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MEGA 8Fr 50cc Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter recallZ-1685-2022 · Datascope Corporation · initiated Aug 5, 2022

Open, Classified

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  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Datascope Corporation or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

Certain lots containing undersized dilator.

FDA root cause category: Vendor change control

What the company is doing

The firm distributed an Urgent Medical Device Removal notification, by mail, dated August 5, 2022. The notification informs customers that certain lots of 8Fr. 50cc IAB catheter and insertion kits are being recalled due to an undersized vessel dilator. During a sheathless insertion, the undersized inner diameter may result in the inability to insert the guidewire through the inner lumen of the dilator and the undersized outer diameter may reduce dilation of the vessel. If used in a procedure, recalled product could result in a procedural delay, gas emoli, and vessel injury. Customers are asked to examine their inventory to determine if they have nay recalled product and to quarantine any affected units. Customers with recalled product are to contact Datascope Corp./Getinge Customer Service at 888-9GETUSA (888-943-8872, option 2) between the hours of 8 AM and 6 PM to request a return authorization number to receive full credit. Distributors who have shipped any product are to forward the notification to customers. The recall notification is to be forwarded to all users at hospitals/facilities. Customers are asked to complete and return the recall response form by email to [email protected] or by fax to 877-647-1921.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1685-2022
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated by the company
Aug 5, 2022
Posted by the FDA
Sep 8, 2022
Recalling firm
Datascope Corporation
Quantity
10,427 units
Product code
DSP
FDA submissions
K133074
Distribution
Awaiting domestic distribution. Foreign: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.

Product description

MEGA 8Fr 50cc Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Code information reads "UDI-DI, Lot No., Finished Goods Part No.": 10607567109619, 3000184437, 0684-00-0296-01U; 10607567107301, 3000171501, 0684-00-0498-01; 10607567107301, 3000183312, 0684-00-0498-01; 10607567107301, 3000183313, 0684-00-0498-01; 10607567107301, 3000186654, 0684-00-0498-01; 10607567107301, 3000186655, 0684-00-0498-01.

Devices named in this recall

2 devices in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 90684).

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