FDAJanuary 16, 2019device

Edwards Lifesciences(R) IntraClude(TM) Intra-Aortic Occlusion Device is a 10.5 Fr (3.5mm), triple lumen, 100cm long catheter with an elastomeric balloon near its distal tip designed to occlude the ascending aorta in order to partition the aortic root from arterial circulation. The balloon expands...

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

Edwards Lifesciences has received a limited number of customer reports regarding an inter-lumen leak between the cardioplegia lumen and pressure lumen in the device.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Ongoing

Brands named

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Recall history

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