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Arrow International, Inc., Division of Teleflex Medical Inc.: Percutaneous Insertion Tray For Use with: Arrow Ultra 8 IAB (Intra Aortic Balloon) Catheters Model: IAK-05845

Recall number
Z-0969-2011
Recalling firm
Arrow International, Inc., Division of Teleflex Medical Inc.
Product
Percutaneous Insertion Tray For Use with: Arrow Ultra 8 IAB (Intra Aortic Balloon) Catheters Model: IAK-05845
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2010-10-11
Posted
2010-12-23
Terminated
2015-02-05
Reason
SuperArrow Flex IAB catheter becomes stuck in the sheath, unable to move the IAB catheter forward or backward, causing a delay in therapy, bleeding or arterial injury.
Root cause
Device Design
Action
Arrow international initiated a voluntary recall on 12/21/10 by letter requesting users to discontinue use and return all unused 5800 Series IAB with SuperFlex Introducers to Arrow. This field action supercedes the Safety Alert IAB 'Stuck in Sheath' letter issued on 10/8/2010. Questions should be directed towards their local sales representative or the IABP support Line at 1-866-396-2111 or 1-617-389-6400.
Quantity
714
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- USA, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Russia, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Brazil, Australia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Venezuela.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot Numbers: KF0118523 MF8092597 MF8103402 MF8114055 MF9014548 MF9046091 MF9056823 MF9057130 MF9078053 MF9088776 MF9099410 MF9109907
510(k) numbers
["K000729","K021462"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
DSP
Firm FEI
3010532612
Firm city
Everett
Firm state
MA
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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