Health product recall

Heartware Ventricular Assist System - Heartware Monitor

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Summary

Product
Heartware Ventricular Assist System - Heartware Monitor
Issue
Medical devices - Performance
What to do

Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information. 

Audience
Healthcare

Affected products

Affected products

Lot or serial number

Model or catalogue number

Heartware Ventricular Assist System - Heartware Monitor

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.

1522CA
1521CA

Issue

If steps for programming an HVAD controller are not followed correctly and a patient's driveline is connected to a controller that was not powered down after programming, the pump will not restart and could lead to patient harm. It is recommended to power down the programmed controller and disconnect the monitor data cable before performing a controller exchange.

Recall start date: January 8, 2025

Additional information

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Health product recall
Category
Health products - Medical devices - General hospital and personal use
Companies
Heartware Inc.
14400 Nw 60th Avenue, Miami Lakes, Florida, United States, 33014
Published by
Health Canada
Audience
Healthcare
Recall class
Type II
Identification number
RA-76836

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