FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Arrow International, Inc.: 8 Fr 30cc FIBEROPTIX IAB, IAB-05830-LWS, 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-1216-2009
- Recalling firm
- Arrow International, Inc.
- Product
- 8 Fr 30cc FIBEROPTIX IAB, IAB-05830-LWS, 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
- 3,165 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/Serial Numbers: MF6090321 MF6122057 MF7044419 MF7076250 MF7086674 MF7107863 MF7118002 MF7128359 MF7128561 MF8018727 MF8018849 MF8019095 MF8039848 MF8039849 MF8039991 MF8040484 MF8050805 MF8050981 MF8061206 MF8061268 MF8061335 MF8061416 MF8072073 MF8082285 MF8082394 MF8082505 MF8082506 MF8092785 MF8092999 MF8103156 MF8113922 MF8114009 MF8124160 MF8124308 and MF8124409.
- 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
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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