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Heartware Ventricular Assist System - HVAD Implant Kit

Issued December 16, 2022
Issue
Controller driveline cover of HVAD system may become hardened, creating difficulty or an inability to slide the cover back to access the drive line to control the connector. Access to the driveline connector may be delayed, which may result in patient harm from a prolonged pump stop. Recall start date: November 29, 2022
Hazard description
Performance
Product
Product name
Heartware Ventricular Assist System - HVAD Implant Kit
Reference
ID
RA-72340