Official recall record
LINEAR 7.5Fr.IAB, Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter and Accessories, used to provide counter pulsation therapy in the aorta Product Descripti
- Issuing authority
- US FDA — Medical Devices
- Recall initiated by firm
- 2023-06-23
- Country of alert
- United States
- Alert level
- Class II
- Alert type
- recall
- Brand on record
- Datascope Corp.
What the authority reported
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.
What to do
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Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
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