FDA recall Z-1337-2021

Product

Power Supply: 1. Medtronic HVAD Controller AC Adapter, Product Numbers: 1425AU, 1425CA, 1425DE, 1425GB, 1425IL, 1425IT, 1425US, 1430AR, 1430AU, 1430CA, 1430CH, 1430DE, 1430GB, 1430IL, 1430IN, 1430IT, 1430JP, 1430US 2. Medtronic HVAD Controller DC Adapter, Product Number: 1440

Reason for recall

There is the potential for the Controller power cables (AC Adapter, DC Adapter, and Battery cables), HVAD Alarm Adapter, and HVAD Monitor data cables to cause damage to the HVAD Controller ports when inserting the cables into the Controller ports, due to wear from misalignment of the cables to the port.

Distribution

Worldwide

Key facts

Status

Ongoing

Initiation date

2021-02-26

Report date

2021-04-14

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Miami Lakes, FL, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1337-2021