FDAMarch 10, 2017device
HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (HVAD) Pump Driveline Splice Kit Product Usage: Is intended to repair the driveline cable once an electrical break has been identified. These repairs are limited to the portion of the driveline that is outside the patient boundary (exit side).
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
In April 2015, HeartWare, now a part of Medtronic, notified users of a safety issue related to the HVAD Pump Driveline Splice Kit. Medtronic now intends to send a follow-up communication to identified clinicians informing them that a new, improved splice kit is available.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Ongoing
Brands named
heartware
Recall history
Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.
- FDA1104CA-CLIN - HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) PUMP, Model Number 1104CA-CLIN2023-10-31
- FDAPUMP 1104 HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) IMPLANT KIT, Model Number 11042023-10-31
- FDAHVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) STERILE IMPLANT KIT/IMPLANT KIT OUS, Model Number 12052023-10-31
- FDAPUMP 1103 HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) IMPLANT KIT, Model Number 11032023-10-31
- FDAHVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) STERILE IMPLANT KIT, Model Number 11002023-10-31
- FDAHVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) STERILE IMPLANT KIT, Model Number 11022023-10-31
- FDASTERILE HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) PUMP (US), Model Number 11012023-10-31
- FDAPUMP 1104 HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) IMPLANT KIT EN JA, Model Number 1104JP2023-10-31
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