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Device product

Heartware HVAD Pump Implant Kit (Heartware Ventricular Assist Device) Catalog Numbers: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, and 1205. 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 VAS is designed for in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings, including transportation via fix-wing aircraft or helicopter.

Z-1471-2014

December 06, 2013

Class I

Product summary

Firm
HeartWare Inc
Event
Event 67466
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Quantity
4,586
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1471-2014

Official wording

Reason: The housing to the Pump's driveline connector became partially or fully separated from the front portion of the driveline connector.

Code information: Catalog Numbers: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, and 1205. Serial Numbers: HW001 to HW11270 and HW20001 to HW 20296.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide in the states of MN, IL, FL, WI, MO, MA, NC, CA, GA, AL, CO, TX, OH, NY, VA, UT, KY, MD, AZ, SC, IN, PA, DE, NJ, LA, OR, WA, MI, IA, TN and DC and countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The housing to the Pump's driveline connector became partially or fully separated from the front portion of the driveline connector.