The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2843-2020·Announced 2020-09-02

Datascope Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheters Recalled for Potential Endotoxin Contamination

Datascope Corporation is recalling specific lots of Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheters due to potential endotoxin contamination. The affected kits were distributed worldwide.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device with potential endotoxin contamination, which poses a risk of harm (sepsis/infection) to patients, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Datascope Corporation is recalling 12,032 kits of Datascope Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheters (IABs)-TRANS-RAY PLUS 7.5Fr 35cc IAB (Japan) Kit, P/N: 0684-00-0607. The recall is being conducted due to potential endotoxin contamination in the product.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, including in the United States and numerous international markets. The recall covers specific kit lot numbers, which are listed in the official FDA recall record Z-2843-2020.

Healthcare providers and patients should check their inventory and records for the specific lot numbers associated with this recall. If the product is found, it should be removed from use and returned to the manufacturer or distributor according to their instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Datascope Intra-Aortic Ballon Catheters (IABs)-TRANS-RAY PLUS 7.5Fr 35cc IAB (Japan) Kit P/N: 0684-00-0607 - Product Usage: Indications For Use: Acute Coronary Syndrome Cardiac and Non-Cardiac Surgery Complications of Heart Failure.
Affected units
12,032

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 17 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 17 products in this recall →