Device recall: HeartWare HVAD System Controller The HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (VAS is indicated for use as a…
Class I FDA enforcement event 76600. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Product recall of all HVAD Controllers currently on the market and to exchange them for the next generation HVAD Controller (Controller2.0)
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
Heartware started this device recall on 3 Feb 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Miami Lakes, FL. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 76600 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 3 May 2017. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - US including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI and…
Recalling firm
Heartware, Miami Lakes, FL.
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-1538-2017 | HeartWare HVAD System Controller The HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (VAS is indicated for use as a bridge-to-cardiac transplantation in patients who are at risk of death from refractory end-stage left ventricular heart failure. The HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (VAS) is designed for in-hospital and… | 8,343 US and 13,145 INTERNATIONAL | Class I | Ongoing | 3 May 2017 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2017
- 1,091
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2018 | Heartware Medtronic HVAD System for cardiac use. Including the following parts: (a) Controller / Controller Kits, Produc | Device | Class I | 1 |
| 10 Mar 2017 | HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (HVAD) Pump Driveline Splice Kit Product Usage: Is intended to repair the driveline | Device | Class I | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1538-2017The 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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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 76600. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/76600/. 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:
Worldwide Distribution - US including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI and…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 76600?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
8,343 US and 13,145 INTERNATIONAL
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 3% of the 1,091 device events that started in 2017 are in Class I.