Reported Mar 16, 2016 · Terminated

RediGuard IAB: 7Fr 30cc; Product Code: IAB-S730C The Arrow¿ IAB is utilized for intra aortic balloon counterpulsation…

Arrow International, Inc., Division of Teleflex Medical Inc.

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Arrow International, Inc., Division of Teleflex Medical Inc. · 9 Plymouth St · Everett, MA · 02149-1814

Is this the product you have?

  • RediGuard IAB7Fr 30cc
  • Product CodeIAB-S730C The Arrow¿ IAB is utilized for intra aortic balloon counterpulsation therapy in the aorta, whereby balloon inflation, during diastole and deflation, during systole increases blood supply to the heart muscle and decreases work of the left ventricle
Lot codes and dates
  • Batch
    • 18F14A0041
    • 18F14C0003
    • 18F14C0006
    • 18F14C0021
    • 18F14C0026
    • 18F14C0027
    • 18F14C0028
    • 18F14E0039
    • 18F14E0055
    • 18F14E0058
    • 18F14F0035
    • 18F14F0038
    • 18F14F0054
    • 18F14G0057
    • 18F14G0077
    • 18F14H0011
    • 18F15B0023
    • 18F15C0001
    • 18F15C0008
    • 18F15C0026
    • 18F15D0028
    • 18F15F0027
    • 18F15F0037
    • 18F15G0003
    • 18F15G0011
    • 18F15G0032
    • 18F15H0046
    • 18F15M0009
Amount recalled
13,405 US and 33,735 OUS in total

This recall covers 9 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 8 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

The sheath body may become separated from the sheath hub. If the separation occurs, there is a potential for bleeding from the device.

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated May 12, 2021 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:44 PM UTC

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