Heartware Ventricular Assist System - Heartware Battery Charger (2018-11-26)

HeartWare Ventricular Assist System Battery Charger Recall HeartWare battery chargers used with their Ventricular Assist System (a heart pump device) are being recalled across Canada. The chargers may fail to properly charge the device's battery, which could leave patients without power for their life-support equipment. This recall affects all HeartWare battery chargers distributed in Canada.

Reason
Medical devices
Classification
Class I
Category
drug recall
Country
Canada
Agency
HC-DEVICES
Recall date
2019-01-08
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
Canada-wide

Official recall notice from HC-DEVICES

Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/d5ffb00c-4182-4d9f-9e89-d6e22d702c91