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NOVACOR LVAS

FDA premarket approval P980012 · decided 1998-09-29

Approval details

PMA number
P980012
Trade name
NOVACOR LVAS
Generic name
Ventricular (assist) bypass
Applicant
Worldheart, Inc.
Date received
1998-04-24
Decision date
1998-09-29
Days to decision
158 days
Decision code
APWD
Product code
DSQ
Advisory committee
Cardiovascular
Expedited review
No
Location
Oakland, CA
Statement
Approval for the Novacor(R) LVAS. This device is indicated for use as a bridge to transplantation in cardiac transplant candidates at risk of imminent death from nonreversible left ventricular failure. The LVAS is indicated for use both inside and outside the hospital.

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