FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Arrow International, Inc.: 8 Fr 40cc Ultra 8 IAB, IAB-05840-U, Intra-aortic balloon catheter. The Intra-aortic balloon (IAB) is utilized for IAB counter-pulsation therapy, whereby balloon inflation in the aorta during diastole and deflation during systole increase blood supply to the heart muscle and decrease work of the left ventricle.
- Recall number
- Z-1213-2009
- Recalling firm
- Arrow International, Inc.
- Product
- 8 Fr 40cc Ultra 8 IAB, IAB-05840-U, Intra-aortic balloon catheter. The Intra-aortic balloon (IAB) is utilized for IAB counter-pulsation therapy, whereby balloon inflation in the aorta during diastole and deflation during systole increase blood supply to the heart muscle and decrease work of the left ventricle.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-02-02
- Posted
- 2009-04-16
- Terminated
- 2010-07-06
- Reason
- A fault in the connector of the pump tubing assembly may result in the volume setting on the pump defaulting to 2.5 ccs or 5 ccs (depending on IABP model) rather than the appropriate 30, 40, or 50 cc volume.
- Root cause
- Process design
- Action
- An "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letter dated February 2, 2009 was issued to consignees via US Certified Mail to notify users of the problem. Users were instructed to check their inventory for the affected products, quarantine, and return the them to Arrow International, Inc. Customers were also instructed to follow the "Mitigation Directions" in circumstances where alternate Intra-Aortic Balloon (IAB) catheters/adaptors or other forms of therapy are not available (until receipt of available product). Canadian accounts were notified on February 9, 2009 by courier and International accounts notified on 6 February 2009 and 10 February 2009 via Registered Post/UPS. Direct questions to your local Sales Representative or the Arrow International Customer Service at 1-800-523-8446 (US) or 1-919-361-4062 (outside US). Press Release issued April 13, 2009 is posted to firm's webiste: http://www.arrowintl.com/iab_recall.asp.
- Quantity
- 10,713 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution: USA, Argentina, Australia, Taiwan, Singapore, New Zealand, India, Brazil, Belgium, Korea, Peru, Finland, and Denmark.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Number/Serial Numbers: MF7065606 MF7076012 MF7076021 MF7086462 MF7086736 MF7107536 MF7107537 MF7107694 MF7107696 MF7118048 MF7118049 MF7118050 MF7118151 MF7118221 MF7118222 MF7128472 MF7128506 MF7128507 MF8018908 MF8019033 MF8019034 MF8019035 MF8019104 MF8029191 MF8029433 MF8029434 MF8039774 MF8040251 MF8040287 MF8050764 MF8050812 MF8050966 MF8061267 MF8061413 MF8071676 MF8071863 MF8082268 MF8082507 MF8093002 MF8103280 MF8103416 MF8103571 MF8113836 MF8113919 MF8113951 and MF8124345.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K000729","K010330","K021462","K040801"]
- 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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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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