Heartware International

Heartware International is a medical device company that develops and manufactures small implantable heart pumps or ventricular assist devices, which can be used to alleviate the suffering of patients with severe heart failure. Heartware International's The HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (HVAD System) includes a ventricular assist device or blood pump, as well as patient accessories and surgical tools, providing circulatory support for end-stage heart failure patients. At the core of the HVAD System is a continuous-flow blood pump designed to be implanted around the heart, avoiding abdominal surgery by being placed directly adjacent to the heart.