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Device 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.

Z-1057-2013

March 04, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Arrow International Inc
Event
Event 64593
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
99627ea
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1057-2013

Official wording

Reason: 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

Code information: Part Numbers --AI-07035, AI-07131, AI-07135, AI-07037, AI-07132, AI-07136, AI-07130, AI-07133, AI-07137, AI-07130-J, AI-07134, AND AI-07138.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA including Puerto Rico and the states of 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, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI and WV. and the countries of Australia, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Ecuador, Chile, Taiwan, Pakistan, Colombia, Argentina, Korea Republic, New Zealand, Guatemala, Thailand, Peru, Bahamas, Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, Ireland, India, Singapore, China, Canada and Mexico.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    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