| Date Initiated by Firm | June 20, 2006 |
| Date Posted | October 12, 2006 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on October 16, 2006 |
| Recall Number | Z-0030-2007 |
| Recall Event ID |
35959 |
| Product Classification |
pressure catheter - Product Code NVM
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| Product | Arrow Double-Lumen Balloon Wedge Pressure Catheter, for sampling blood for oxygen levels and measuring pressures in the right heart. |
| Code Information |
MF5124329 |
| FEI Number |
3015859709
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Arrow International Inc 2400 Bernville Rd Reading PA 19605-9607
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| For Additional Information Contact | Terrance M. Larkin 610-378-0131 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The print identifying the two extension lines, CVP Proximal and PA Distal, are reversed. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Recall letter was sent to customers on 6/20/2006 by US mail. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 11 units |
| Distribution | Medical facilities located in MD, IL, MO, MA and United Kingdom, for a total of 5. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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