Events

Recall of Device Recall IntraAortic Balloon Catheter Mega 7.5FR 40cc

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Datascope Corporation.

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
    79646
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1383-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-02-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2018-04-16
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=162890
  • 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
    System, balloon, intra-aortic and control - Product Code DSP
  • Reason
    The u.S. instructions for use for the mega intra-aortic balloon (iab) catheter was missing the contraindications section.
  • Action
    Maquet/Getinge issued a recall letter on February 21, 2018 to affected customers, via FEDEX with confirmation of delivery, to notify them of the fact that the IFU is missing the Contraindications section and to provide the missing information. Affected customers are instructed to examine their inventory immediately to determine if they have affected product. An Addendum to the Mega IAB Catheter IFU, containing the Contraindications, is provided as an attachment in the recall letter. It is suggested that affected customers post copies of the Addendum near all affected lot numbers of Mega IAB Catheters. Customers are provided with Maquet/Getinge contact information should their facility require a full copy of the correct Mega IAB Catheter IFU. Lastly, affected customers are instructed to complete and sign a response form, acknowledging that they have received the notification, and return the form to Maquet/Getinge.

Device

Device Recall IntraAortic Balloon Catheter Mega 7.5FR 40cc
  • Model / Serial
    0684 00 0295 01U and 0684 00 0295 02U
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter Mega 7.5FR 40cc || Product Usage: || The intra-aortic balloon catheter and accessories are used to provide counter pulsation therapy in the aorta, whereby balloon inflation during diastole and deflation during systole increases blood supply to the heart muscle and decreases the work of the left ventricle.
  • Manufacturer
    Datascope Corporation

Manufacturer

Datascope Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Datascope Corporation, 15 Law Dr, Fairfield NJ 07004-3206
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Getinge AB
  • Source
    USFDA