HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System, Pump Implant Kit, Model Number1104
- Company
- Heartware, Inc.
- Recall Initiated
- March 30, 2022
- Recall Number
- Z-1102-2022
- Quantity
- 236 units
- Firm Location
- Miami Lakes, FL
Reason for Recall
Finnish and Turkish translation errors in HVAD controller and monitor displays as will as Instructions for Use, Patient Manual, and Emergency Responder Guide for the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) system.
Distribution
Finland and Turkey
Lot / Code Info
GTIN 00888707000598, Serial Numbers: HW28827 GTIN 00888707001649, Serial Numbers: HW29474, HW29864, HW29985, HW30222, HW31506, HW31511, HW32021, HW32255, HW32301, HW34343, HW35068, HW35085, HW35290, HW35311, HW35349, HW35559, HW35657, HW35662, HW35664 GTIN 00888707002424, Serial Numbers: HW29480, HW29696, HW30650, HW30766, HW30767, HW31698, HW31851 GTIN 00888707004558, Serial Numbers: HW34759, HW34785, HW35655, HW35656 GTIN 00888707006323, Serial Numbers: HW34982, HW35722, HW36082, HW36189, HW36297, HW36375, HW36452, HW36539, HW36605, HW36649, HW36687, HW36740, HW36798, HW36865, HW37202 GTIN 00888707005951, Serial Numbers: HW35887, HW35893 GTIN 00888707006347, Serial Numbers: HW36040, HW36048, HW36049, HW36050, HW36051, HW36052, HW36053, HW36054, HW36055, HW36088, HW36089, HW36092, HW36093, HW36094, HW36095, HW36096, HW36097, HW36100, HW36101, HW36102, HW36103, HW36105, HW36106, HW36107, HW36108, HW36109, HW36110, HW36111, HW36112, HW36170, HW36540, HW36541, HW36542, HW36543, HW36544, HW36565, HW36566, HW36568, HW36569, HW36570, HW36571, HW36572, HW36573, HW36574, HW36575, HW36576, HW36577, HW36578, HW36579, HW36581, HW36582, HW36583, HW36584, HW36585, HW36586, HW36611, HW36612, HW36615, HW36616, HW36618, HW36619, HW36620, HW36621, HW36622, HW36623, HW36808, HW36809, HW36810, HW36918, HW36946, HW36948, HW36949, HW36950, HW36951, HW36952, HW36953, HW36954, HW36955, HW36956, HW36959, HW36960, HW36961, HW36962, HW36963, HW37006, HW37007, HW37008, HW37009, HW37010, HW37154, HW37155, HW37156, HW37157, HW37161, HW37162, HW37164, HW37165, HW37166, HW37168, HW37169, HW37263, HW37358, HW37378, HW37381, HW37386, HW37387, HW37432, HW37434, HW37440, HW37447 GTIN 00888707003209, Serial Numbers: HW41915, HW41916, HW41918, HW41919, HW41945, HW41946, HW41947, HW41948, HW41978, HW41979, HW41981, HW41982, HW41983, HW41984, HW41988, HW41990 GTIN 00888707002486, Serial Numbers: HW30860, HW30835, HW30807, HW30817, HW30861, hw30795, hw30800, HW30663, hw30794, HW30662, hw30793, HW30664, hw30799, HW30516, hw30798, HW30514, HW30522, HW30518, HW30517, HW30391, HW30361, HW30401, HW30362, HW30396, HW30405, HW30395, HW30389, HW30394, HW30359, HW30141, HW30142, HW30140, HW30135, HW30143, HW30136, HW30144, HW30139, HW30137, HW29759, HW29762, HW29758, HW29765, HW29760, HW29757, HW29770, HW29771, HW29768, HW29769, HW29795, HW29747, HW29752, HW29734, HW29750, HW29749, HW29746, HW29748, HW29025, HW29432, HW29442, HW29446, HW29344, HW29482
Root Cause
Labeling design
Action Taken
Starting 30-Mar-2022, Medtronic initiated an Urgent Medical Device Notice to VAD Coordinators at customer sites by regional mail and visit in order to inform them of the errors and the corrections impacting the incorrect translation in Finland and Turkey for the HVAD" System. In addition to the Urgent Medical Device Notice a patient template was provided to facilitate the VAD Coordinators in notifying their patients of the issues to the Patient Manual.