Reported Aug 2, 2023 · Ongoing

MEGA 8Fr. IAB, Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter and Accessories, used to provide counter pulsation therapy in the aorta…

Datascope Corp.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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: Datascope Corp. · 15 Law Dr Unit 1 · Fairfield, NJ · 07004-3206

Is this the product you have?

10 of 10 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
D684-00-0296-01MEGA 8Fr. IAB, Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter and Accessories, used to provide counter pulsation therapy in the aorta Product Description Part Number MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH STATLOCK
D684-00-0296-02MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH STATLOCK & APA
D684-00-0296-03MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES (W/O STATLOCK)
D684-00-0296-09MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES (TURKEY)
D684-00-0296-10MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES WITH APA (TURKEY)
D684-00-0296-01UMEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES, US ONLY
D684-00-0296-02UMEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES, (APA) US ONLY
D684-00-0498-01MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES (CHINA)
D684-00-0498-07MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES (INDIA)
D684-00-0498-08MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES (APA) (INDIA)
Lot codes and dates
  • Product Description UDI MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH STATLOCK 10607567108001 MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH STATLOCK & APA 10607567108018 MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES (W/O STATLOCK) 10607567109411 MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES (TURKEY) 10607567113265 MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES WITH APA (TURKEY) 10607567113272 MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES, US ONLY 10607567109619 MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES, (APA) US ONLY 10607567109626 MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES (CHINA) 10607567107301 MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES (INDIA) 10607567109756 MEGA 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES (APA) (INDIA) 10607567109763 PACKAGED INSERTION KIT - MEGA 8 Fr. 50 cc IAB 10607567107493
Amount recalled
321,609 total kits

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

During IAB catheter insertion, the introducer dilator may fracture at the hub, leaving the body of the introducer dilator housed within the sheath. Risks to health include damage to the femoral artery, descending aorta, or embolization; surgical intervention and delay of IAB therapy may also result. Firm has received 10 complaints, including 3 serious adverse events and 1 patient death.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 6:19 PM UTC

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