FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Heartware, Inc.: Heart Ware(TM) HVAD(TM) System Controller/Controller Kits, Model Numbers: 1403, 1407, and 1420 Product Usage: The HeartWare HVAD System is indicated for hemodynamic support in patients with advanced, refractory left ventricular heart failure; either as a Bridge to Cardiac Transplantation (BTT), myocardial recovery, or as Destination Therapy (DT) in patients for whom subsequent transplantation is not planned.
- Recall number
- Z-0067-2019
- Recalling firm
- Heartware, Inc.
- Product
- Heart Ware(TM) HVAD(TM) System Controller/Controller Kits, Model Numbers: 1403, 1407, and 1420 Product Usage: The HeartWare HVAD System is indicated for hemodynamic support in patients with advanced, refractory left ventricular heart failure; either as a Bridge to Cardiac Transplantation (BTT), myocardial recovery, or as Destination Therapy (DT) in patients for whom subsequent transplantation is not planned.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2018-08-28
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2019-04-05
- Reason
- Certain HVAD System Controller units may not meet the labeled standard for protection against water or fluid ingress, specifically they may have the potential to develop hairline cracks at the power ports of the controller housing.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- Medtronic began notifying Clinicians in the US on 28-Aug-2018 mainly via 2-day courier, of the identified issues and provided patient management recommendations. Outside the US, Medtronic began notifying Clinicians on 30-Aug-2018 via locally approved methods.
- Quantity
- 17,275 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Serial number range: CON300175 - CON320540
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- ["P100047"]
- Product code
- DSQ
- Firm FEI
- 3007042319
- Firm city
- Miami Lakes
- Firm state
- FL
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28