FDA recall Z-1512-2022

Heartware, Inc. · Class I · device

Product

HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System Batteries, Product Number 1650DE

Reason for recall

Battery performance issues. Battery electrical faults render it unable to power the controller, unable to accept charge from the battery charger, and/or result in the battery to appear to remain charged while discharging.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Japan, Indonesia, Brazil, Chile, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Mauritius, France, South Africa, Greece, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Lebanon, Croatia, Spain, Austria, United Arab Emirates, Luxembourg, Canada, Korea, Republic Of, Israel, Qatar, India, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Latvia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, North Macedonia, Finland, Turkey, Armenia, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Serbia, Bahrain, Egypt, Pakistan, and Ukraine.

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2022-06-28
Report date
2022-08-24
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Miami Lakes, FL, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1512-2022