CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 13 Dec 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report

Sterile Hvad (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) Pump (US) recalled

Heartware is recalling Sterile Hvad (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) Pump (US). The recall was initiated on 31 Oct 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesSerial numbers: hw1005, HW1015, HW1020, HW1021, HW1022, HW1023, HW1025, HW1028, HW1031, HW1033, HW107, HW1088, HW1089, HW1090, HW1091, HW1092, HW1138, HW1139, HW1142, HW1143, HW1144, HW1146, HW1148, HW1171, HW1183, HW1200, HW1201, HW1202, HW1203, HW1204, HW1205, HW1209, HW1211, HW1222, HW1240, HW1241, HW1242, HW1243, HW1244, HW1245, HW1246, HW1247, HW1248, HW1249, HW1250, HW1252, HW1254, HW1257, HW1258, HW1261, HW1262, HW1263, HW1264, HW1265, HW1267, hw1273, HW1276, HW1277, HW1278, HW1280, HW1283, HW1292, HW1297, HW1305, HW1306, HW1308, HW1310, HW1311, HW134, HW1397, HW1398, HW1403, HW1404, HW1415, HW1426, HW1428, HW1430, HW1434, HW1437, HW1439, HW1441, HW1452, HW1454, HW1456, HW1457, HW1461, HW1462, HW1465, HW1466, HW1488, HW1510, HW1512, HW1517, HW1524, HW1528, HW1532, HW1533, HW1534, HW1535, HW1543, HW1553, HW1555, HW1556, HW1562, HW1573, HW1574, HW1589, HW1598, HW1608, HW1612, HW1618, HW1622, HW1627, HW1629, HW1630, HW1632, HW1633, HW1634, HW1636, HW1637, HW166, HW167, HW1688, HW1689, HW1694, HW1697, HW1728, HW1729, HW1733, HW174, HW1745, HW1748, HW1750, HW1757, HW176, HW1769, HW1771, HW1772, HW1801, HW1813, HW1816, HW1817, HW1818, HW182, HW184, HW187, HW190, HW191, HW1951, HW1955, HW196, HW1963, HW198, HW199, HW200, HW201, HW202, HW204, HW207, hw209, HW210, HW211, HW212, HW213, HW214, HW216, HW217, HW220, HW221, HW224, HW226, HW227, HW229, HW230, HW233, HW236, HW239, HW240, HW247, HW249, HW250, HW251, HW253, HW254, HW255, HW256, HW257, HW258, HW260, HW261, HW262, HW263, HW277, HW278, HW279, HW281, HW282, HW284, HW286, HW290, HW292, HW296, HW297, HW298, HW299, HW303, HW304, HW305, HW310, HW313, HW314, HW317, HW319, HW321, HW323, HW324, HW328, HW330, HW335, HW336, HW337, HW338, HW339, HW344, HW346, HW347, HW348, HW363, HW378, HW379, HW380, HW381, HW382, HW383, HW384, HW405, HW406, HW415, HW425, HW430, HW431, HW433, HW440, HW441, HW442, HW444, HW446, HW447, HW454, HW456, HW466, HW467, HW468, HW469, HW474, HW475, HW479, HW481, HW482, HW484, HW486, HW488, HW490, HW492, HW494, HW497, HW498, HW500, HW505, HW506, HW525, HW526, HW527, HW528, HW529, HW530, HW531, HW534, HW535, HW536, HW555, HW556, HW557, HW560, HW561, HW562, HW563, HW564, HW567, HW568, hw575, HW577, HW578, HW581, HW583, HW584, HW585, HW590, HW591, HW600, HW602, HW603, HW608, hw609, HW610, HW622, HW623, HW626, HW628, HW633, HW635, HW636, HW640, HW643, HW644, HW645, HW646, HW650, HW658, HW659, HW660, HW661, HW678, HW691, HW692, HW693, HW694, HW739, HW741, HW748, HW749, HW764, HW768, HW770, HW785, HW795, HW796, HW798, HW801, HW815, HW816, HW817, HW819, HW820, HW821, HW822, HW823, HW824, HW825, HW826, HW827, HW857, HW858, HW861, HW863, HW865, HW867, HW877, HW885, HW886, HW887, HW888, HW889, HW891, HW901, HW917, HW919, HW920, HW921, HW922, HW923, HW928, HW932, HW933, HW936, HW943, HW947, HW978, HW979, HW980

Quantity recalled380 units

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-0476-2024
FDA event ID: 93405
Recalling firm: Heartware, Miami Lakes, FL
Classification: Class II
Status: Ongoing
Recall initiated: 31 Oct 2023
FDA classified: 1 Dec 2023
Reported: 13 Dec 2023
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Sterility
Device type: Other Medical Devices

Timeline

31 Oct 2023	Recall initiated by company
1 Dec 2023	Classified by FDA	+31 days
13 Dec 2023	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Updates to the HVAD system instructions for use (IFU) and patient manual (PM) will be provided. These updates will clarify (1) the conditions under which an HVAD [Controller Fault] alarm may sound and the recommended troubleshooting actions and (2) instructions relating to the useful life of the HVAD system components

A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.

