HEARTWARE Adverse Events: FDA MAUDE Data

Heartware Inc. · Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)

Total Reports

1,082

Reports (30d)

14

Active Signals

0

Open Recalls

0

Monthly Report Volume
Event Type Breakdown

Most commonly reported problems

1

Patient Found Unresponsive with Asystole

passed away, emergency, low, patient passed, death

3

reports

2

Power Cable Damage Causing Alarms

battery, vad, batteries, device vad, low

3

reports

3

Driveline Sheath Damage Recurrent

normal, vad, device vad, cable, remains

2

reports

4

Sustained Ventricular Arrhythmia Treatment

requiring, data registry, vad, patients, device vad

2

reports

5

Bloodstream Infection Requiring Intervention

data registry, vad, device vad, clinical outcomes, previously received

1

reports

6

Right VAD Implantation Due to Failure

thrombosis, valve, vad, implantation, patients

1

reports

Problem groupings are generated by Claripulse from report narrative text. They summarize what reporters wrote, not adjudicated root cause.

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Disclaimer: This system analyzes publicly available FDA MAUDE data. It does NOT provide medical advice. MAUDE data is de-identified. Do not attempt re-identification. Report counts may differ from the FDA's MAUDE search due to processing cadence and deduplication. Data is updated weekly.