Events

Recall of Arrow Ultra 8 IAB

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Arrow International, Inc., Division of Teleflex Medical Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    56965
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-0969-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-10-11
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-12-23
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-02-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=96876
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    intraaortic balloon system - Product Code DSP
  • Reason
    Superarrow flex iab catheter becomes stuck in the sheath, unable to move the iab catheter forward or backward, causing a delay in therapy, bleeding or arterial injury.
  • Action
    Arrow international initiated a voluntary recall on 12/21/10 by letter requesting users to discontinue use and return all unused 5800 Series IAB with SuperFlex Introducers to Arrow. This field action supercedes the Safety Alert IAB 'Stuck in Sheath' letter issued on 10/8/2010. Questions should be directed towards their local sales representative or the IABP support Line at 1-866-396-2111 or 1-617-389-6400.

Device

Arrow Ultra 8 IAB
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Numbers: KF0118523 MF8092597 MF8103402 MF8114055 MF9014548 MF9046091 MF9056823 MF9057130 MF9078053 MF9088776 MF9099410 MF9109907
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Russia, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Brazil, Australia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Venezuela.
  • Product Description
    Percutaneous Insertion Tray For Use with: Arrow Ultra 8 IAB (Intra Aortic Balloon) Catheters || Model: IAK-05845
  • Manufacturer
    Arrow International, Inc., Division of Teleflex Medical Inc.

Manufacturer

Arrow International, Inc., Division of Teleflex Medical Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Arrow International, Inc., Division of Teleflex Medical Inc., 9 Plymouth St, Everett MA 02149-1814
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Teleflex Incorporated
  • Source
    USFDA