Device recall: 5000 Series Freedom Drivers. Freedom Driver System for Temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t). Part number 595000-001
Class I FDA enforcement event 75600. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
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 life-sustaining function.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
SynCardia Systems Inc. started this device recall on 21 Oct 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Tucson, AZ. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 75600 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 14 Dec 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 21 Feb 2017.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US distribution to Virginia and Arizona.
Recalling firm
SynCardia Systems Inc., Tucson, AZ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0659-2017 | 5000 Series Freedom Drivers. Freedom Driver System for Temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t). Part number 595000-001 | 5 | Class I | Terminated | 14 Dec 2016 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2016
- 1,232
- Share of these events in Class I
- 3%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2015 | Temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) with Freedom Driver System REF 595000-001 Product Usage: Freedom Drivers are co | Device | Class I | 1 |
| 5 Dec 2012 | Companion External Battery, Part Number: 293001-001 The Companion External Battery is a component of the Companion 2 Dri | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0659-2017The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 75600. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/75600/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
US distribution to Virginia and Arizona.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 75600?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
5
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2016 have the same class?
- 3% of the 1,232 device events that started in 2016 are in Class I.