Japan, Indonesia, Brazil, Chile, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Mauritius, France,...

Official source for HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System Batteries, Product Number 1650DE

Reasons in these listed records

  • Updates to the HVAD system instructions for use (IFU) and patient manual (PM) will be provided. These updates will clarify (1) the conditions under which an HVAD [Controller Fault] alarm may sound and the recommended troubleshooting actions and (2) instructions relating to the...
  • Medtronic has identified that the logfiles downloaded from the recently updated Model 1521 monitors (Serial Numbers: MON4xxxxxx for OUS and MON5xxxxxx for US), are unable to be processed by the Autologs web portal.
  • Over time, the driveline cover may become hardened, creating difficulty or an inability to slide the cover back to access the driveline to controller connector. Access to the driveline connector may be delayed, which may result in patient harm from a prolonged pump stop, if an...
  • Battery performance issues. Battery electrical faults render it unable to power the controller, unable to accept charge from the battery charger, and/or result in the battery to appear to remain charged while discharging.

These examples come from this result page and are not a ranking of every recall reason.

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