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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1336-2021·Announced 2021-04-14

Medtronic HVAD Controller Recall for Potential Port Damage

Heartware is recalling Medtronic HVAD Controllers because power and data cables may damage controller ports due to wear from misalignment.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "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…"

Plain-English summary

Heartware, Inc. is recalling the Medtronic HVAD Controller, including product numbers 1400, 1401, 1403, and 1407 series. The recall involves 56,018 units, with 28,449 distributed in the United States and the remainder distributed worldwide.

The recall is issued because there is a 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. This damage may occur when inserting the cables into the Controller ports due to wear from misalignment of the cables to the port.

The source text does not specify specific consumer actions or report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Medtronic HVAD Controller, Product Numbers: 1400, 1401, 1401AU, 1401BR, 1401CA, 1401CH, 1401DE, 1401GB, 1401IL, 1401IN, 1401IT, 1401JP, 1401US, 1403US, 1407AR, 1407AU, 1407BR, 1407CA, 1407CA-CLIN, 1407CH, 1407DE, 1407GB, 1407IL, 1407IN, 1407IT, 1407JP, 1407KR
Manufacturer
Heartware, Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Cardiovascular
Hazard

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Distribution

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Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Heartware, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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