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7 FR 30CC Rediguard IAB recallZ-1218-2009 · Arrow International, Inc. · initiated Feb 2, 2009

Terminated All recalls posted in April 2009

Is my device affected?

  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 Arrow International, Inc. 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.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

A fault in the connector of the pump tubing assembly may result in the volume setting on the pump defaulting to 2.5 ccs or 5 ccs (depending on IABP model) rather than the appropriate 30, 40, or 50 cc volume.

FDA root cause category: Process design

What the company is doing

An "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letter dated February 2, 2009 was issued to consignees via US Certified Mail to notify users of the problem. Users were instructed to check their inventory for the affected products, quarantine, and return the them to Arrow International, Inc. Customers were also instructed to follow the "Mitigation Directions" in circumstances where alternate Intra-Aortic Balloon (IAB) catheters/adaptors or other forms of therapy are not available (until receipt of available product). Canadian accounts were notified on February 9, 2009 by courier and International accounts notified on 6 February 2009 and 10 February 2009 via Registered Post/UPS. Direct questions to your local Sales Representative or the Arrow International Customer Service at 1-800-523-8446 (US) or 1-919-361-4062 (outside US). Press Release issued April 13, 2009 is posted to firm's webiste: http://www.arrowintl.com/iab_recall.asp.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1218-2009
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Feb 2, 2009
Posted by the FDA
Apr 16, 2009
Recalling firm
Arrow International, Inc.
Quantity
4,411 units
Product code
DSP
FDA submissions
K000729, K010330, K021462, K040801
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: USA, Argentina, Australia, Taiwan, Singapore, New Zealand, India, Brazil, Belgium, Korea, Peru, Finland, and Denmark.

Product description

7 FR 30CC Rediguard IAB, IAB-S730C, Intra-aortic balloon catheter. The Intra-aortic balloon (IAB) is utilized for IAB counter-pulsation therapy, whereby balloon inflation in the aorta during diastole and deflation during systole increase blood supply to the heart muscle and decrease work of the left ventricle.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot/Serial Numbers:  MF7012650 MF7065398 MF7076011 MF7086585 MF7086981 MF7097060 MF7097473 MF7107623 MF7117871 MF7128553 MF8018756 MF8018814 MF8019001 MF8019036 MF8029114 MF8029190 MF8039773 MF8039989 MF8040133 MF8050762 MF8050763 MF8050985 MF8051093 MF8061455 MF8071620 MF8082323 MF8082324 MF8082325 MF8092832 MF8103260 MF8124197 MF8124198 MF8124198 and MF8124282.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

14 devices cleared under K000729, K010330, K021462, K040801 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 51080).

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