Arrow Berman Angiographic Catheter 60cm Item Number: AI-07130-J
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FDA Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0716-2020.
Potential leak in the balloon extension line. If a leak was present and went undetected during pre-use testing as outlined in the IFU, this would cause the balloon to deflate slowly following placement. If the leak went undetected by attending clinicians during use, it could result in contrast injection into the vascular or cardiac tissue which could result in serious injury or death
Corrective Action (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0716-2020.
Recall terminated by FDA.
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Consumer Contact (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0716-2020.
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Arrow International Inc Recall FAQ
Arrow International Inc is the subject of a surgical devices safety report: Arrow Berman Angiographic Catheter 60cm Item Number: AI-07130-J. The notice was published on November 15, 2019 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 1 units are potentially affected.