UltraFlex IAB: 7 — Class I medical device recall Z-1060-2016
Terminated recall by Arrow International, Inc., Division of Teleflex Medical Inc., reported 2016-03-16, distributed nationwide. The sheath body may become separated from the sheath hub. If the separation occurs, there is a potential for b
| Recall number | Z-1060-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Arrow International, Inc., Division of Teleflex Medical Inc., Everett, MA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-02-10 |
| Classified | 2016-03-10 |
| Reported by FDA | 2016-03-16 |
| Terminated | 2021-05-12 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AR, AU, BE, BR, BS, CA, CL, CN, CO, EC, GT, HK, ID, IN, JP, KR, MX, MY, NP, NZ, PA, PE, PH, PK, SG, TH, TT, TW, UY, VN, ZA |
| Lot numbers | 18F13M0017, 18F13M0019, 18F13M0021, 18F14A0012, 18F14A0013, 18F14A0015, 18F14A0016, 18F14A0044, 18F14A0047, 18F14B0042, 18F14B0043, 18F14D0068, 18F14E0005, 18F14E0007, 18F14E0031, 18F14E0053, 18F14E0069, 18F14F0030, 18F14F0031, 18F14F0066, 18F14G0020, 18F14G0039, 18F14G0066, 18F14H0003, 18F14H0010, 18F14H0023, 18F14H0024, 18F14H0056, 18F14J0006, 18F14J0016, 18F14J0027, 18F14J0051, 18F15A0008, 18F15A0015, 18F15A0023, 18F15B0003, 18F15B0007, 18F15B0021, 18F15C0006, 18F15C0011 and 26 more |
Product
UltraFlex IAB: 7.5Fr 40cc; Product Code: IAB-06840-U The Arrow¿ IAB is utilized for intra aortic balloon counterpulsation therapy in the aorta, whereby balloon inflation, during diastole and deflation, during systole increases blood supply to the heart muscle and decreases work of the left ventricle.
Reason for recall
The sheath body may become separated from the sheath hub. If the separation occurs, there is a potential for bleeding from the device.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.