Class 1 Device Recall IntraClude IntraAortic Occlusion Device

• Date Initiated by Firm: May 14, 2019
• Date Posted: June 11, 2019
• Recall Status: Terminated on April 23, 2024
• Recall Number: Z-1705-2019
• Recall Event ID: 82870
• 510(K)Number: K113182 K132175 K163693
• Product Classification: Clamp, vascular - Product Code DXC
• Product: IntraClude Intra-Aortic Occlusion Device, REF: ICF100, 10.5 Fr (3.5 mm) X 39.4" (100 cm), Rx Only, Sterile EO The IntraClude intra-aortic occlusion device is indicated for use in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass. The IntraClude intra-aortic occlusion device occludes and vents the ascending aorta when the balloon is inflated.
• Code Information: All lot numbers.
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Edwards Lifesciences, LLC; 1 Edwards Way; Irvine CA 92614-5688
• For Additional Information Contact: 949-250-6827
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Possibility of balloon rupture in intra-aortic occlusion devices. If the balloon bursts during cardiopulmonary bypass, the heart can fill and warm, the operative site may be obscured, and the device will need to be exchanged or operative strategy would need to change, including placement of an external cross-clamp, conversion to an open procedure, or performing the procedure under fibrillation.
• FDA Determined Cause: Device Design
• Action: On 05/14/19, the firm, Edwards, mailed "Urgent Product Recall" notices, via overnight service to its customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The letter informed customers of the recall and instructed them to do the following: 1) Review this field safety notice to understand the potential hazard. 2) Complete and return the attached Acknowledgement Form within five (5) business days of receiving this notice to Customer Service. 3) Complete and return the Product Reconciliation Form to Customer Service; return affected devices with the Return Goods Authorization (RGA) provided. 4) Distribute this notice within your organization or to any organization where the potentially affected devices have been transferred. If you have further distributed this product, notify your customers to the user level. Report any balloon failures to the recalling firm. Customers with additional questions were encouraged to call Customer Service Monday through Friday at (800) 424-3278, Option 1, from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Pacific Time. On 07/09/19, Urgent Product Recall notices were mailed via next-day service to customers informing them of the recall expansion.
• Quantity in Commerce: 6552
• Distribution: Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: UT, GA, NJ, CA, OH, PA, AL, FL, TN, TX, ME, MA, IN, MS, NY, VA, MI, IL, CO, OR, WA, SC, AZ, SD, MO, CT, OK, NV, WV, WI, NC, MN, KY; and countries of: United Arab Emirates, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Colombia, Czech Republic, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, and Sweden.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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² Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = DXC; 510(K)s with Product Code = DXC