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REINFORCED INTRODUCER SET, Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter and Accessories, used to provide counter pulsation therapy i... — FDA record Z-2224-2023
Reported ongoing
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Jun 23, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- 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
- 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.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Datascope Corp.
- Quantity
- 321,609 total kits
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- Z-2224-2023
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | 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 |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
Domestic distribution nationwide. International distribution worldwide.
States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.
- Alaska
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Mississippi
- Montana
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Dates in the source
- Report date
- Aug 2, 2023
- Recall initiation date
- Jun 23, 2023
- Center classification date
- Jul 21, 2023
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.