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Device recall: BEQ-T 9410 Lurie Chldns Small 1/4, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 709000430
FDA enforcement event 79873 is a device recall by Datascope Corporation of Fairfield, NJ, initiated 19 Oct 2017 and classified Class II, with 28 product records.
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. 93% of the 1,091 device enforcement events initiated in 2017 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 24 Apr 2020. 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
"The Better Bladder device provided as part of some custom tubing kits has been recalled by its manufacturer. Seal separation from the housing may allow air to enter the housing and collapse the balloon. This may increase resistance to flow in the venous line and cause a drop in ECMO circuit blood flow."
Distribution
"Distributed to accounts in AL, AR, CA, DC, FL, IL, LA, MO, NC, PA, SC, TX, and WA."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1706-2018 | BEQ-T 9410 Lurie Chldns Small 1/4, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 709000430 | 6 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1707-2018 | Small Patient ECC Pack BEQ-TOP 22301, Catalog No. 701049513 | 1 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1708-2018 | Adult ECC Pack BEQ-TOP 22300, Catalog No. 701049504 | 3 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1709-2018 | BEQ-TOP 5210 ECC Set - Respiratory, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 701055604R01 | 18 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1710-2018 | BEQ-TOP 33500 3/8" ECC PACK, Catalog No. 701053752 | 3 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1711-2018 | BEQ-TOP 40700 HUNTINGTON, Catalog No. 701062899 | 4 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1712-2018 | BEQ-TOP 22702 ECC W/HMOD 30000, Catalog No. 701051179 | 1 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1713-2018 | BO-TOP 20705 SMALL PATIENT 1/4, Catalog No. 701053486 | 10 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1714-2018 | BEQ-TOP 22701, Catalog No. 701050790 | 4 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1715-2018 | BEQ-TOP 24202 ADULT ECC, Catalog No. 701054295 | 9 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1716-2018 | BEQ-TOP 33700 ECC 3/8" PACK, Custom Tubing Pack with Bioline Coating, Catalog No. 701053845 | 22 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1717-2018 | BEQ-TOP 49101 Childrens Large ECC Pack, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 701067069R01 | 4 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1718-2018 | BEQ-TOP 8504 1/4X1/4 PACK W/QP, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 701066949R02 | 10 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1719-2018 | BEQ-TOP 38900 ECC PACK, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 701056368 | 9 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1720-2018 | BEQ-TOP 50900 Custom ECC Pack-Neonatal 1/4, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 709000069R02 | 7 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1721-2018 | BEQ-TOP 27610 ECC PACK 3/8, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 701065622 | 9 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1722-2018 | BEQ-T 25502 1/4 Better Bladder , Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 709000434 | 40 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1723-2018 | BEQ-T 25501 3/8" Better Bladder Pack, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 709000370 | 10 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1724-2018 | BEQ-TOP 25500 ECC 3/8 w/QiD, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 701052461 | 18 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1725-2018 | NICU ECC Pack BEQ-TOP 39202, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 701067313R01 | 3 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1726-2018 | BEQ-TOP 24500 ADULT ECC, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 701050253 | 4 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1727-2018 | ECC Small - Respiratory BEQ-TOP 5210, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 701055604 | 4 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1728-2018 | BEQ-TOP 22301, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 701049513 | 1 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1729-2018 | BEQ-TOP 22300, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 701049504 | 3 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1730-2018 | BEQ-TOP 41201 ECC 3/8 PUMP PAC, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 701064867 | 18 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1731-2018 | BO-TOP 13901 RAPID RESPONSE, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 701054874 | 11 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1732-2018 | BO-TOP 20700 SMALL PATIENT 3/8, Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 701050966 | 4 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1733-2018 | BEQ-TOP 50903 Custom ECC Pack-Pedriatric , Custom Tubing Kit, Catalog No. 709000078 | 2 | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
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: "The Better Bladder device provided as part of some custom tubing kits has been recalled by its manufacturer. Seal separation from the housing may allow air to enter the housing and collapse the balloon. This may increase resistance to flow in the venous line and cause a drop in ECMO circuit blood flow."
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: "Distributed to accounts in AL, AR, CA, DC, FL, IL, LA, MO, NC, PA, SC, TX, and WA."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 24 Apr 2020. "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.