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 |
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
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
The print identifying the two extension lines, CVP Proximal and PA Distal, are reversed.
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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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