Events

Recall of Device Recall ACAT 1 Series

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Arrow International 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
    45871
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0549-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-11-12
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-01-25
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-01-11
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=66371
  • 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
    Intra-Aortic Balloon and Control System - Product Code DSP
  • Reason
    Leak may occur in the helium drive system for the iabp.
  • Action
    Arrow International notified customers by letter dated November, 2007 titled: Urgent Medical Device Field Correction. Customers are instructed to follow the Recommended Action included in the letter while awaiting replacement of the defective component to be performed by service representative.

Device

Device Recall ACAT 1 Series
  • Model / Serial
    SERIAL NOS: 070511A, 070512A, 070513A, 070514A, 070515A, 070516A, 070517A, 070518A, 070519A, 070520A, 070521A, 070522A, 070523A, 070524A, 070525A, 070601A, 070602A, 070603A, 070604A, 070605A, 10708A, 70206A, 70207A, 70208A, 70209A, 70210A, 70301A, 70302A, 70303A, 70304A, 70305A, 70401A, 70402A, 70403A, 70404A, 70405A, 70501A, 70502A, 70503A, 70504A, 70505A, 70506A, 70507A, 70508A, 70509A, 70510A, and 90305A
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide- USA, including the states of CA, CO, FL, IN, KS, MA, MO, NV, NY, PA, SC, TN, TX, and WA and countries of Canada, Africa, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Czech Rep, UK, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and Turkey.
  • Product Description
    ACAT 1 Series Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, Catalog # IAP-0100, Arrow International, Everett, MA 02149
  • Manufacturer
    Arrow International Inc

Manufacturer

Arrow International Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Arrow International Inc, 2400 Bernville Rd, Reading PA 19605-9607
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Teleflex Incorporated
  • Source
    USFDA