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AutoCAT 2 Series Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps Catalog No: IAP-0400, IAP-0435, IAP-0500, and IAP-0535, Arrow International,

FDA device recall Z-0550-2008 · posted 2008-01-25 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Arrow International Inc
Reason for recall
Leak may occur in the helium drive system for the IABP
Action taken
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.
Root cause
Material/Component Contamination
Status
Terminated
Product code
DSP
Quantity affected
225 units
Distribution
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, Co
Date initiated
2007-11-12
Date posted
2008-01-25
Date terminated
2010-01-11
Location
Reading, PA

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RecordFirmDate
AUTOCAT INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP SERIES (K060309)Arrow Intl., Inc.2006-04-06