FDA recall Z-1879-2024

Product

Arrow UltraFlex Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter Kit, a) REF IAB-06830-U; b) REF IAB-06840-U; c) REF IAB-06850-U

Reason for recall

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.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico, AU, BA, BE, BG, BN, CA, CL, CN, CO, CY, CZ, DE, EC, ES, FR, GB, GP, GR, HU, HK, IE, IL, IN, IQ, IT, JO, JP, KW, KZ, LB, LU, MA, MN, MK, MX, MY, NL, OM, PA, PF, PH, PL, PT, QA, RE, RO, RS, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, TH, TR, TW, UZ, ZA, and UAE.

Key facts

Status

Ongoing

Initiation date

2024-04-29

Report date

2024-06-12

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Morrisville, NC, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1879-2024