FDA (Devices) recall action 91021
The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 31 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 31 pages.
There is a potential issue with short battery run-times on the affected intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) devices.
The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.
The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.
Arrow International is recalling 6 refurbished Arrow AutoCAT2 intra-aortic balloon pumps worldwide due to a potential issue with battery run-times. The affected devices may not operate for sufficient duration during medical use.
Arrow International is recalling the AutoCAT2 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump worldwide due to a potential issue with short battery run-times. All lot and serial numbers are affected.
The Arrow AutoCAT2WAVE intra-aortic balloon pump is recalled due to a potential issue with short battery run-times. The FDA Class I recall affects 4 units distributed worldwide.
Arrow International is recalling the Arrow AutoCAT 2 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) due to a potential issue with short battery run-times. The recall affects 29 units distributed worldwide.
Arrow International is recalling 88 units of Arrow AutoCAT2 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps worldwide due to a potential issue with short battery run-times. Affected cardiac support devices may not operate reliably.
Arrow International is recalling Arrow AC3 Optimus Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps worldwide due to a potential issue with short battery run-times. The pumps may not operate for the intended duration during critical cardiac care.