Arrow/Teleflex Medical Berman Angiographic Balloon Catheter and Reverse Berman Angiographic Balloon Catheter. The Arrow Berman(TM) Angiographic Catheter is indicated for use in right heart catheterization for cardiac angiography, and measurement of the right heart and pulmonary artery pressures. It can be sued to inject radiopaque media and measure pressures in any chamber or vessel that can be entered from the right heart. The Arrow Berman(TM) Angiographic Catheter is also indicated for use

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1057-2013) was formally reported on April 10, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 4, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Arrow International Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Reading, PA. Federal records indicate 99627ea units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The product specifications sheet, part of the Instructions for Use (IFU), for the specified product numbers, reference Renografin-76 contrast medium (viscosity of 8.4 centipoise), which is no longer available. Firm is … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA including Puerto Rico and the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, P…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 13 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.