FDA issues update on heart device recall

Jun 09, 2022 - 03:16 PM
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The Food and Drug Administration yesterday released an update on Medtronic’s recall of 1,614 devices used to pump blood from the heart to the rest of the body because the devices may malfunction. The notice updates affected models of the Heartware Ventricular Assist Device System and recommended actions. Medtronic initiated the recall in April due to a pump weld defect.

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