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Heartware Inc: Heartware HVAD Pump Implant Kit (Heartware Ventricular Assist Device)

Recall number
Z-1323-2013
Recalling firm
Heartware Inc
Product
Heartware HVAD Pump Implant Kit (Heartware Ventricular Assist Device)
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2012-12-27
Posted
2013-05-14
Terminated
2013-07-09
Reason
HeartWare, Inc. of Miami Lakes, FL is recalling their Ventricular Assist System due to the loosening of the HVAD Pump driveline connector.
Root cause
Device Design
Action
HeartWare, Inc. sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter to all their customers on February 7, 2013 instructing that at each routine clinic visit, they should inspect the patient's driveline connector as described in the attached Technical Bulletin. They were asked to sign and return the acknowledgement form to HeartWare. For questions contact your HeartWare representative or Customer Service at 1-877-367-4823.
Quantity
3,544
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of MN, IL, MI, FL, WI, TX, MO, CA, MA, TN, OH, NC, GA, VA, UT, KY, MD, IN, PA, NY, NJ, LA, OR, WA, AL and CO, and the countries of Poland, Australia, Austria, Italy, Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, Czech Republic, France, Brazil, Switzerland, Singapore, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, China, Chile, Belgium, Canada, Norway, Lebanon, Israel, Malaysia, Turkey, India, Argentina, Greece, Japan and Lithuania.
Lot, serial or model codes
Serial Numbers: United States: HW001-HW3827 and International: HW001-HW3827 and HW1000-HW10675
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

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File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Size
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Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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