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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Ongoing

Medtronic HVAD Pump Implant Kits

Reported: September 22, 2021 Initiated: August 6, 2021 #Z-2478-2021

Product Description

Medtronic HVAD Pump Implant Kits

Reason for Recall

There is more force required to slide the driveline cover (boot cover) away from the connector after completion of a Driveline Strain Relief Repair than over an unrepaired strain relief. This may lead to difficulty in pulling back the driveline cover when attempting to access the Driveline connector during a controller exchange. Additionally, sliding the driveline cover over a strain relief repair may compromise the repair.

Details

Recalling Firm
Heartware, Inc.
Units Affected
11851 (potentially active, US); 1995 (active, US)
Distribution
Distribution throughout the US. Also distribution in ARGENTINA Armenia, Australia, Austria, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, Colombia, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, EGYPT, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, Germany, GREECE HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, ISRAEL, Italy, JAPAN, Kazakhstan, Korea, KUWAIT, Latvia, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, Macedonia, MALAYSIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, Poland, ROMANIA, SAUDI ARABIA, Serbia, Singapore, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, Taiwan, TURKEY, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, VIETNAM
Location
Miami Lakes, FL

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Medtronic HVAD Pump Implant Kits. Recalled by Heartware, Inc.. Units affected: 11851 (potentially active, US); 1995 (active, US).
Why was this product recalled?
There is more force required to slide the driveline cover (boot cover) away from the connector after completion of a Driveline Strain Relief Repair than over an unrepaired strain relief. This may lead to difficulty in pulling back the driveline cover when attempting to access the Driveline connector during a controller exchange. Additionally, sliding the driveline cover over a strain relief repair may compromise the repair.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on September 22, 2021. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-2478-2021.