FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#66371

Product

ACAT 1 Series Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, Catalog # IAP-0100, Arrow International, Everett, MA 02149

FDA product code
DSPSystem, Balloon, Intra-Aortic And Control
Device class
Class 2
Medical specialty
Cardiovascular
510(k) numbers
K965209
Affected lot / code info
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

Why it was recalled

Leak may occur in the helium drive system for the IABP

Root cause (FDA determination)

Material/Component Contamination

Action the firm took

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.

Recalling firm

Firm
Arrow International Inc
Address
2400 Bernville Rd, Reading, Pennsylvania 19605-9607

Distribution

Distribution pattern
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.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2007-11-12
Posted by FDA
2008-01-25
Terminated
2010-01-11
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #66371. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.