Drug recall

HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (HeartWare Controller) Product Usage: For use as a bridge-to-cardiac…

FDA recall event 70340 · Class I · HeartWare Inc

Key facts

Event ID 70340
Recall numbers Z-1131-2015
Recalling firm HeartWare Inc
Product type Devices
Products 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…
Classification Class I
Status Terminated
Voluntary or mandated Firm Initiated
Reason for recall The affected clinical trial Controllers exhibit a higher susceptibility to ESD than newer commercial Controllers.
Initiation date Jan 16, 2015
Report date Mar 4, 2015
Termination date Feb 5, 2020
City Miami Lakes
State FL
Country United States
FEI number 3007042319

At a glance

  • 1–9 Products in this recall
  • 1–9 FDA inspections of this firm (FEI)

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