Reported Jul 8, 2020 · Terminated

Arrow AutoCAT2 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump AUTOCAT2 WAVE JAPANESE, Product Code IAP-0500J

Arrow International 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 · 2400 Bernville Rd · Reading, PA · 19605-9607

Is this the product you have?

  • Arrow AutoCAT2 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump AUTOCAT2 WAVE JAPANESE, Product Code IAP-0500J
Lot codes and dates
  • Serial Number RangesAUTOCAT2 WAVE JAPANESE IAP-0500J 140866W through 140867W 150117W through 150118W 150120W 150201W 150305W 150307W through 150309W 150623W through 150624W 150713W through 150716W 151114W 151209W 151213W 151219W 160503W 160511W through 160515W 160517W 160635W through 160636W 160640W through 160641W 160731W through 160733W 171105W 171117W 171119W through 171120W 171201W 180120W 180301W
Amount recalled
2123 total

This recall covers 10 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 9 are below.

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

A potential issue with a component within the above-referenced IABPs may impact the ability of the devices to operate. A Component within the IABP is susceptible to vibration failure resulting in fretting, charring, and discoloration of motor connector wires, which may result in pump alarms for System Error 3 and High Baseline presented on the screen of the IABP, and potential abrupt cessation of function or inability to start the IABP.

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 Jan 7, 2023 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:51 PM UTC

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