FDANovember 19, 2018device

Medtronic HeartWare Ventricular Assist HVAD System Battery Charger Model 1600US - Product Usage: The HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (HVAD) is indicated in the United States (US) and European Union (EU) for use as a bridge to cardiac transplantation (BTT) as well as an alternative to transpla...

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

HVAD Battery Charger units manufactured with wrong inductors.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

heartware

Recall history

Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.

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