Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported May 16, 2018
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 an…
Datascope Corporation recalled BEQ-TOP 22702 ECC W/HMOD 30000, Catalog No. 701051179 - a moderate-severity action.
BEQ-TOP 22702 ECC W/HMOD 30000, Catalog No. 701051179 was recalled by Datascope Corporation in May 16, 2018. Reason: The Better Bladder device provided as part of some custom tubing kits has been recalled by its manufacturer. …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1712-2018 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Datascope Corporation issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-The Better Bladder device provided as part of some custom tubing kits has been recalled by its manufacturer. ….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1712-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1712-2018) was formally reported on May 16, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 19, 2017. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Datascope Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Fairfield, NJ. Federal records list the affected scope as 1.
The documented reason for this recall is: 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 increas… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed to accounts in AL, AR, CA, DC, FL, IL, LA, MO, NC, PA, SC, TX, and WA.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
1
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
BEQ-TOP 22702 ECC W/HMOD 30000, Catalog No. 701051179
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.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1712-2018 |
| Date reported | May 16, 2018 |
| Date initiated | October 19, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | Datascope Corporation |
| Firm location | Fairfield, NJ |
| Affected scope | 1 |
| Distribution | Distributed to accounts in AL, AR, CA, DC, FL, IL, LA, MO, NC, PA, SC, TX, and WA. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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