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SynCardia Systems Inc.

FDA recalling firm · 3 enforcement events · 3 product records · 2012–2016 · AZ

SynCardia Systems Inc. has 3 FDA enforcement events on this register (3 product records) between 2012 and 2016: 3 device; the busiest year was 2012 with 1.

67% of its events are Class I; the most common class is Class I (2). 0 events are listed as ongoing; the recalling firm's address is in AZ.

Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Event counts depend on a firm's size and product range; they are not a comparison of one firm with another.

Enforcement events

InitiatedProduct (first record)TypeClassRecordsStatus
21 Oct 20165000 Series Freedom Drivers. Freedom Driver System for Temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t). Part number 595000-001DeviceClass I1Terminated
6 Aug 2015Temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) with Freedom Driver System REF 595000-001 Product Usage: Freedom Drivers are components of the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) System, which is indicated for use in transplant-eligible candidates at risk of imminent death from biventricular failure. Freedom…DeviceClass I1Terminated
5 Dec 2012Companion External Battery, Part Number: 293001-001 The Companion External Battery is a component of the Companion 2 Driver System and the Companion Driver System. Both Driver Systems, with the temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) are indicated for use as a bridge to transplantation in cardiac transplant-eligible…DeviceClass II1Terminated

By type and class

Device3
Class I2
Class II1

Class I: 67% of this firm's events; 18% of all events on the register.

Events by year

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16
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Enforcement events for SynCardia Systems Inc. by year initiated.

Questions and answers

How many FDA recalls has SynCardia Systems Inc. had?

3 enforcement events (3 product records) on this register, 2012–2016: 3 device.

Are any SynCardia Systems Inc. recalls ongoing?

0 events are listed as ongoing in the current openFDA export.

What class are SynCardia Systems Inc. recalls?

2 Class I, 1 Class II. 67% are Class I against 18% of all events on the register. Class reflects the relative degree of health hazard of the product, not the firm.

Where does this data come from?

openFDA food, drug and device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026.

Provenance

Source: openFDA enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026. Firm names are grouped exactly as FDA spells them; the same company can appear under several spellings. Only organisations are shown. See the methodology.