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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1717-2018·Announced 2018-05-16

Datascope Recalls Better Bladder Devices in Custom Tubing Kits

Datascope is recalling specific custom tubing kits because the Better Bladder device may fail, potentially reducing blood flow in ECMO circuits.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a medical device used for ECMO that can cause a drop in blood flow, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating due to significant injury risk.

Plain-English summary

Datascope Corporation is recalling the BEQ-TOP 49101 Childrens Large ECC Pack, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 701067069R01. The recall involves four units from Lot 3000059724. These products were distributed to accounts in Alabama, Arkansas, California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and Washington.

The recall is due to a defect in the Better Bladder device included in the kits. Seal separation from the housing may allow air to enter the housing, causing the balloon to collapse. This failure may increase resistance to flow in the venous line and cause a drop in blood flow within the ECMO circuit.

Healthcare facilities and accounts that received these specific kits should stop using the affected Better Bladder devices and contact Datascope Corporation for instructions on how to return or replace the products.

The recalled product

Product
BEQ-TOP 49101 Childrens Large ECC Pack, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 701067069R01
Affected units
4

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot 3000059724

Distribution

Distributed in 13 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 28 recalled by Datascope Corporation under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 28 products in this recall →