FDA-Device2015-03-04Class I
HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (HeartWare Controller) Product Usage: For use as a bridge-to-cardiac transplantation in patients who are at risk of death from refractory end-stage left ventricular heart failure. The HeartWare System is designed for in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings, including transportation via fix-wing aircraft or helicopter.
HeartWare Inc
Hazard
The affected clinical trial Controllers exhibit a higher susceptibility to ESD than newer commercial Controllers.
Sold states
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA and District of Columbia and countries of: Canada, Poland, Australia, Austria, Italy, DE, New Zealand, South Africa, France, Switzerland, Germany, Brazil, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Israel, Malaysia, Turkey, Greece, Japan, Singapore, Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and India.
Affected count
4,845
Manufactured in
14400 Nw 60th Ave, N/A, Miami Lakes, FL, United States
Products
HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (HeartWare Controller) Product Usage: For use as a bridge-to-cardiac transplantation in patients who are at risk of death from refractory end-stage left ventricular heart failure. The HeartWare System is designed for in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings, including transportation via fix-wing aircraft or helicopter.
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1131-2015Don't want to check this manually?
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