Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-2832-2020 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Ongoing |
| Recalling firm | Datascope Corporation |
| Report date | Sep 2, 2020 |
| Recall initiation date | Jul 27, 2020 |
| Quantity | 16104 WW |
| Location | Fairfield, NJ, United States |
Official product description
Datascope Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheters (IABs)-MEGA 7.5Fr 40cc IAB Kit P/N: 0684-00-0295-01, 0684-00-0295-01U, 0684-00-0295-02, 0684-00-0295-02U, 0684-00-0295-05, 0684-00-0295-07, 0684-00-0295-09, 0684-00-0295-10 -Product Usage: Indications For Use: Acute Coronary Syndrome Cardiac and Non-Cardiac Surgery Complications of Heart Failure.
Why the product was recalled
Potential Endotoxin Contamination
Distribution information
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Argentina, Austrailia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Hong Kong India Ireland Italy Japan Korea Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Paraguay Poland Portugal Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Kenya, South Africa, Israel, Mauritus, Nigeria, South Africa, Namibia, Uganda.
How to read the classification
FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.
Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.
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