FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Heartware, Inc.: HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) STERILE IMPLANT KIT/IMPLANT KIT OUS, Model Number 1205
- Recall number
- Z-0482-2024
- Recalling firm
- Heartware, Inc.
- Product
- HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) STERILE IMPLANT KIT/IMPLANT KIT OUS, Model Number 1205
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2023-10-31
- Posted
- 2023-12-02
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- 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 useful life of the HVAD system components
- Root cause
- Labeling design
- Action
- Heartware issued an URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION notice to its consignees on 10/31/2023 via letter (UPS). The notice explained the issue and informed them of the updates to the HVAD IFU and PM (patient manual).
- Quantity
- 126 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Serial numbers: HW1412, HW1413, HW1416, HW1433, HW1435, HW1490, HW1493, HW1495, HW1496, HW1593, HW1599, HW1641, HW1661, HW1662, HW1663, HW1664, HW1695, HW1696, HW1698, HW1699, HW1706, HW1708, HW1709, HW1718, HW1727, HW1730, HW1740, HW1741, HW1747, HW1754, HW1760, HW1764, HW1765, HW1768, HW1773, HW1774, HW1777, HW1778, HW1783, HW1785, HW1796, HW1804, HW1808, HW1810, HW1811, HW1815, HW1819, HW1821, HW1822, HW1823, HW1824, HW1825, HW1826, HW1828, HW1830, HW1831, HW1832, HW1839, HW1841, HW1856, HW1857, HW1876, HW1879, HW1882, HW1884, hw1895, HW1896, HW1897, HW1899, HW1900, HW1901, HW1905, HW1906, HW1907, HW1908, HW1913, hw1914, HW1917, HW1920, HW1921, HW1922, HW1923, HW1924, HW1925, HW1926, HW1927, HW1928, HW1929, HW1930, HW1931, HW1933, HW1934, HW1935, HW1936, HW1937, HW1938, HW1939, HW1940, HW1941, HW1942, HW1943, hw1944, HW1947, HW1950, HW1952, HW1960, HW1961, HW1962, HW1964, HW1965, HW1966, HW1967, HW1968, HW1969, HW1970, HW1971, HW1972, HW1973, HW1974, HW1976, HW1977, HW1978, HW1979, HW1983, HW2023, HW2028
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- 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