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Device product

Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter Mega 7.5FR 30cc Product Usage: The intra-aortic balloon catheter and accessories are used to provide counter pulsation therapy in the aorta, whereby balloon inflation during diastole and deflation during systole increases blood supply to the heart muscle and decreases the work of the left ventricle.

Z-1384-2018

February 21, 2018

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Datascope Corporation
Event
Event 79646
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
655
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1384-2018

Official wording

Reason: The U.S. Instructions For Use for the Mega Intra-Aortic Balloon (IAB) Catheter was missing the Contraindications section.

Code information: 0684 00 0294 01U and 0684 00 0294 02U

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide Distribution

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The U.S. Instructions For Use for the Mega Intra-Aortic Balloon (IAB) Catheter was missing the Contraindications section.