FDAOctober 21, 2016device

5000 Series Freedom Drivers. Freedom Driver System for Temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t). Part number 595000-001

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

The hazard

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.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

syncardia systemssyncardia

UPCs

00858000003121

Recall history

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