Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de HeartWare Ventricular Assist System

Según U.S. Food and Drug Administration, este evento ( retiro de equipo (recall) ) involucró a un dispositivo médico en United States que fue producido por HeartWare, Inc.

¿Qué es esto?

Una corrección al equipo o acción de retiro tomada por el fabricante para abordar un problema con un dispositivo médico. Los retiros (recalls) ocurren cuando un dispositivo médico está defectuoso, cuando puede poner en riesgo la salud, o cuando simultáneamente está defectuoso y puede poner en riesgo la salud.

Más información acerca de la data acá
  • Tipo de evento
    Recall
  • ID del evento
    74999
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 1
  • Número del evento
    Z-0006-2017
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2016-08-17
  • Estado del evento
    Open, Classified
  • País del evento
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
  • Notas / Alertas
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Notas adicionales en la data
    Ventricular (assisst) bypass - Product Code DSQ
  • Causa
    Foreign material found within the driveline connector of the hvad pump that could cause increased impedance resulting in electrical faults.
  • Acción
    HeartWare notified their customers with an Urgent Medical Device Recall notice on 8/17/2016 of the HVAD Pump, listing the US Product: Model No. 1103 and the International Product: Model No.: 1104. The letter discussed the reason for the recall as well as the risk to health. Customers were to identify affected product in their inventory; and, complete and return the acknowledgement form. Acknowledgement should be provided no later than 30 days from date of the letter either to the HeartWare representative; or, via e-mail to FSCA @Heartware.com; or, FAX the signed form to (305) 364-2665. Affected product should be returned upon receipt of replacement product; and, the completion form should also be completed and returned. Questions or concerns should be directed to a local HeartWare representative.

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
    All sterile un-implanted stock manufactured prior to HW25838 is subject to removal.
  • Clasificación del producto
  • Clase de dispositivo
    3
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution - US, in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, DC, FL, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, and WI; and, the countries of Argentina, Belarus, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam.
  • Descripción del producto
    HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (HVAD), US product: Model No.: 1103; and International Product: Model No.: 1104XX. || 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. Designed for in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings, including transportation via fix-wing aircraft or helicopter.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Dirección del fabricante
    HeartWare, Inc, 14400 NW 60th Ave, Miami Lakes FL 33014-2807
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
  • Comentario del fabricante
    “If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
  • Source
    USFDA