FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Edwards Lifesciences Research Medical, Inc.: EndoClamp aortic catheter label reading in part: "CARDIOVATIONS EndoClamp aortic catheter 65 cm,STERILE R, REF EC65, Edwards Lifesciences LLC Irvine, CA 92614-5686" The device is a 10.5Fr wirewound, three-lumen catheter with a balloon near its tip for occluding the ascending aorta. Indicated for use in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. The catheter occludes the ascending aorta, vents the aortic root and allows delivery of cardioplegia solution to arrest the heart. The pressure lumen allows monitoring of the aortic root pressure.
- Recall number
- Z-0085-2010
- Recalling firm
- Edwards Lifesciences Research Medical, Inc.
- Product
- EndoClamp aortic catheter label reading in part: "CARDIOVATIONS EndoClamp aortic catheter 65 cm,STERILE R, REF EC65, Edwards Lifesciences LLC Irvine, CA 92614-5686" The device is a 10.5Fr wirewound, three-lumen catheter with a balloon near its tip for occluding the ascending aorta. Indicated for use in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. The catheter occludes the ascending aorta, vents the aortic root and allows delivery of cardioplegia solution to arrest the heart. The pressure lumen allows monitoring of the aortic root pressure.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-09-24
- Posted
- 2009-11-06
- Terminated
- 2012-04-25
- Reason
- Spontaneous balloon rupture during use of the product.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- Customers were notified by an Urgent - Product Recall letter, dated 9/29/09, and instructed to check their inventory, identify any unused product and return it to the company. Customers are to contact Customer Service Organization at 1-800-424-3278 to obtain a Returned Goods Authorization number, information concerning replacement product, and if they have any questions.
- Quantity
- 2,737 total
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- US, Europe, Canada, Australia, and Thailand.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model EC65 (codes are recorded in the following format: Lot #/Expiration date): 610810/Feb-10; 638667/Jun-10; 643626/Jun-10; and 651863/Aug-10.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K955132","K962510","K964161","K974175"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- DXC
- Firm FEI
- 1713910
- Firm city
- Midvale
- Firm state
- UT
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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