FDA (Devices) recall action 94526
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Teleflex received reports indicating an infrequent condition that, when not identified and corrected promptly, could result in serious health consequences. The issue may manifest as: -failure of the intra-aortic balloon to completely inflate over its full length -damaged or broken central lumen in the segment contained within the balloon -helium loss or blood in the helium pathway.
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 intra-aortic balloon catheter kits due to potential inflation failure, catheter damage, and helium loss that could cause serious health consequences.
Arrow International is recalling its UltraFlex Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter Kit because of infrequent device malfunction that could lead to serious health consequences. 44,807 units are affected worldwide.
The FDA recalled 3,138 Arrow Ultra 8 intra-aortic balloon catheter kits globally due to potential balloon inflation failure and helium pathway damage that could compromise critical cardiac support.