Product as listed by the FDA

STERILE HVAD (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) PUMP (US), Model Number 1101

Where it was distributed

Worldwide

Questions about this recall

Is Sterile Hvad (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) Pump (US) recalled?

Yes. Heartware recalled Sterile Hvad (HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device) Pump (US) on 31 Oct 2023. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-0476-2024.

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

Serial numbers: hw1005, HW1015, HW1020, HW1021, HW1022, HW1023, HW1025, HW1028, HW1031, HW1033, HW107, HW1088, HW1089, HW1090, HW1091, HW1092, HW1138, HW1139, HW1142, HW1143, HW1144, HW1146, HW1148, HW1171, HW1183, HW1200, HW1201, HW1202, HW1203, HW1204, HW1205, HW1209, HW1211, HW1222, HW1240, HW1241, HW1242, HW1243, HW1244, HW1245, HW1246, HW1247, HW1248, HW1249, HW1250, HW1252, HW1254, HW1257, HW1258, HW1261, HW1262, HW1263, HW1264, HW1265, HW1267, hw1273, HW1276, HW1277, HW1278, HW1280, HW1283, HW1292, HW1297, HW1305, HW1306, HW1308, HW1310, HW1311, HW134, HW1397, HW1398, HW1403, HW1404, HW1415, HW1426, HW1428, HW1430, HW1434, HW1437, HW1439, HW1441, HW1452, HW1454, HW1456, HW1457, HW1461, HW1462, HW1465, HW1466, HW1488, HW1510, HW1512, HW1517, HW1524, HW1528, HW1532, HW1533, HW1534, HW1535, HW1543, HW1553, HW1555, HW1556, HW1562, HW1573, HW1574, HW1589, HW1598, HW1608, HW1612, HW1618, HW1622, HW1627, HW1629, HW1630, HW1632, HW1633, HW1634, HW1636, HW1637, HW166, HW167, HW1688, HW1689, HW1694, HW1697, HW1728, HW1729, HW1733, HW174, HW1745, HW1748, HW1750, HW1757, HW176, HW1769, HW1771, HW1772, HW1801, HW1813, HW1816, HW1817, HW1818, HW182, HW184, HW187, HW190, HW191, HW1951, HW1955, HW196, HW1963, HW198, HW199, HW200, HW201, HW202, HW204, HW207, hw209, HW210, HW211, HW212, HW213, HW214, HW216, HW217, HW220, HW221, HW224, HW226, HW227, HW229, HW230, HW233, HW236, HW239, HW240, HW247, HW249, HW250, HW251, HW253, HW254, HW255, HW256, HW257, HW258, HW260, HW261, HW262, HW263, HW277, HW278, HW279, HW281, HW282, HW284, HW286, HW290, HW292, HW296, HW297, HW298, HW299, HW303, HW304, HW305, HW310, HW313, HW314, HW317, HW319, HW321, HW323, HW324, HW328, HW330, HW335, HW336, HW337, HW338, HW339, HW344, HW346, HW347, HW348, HW363, HW378, HW379, HW380, HW381, HW382, HW383, HW384, HW405, HW406, HW415, HW425, HW430, HW431, HW433, HW440, HW441, HW442, HW444, HW446, HW447, HW454, HW456, HW466, HW467, HW468, HW469, HW474, HW475, HW479, HW481, HW482, HW484, HW486, HW488, HW490, HW492, HW494, HW497, HW498, HW500, HW505, HW506, HW525, HW526, HW527, HW528, HW529, HW530, HW531, HW534, HW535, HW536, HW555, HW556, HW557, HW560, HW561, HW562, HW563, HW564, HW567, HW568, hw575, HW577, HW578, HW581, HW583, HW584, HW585, HW590, HW591, HW600, HW602, HW603, HW608, hw609, HW610, HW622, HW623, HW626, HW628, HW633, HW635, HW636, HW640, HW643, HW644, HW645, HW646, HW650, HW658, HW659, HW660, HW661, HW678, HW691, HW692, HW693, HW694, HW739, HW741, HW748, HW749, HW764, HW768, HW770, HW785, HW795, HW796, HW798, HW801, HW815, HW816, HW817, HW819, HW820, HW821, HW822, HW823, HW824, HW825, HW826, HW827, HW857, HW858, HW861, HW863, HW865, HW867, HW877, HW885, HW886, HW887, HW888, HW889, HW891, HW901, HW917, HW919, HW920, HW921, HW922, HW923, HW928, HW932, HW933, HW936, HW943, HW947, HW978, HW979, HW980

Where was it sold?

Worldwide

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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