Reported Aug 2, 2023 · Ongoing

REINFORCED INTRODUCER SET, Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter and Accessories, used to provide counter pulsation therapy in…

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?

3 of 3 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
D684-00-0403-05REINFORCED INTRODUCER SET, Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter and Accessories, used to provide counter pulsation therapy in the aorta Product Description Part Number REINFORCED INTRODUCER SET FOR LINEAR 7.5Fr. & MEGA 7.5Fr.
D684-00-0403-06REINFORCED INTRODUCER SET FOR SENSATION 7Fr.
D684-00-0403-10REINFORCED INTRODUCER SET FOR SENSATION PLUS & MEGA 8Fr.
Lot codes and dates

3 of 3 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberBarcodesProduct as published
7.5Fr.10607567106656REINFORCED INTRODUCER SET FOR SENSATION
7Fr.10607567106694REINFORCED INTRODUCER SET FOR SENSATION PLUS & MEGA
8Fr.10607567107943
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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