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Device product

REINFORCED INTRODUCER SET, Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter and Accessories, used to provide counter pulsation therapy in the aorta Product Description Part Number REINFORCED INTRODUCER SET FOR LINEAR 7.5Fr. & MEGA 7.5Fr. D684-00-0403-05 REINFORCED INTRODUCER SET FOR SENSATION 7Fr. D684-00-0403-06 REINFORCED INTRODUCER SET FOR SENSATION PLUS & MEGA 8Fr. D684-00-0403-10

Z-2224-2023

June 23, 2023

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Datascope Corp.
Event
Event 92527
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
321,609 total kits
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2224-2023

Official wording

Reason: During IAB catheter insertion, the introducer dilator may fracture at the hub, leaving the body of the introducer dilator housed within the sheath. Risks to health include damage to the femoral artery, descending aorta, or embolization; surgical intervention and delay of IAB therapy may also result. Firm has received 10 complaints, including 3 serious adverse events and 1 patient death.

Code information: Product Description UDI REINFORCED INTRODUCER SET FOR LINEAR 7.5Fr. & MEGA 7.5Fr. 10607567106656 REINFORCED INTRODUCER SET FOR SENSATION 7Fr. 10607567106694 REINFORCED INTRODUCER SET FOR SENSATION PLUS & MEGA 8Fr. 10607567107943

Distribution pattern: Domestic distribution nationwide. International distribution worldwide.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    During IAB catheter insertion, the introducer dilator may fracture at the hub, leaving the body of the introducer dilator housed within the sheath. Risks to health include damage to the femoral artery, descending aorta, or embolization; surgical intervention and delay of IAB therapy may also result. Firm has received 10 complaints, including 3 serious adverse events and 1 patient death.