Drug recall

5000 Series Freedom Drivers. Freedom Driver System for Temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t). Part number…

FDA recall event 75600 · Class I · SynCardia Systems Inc.

Key facts

Event ID 75600
Recall numbers Z-0659-2017
Recalling firm SynCardia Systems Inc.
Product type Devices
Products 5000 Series Freedom Drivers. Freedom Driver System for Temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t). Part number 595000-001
Classification Class I
Status Terminated
Voluntary or mandated Firm Initiated
Reason for recall The Main Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) of the affected Freedom Drivers may fail and cause the Freedom Driver to stop functioning without visual or audible alarms, resulting in the loss of…
Initiation date Oct 21, 2016
Report date Dec 14, 2016
Termination date Feb 21, 2017
City Tucson
State AZ
Country United States
FEI number 3003761017

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  • 1–9 Products in this recall
  • 10–99 FDA inspections of this firm (FEI)

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