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Medical device recalls 2021

HeartWare — Class II medical device recall Z-2072-2021

Ongoing recall by Heartware, Inc., reported 2021-07-21. The pump has an impeller with a shroud height that did not meet the lower control limit.

Recall numberZ-2072-2021
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusOngoing
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmHeartware, Inc., Miami Lakes, FL, United States
Recall initiated2021-05-28
Classified2021-07-13
Reported by FDA2021-07-21
Countries outside the USDE
Quantity1 units
UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI00888707007139
Serial numbersHW42843
Model numbersMCS1705PU

Product

HeartWare, HVAD Pump Implant Kit, REF MCS1705PU - Product Usage: indicated for hemodynamic support in patients with advanced, refractory left ventricular heart failure; either as a Bridge to Cardiac Transplantation (BTT), myocardial recovery, or as Destination Therapy (DT) in patients for whom subsequent transplantation is not planned.

Reason for recall

The pump has an impeller with a shroud height that did not meet the lower control limit.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-2072-2021. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.