Arrow/Teleflex Medical Berman Angiographic Balloon Catheter and… — Class II medical device recall Z-1057-2013
Terminated recall by Arrow International Inc, reported 2013-04-10, distributed in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC…. The product specifications sheet, part of the Instructions for Use (IFU), for the specified product numbers, r
| Recall number | Z-1057-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Arrow International Inc, Reading, PA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-03-04 |
| Classified | 2013-04-04 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-04-10 |
| Terminated | 2013-12-21 |
| Distributed | AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV |
| Countries outside the US | AR, AU, BS, CA, CL, CN, CO, DO, EC, GT, IE, IN, JP, KR, MX, NZ, PE, PH, PK, SG, TH, TT, TW, UY |
| Quantity | 99,627 units |
| Reason classes | labeling |
| Model numbers | AI-07035, AI-07037, AI-07130, AI-07130-J, AI-07131, AI-07132, AI-07133, AI-07134, AI-07135, AI-07136, AI-07137, AI-07138 |
Product
Arrow/Teleflex Medical Berman Angiographic Balloon Catheter and Reverse Berman Angiographic Balloon Catheter. The Arrow Berman(TM) Angiographic Catheter is indicated for use in right heart catheterization for cardiac angiography, and measurement of the right heart and pulmonary artery pressures. It can be sued to inject radiopaque media and measure pressures in any chamber or vessel that can be entered from the right heart. The Arrow Berman(TM) Angiographic Catheter is also indicated for use in Balloon Occlusion Femoral Angiography (BOFA) of the ipsilateral leg for adult patients. The Arrow Reverse Berman(TM) Angiographic Catheter is indicated for balloon occlusion pulmonary angiography.
Reason for recall
The product specifications sheet, part of the Instructions for Use (IFU), for the specified product numbers, reference Renografin-76 contrast medium (viscosity of 8.4 centipoise), which is no longer available. Firm is in the process of updating the labeling for these products. In the meantime, when choosing an alternative contrast medium, health care providers are instructed to select a contrast
Machine access
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