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Device recall: MEGA¿ 7.5Fr. 30cc Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter with Insertion Kit & STATLOCK¿ MEGA¿ 7.5Fr. 40cc Intra-Aortic Balloon Ca
FDA enforcement event 74225 is a device recall by Datascope Corporation of Fairfield, NJ, initiated 13 May 2016 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 91% of the 1,232 device enforcement events initiated in 2016 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 22 Mar 2019. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Datascope Corporation has 14 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 3 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Datascope Corporation, Fairfield, NJ.
Reason for recall
"It was discovered during post-quarantine packaging on 2/16/2016 that the IFU for the STATLOCK Sheath Stabilization device for Percutaneous Sheath Introducer (Vendor PN 2403097-1405R) was erroneously packaged with the Mega and Sensation Plus IAB Catheter Kits instead of the IFU for the STATLOCK Catheter Stabilization device for IAB catheters (Vendor PN 24030905-1406R)."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1935-2016 | MEGA¿ 7.5Fr. 30cc Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter with Insertion Kit & STATLOCK¿ MEGA¿ 7.5Fr. 40cc Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter with Insertion Kit & STATLOCK¿ MEGA¿ 8Fr. 50cc Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter with Insertion Kit & STATLOCK¿ MEGA¿ 8Fr. 50cc Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter with Insertion Kit, STATLOCK¿ & APA | 31,030 units (US); 15,604 units (OUS) | Class II | Terminated | 15 Jun 2016 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Datascope Corporation
All 14 events for Datascope Corporation
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "It was discovered during post-quarantine packaging on 2/16/2016 that the IFU for the STATLOCK Sheath Stabilization device for Percutaneous Sheath Introducer (Vendor PN 2403097-1405R) was erroneously packaged with the Mega and Sensation Plus IAB Catheter Kits instead of the IFU for the STATLOCK Catheter Stabilization device for IAB catheters (Vendor PN 24030905-1406R)."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 22 Mar 2019. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.