CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 2 Aug 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sensation Plus recalled by Datascope
Datascope is recalling Sensation Plus, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 23 Jun 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2222-2023
- FDA event ID
- 92527
- Recalling firm
- Datascope, Fairfield, NJ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 23 Jun 2023
- FDA classified
- 21 Jul 2023
- Reported
- 2 Aug 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- N/A
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 23 Jun 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Classified by FDA | +28 days |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
During IAB catheter insertion, the introducer dilator may fracture at the hub, leaving the body of the introducer dilator housed within the sheath. Risks to health include damage to the femoral artery, descending aorta, or embolization; surgical intervention and delay of IAB therapy may also result. Firm has received 10 complaints, including 3 serious adverse events and 1 patient death.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
SENSATION PLUS 8Fr. IAB, Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter and Accessories, used to provide counter pulsation therapy in the aorta Product Description Part Number SENSATION PLUS 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES D684-00-0576-01 SENSATION PLUS 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES (WITH PRESSURE D684-00-0576-03 SENSATION PLUS 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES (WITH PRESSURE D684-00-0576-05 SENSATION PLUS 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES (TURKEY) D684-00-0576-09 SENSATION PLUS 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES, US ONLY D684-00-0576-01U PACKAGED INSERTION KIT - SENSATION PLUS 8 Fr. 50 cc IAB D884-00-0019-23
Where it was distributed
Domestic distribution nationwide. International distribution worldwide.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
During IAB catheter insertion, the introducer dilator may fracture at the hub, leaving the body of the introducer dilator housed within the sheath. Risks to health include damage to the femoral artery, descending aorta, or embolization; surgical intervention and delay of IAB therapy may also result. Firm has received 10 complaints, including 3 serious adverse events and 1 patient death.
Which lots are affected?
Product Description UDI SENSATION PLUS 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES 10607567108605 SENSATION PLUS 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES (WITH PRESSURE 10607567109435 SENSATION PLUS 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES (WITH PRESSURE 10607567109381 SENSATION PLUS 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES (TURKEY) 10607567113173 SENSATION PLUS 8Fr. 50cc IAB WITH ACCESSORIES, US ONLY 10607567109633 PACKAGED INSERTION KIT - SENSATION PLUS 8 Fr. 50 cc IAB 10607567108599
Where was it sold?
Domestic distribution nationwide. International distribution worldwide.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
8 other products · FDA event 92527This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Linear 7..IAB, Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter recalled by Datascope.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Linear 7..IAB, Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter recalled by Datascope | Datascope | Packaging Defects | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Sensation. IAB, Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter recalled by Datascope | Datascope | Packaging Defects | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Yamato Plus Iab recalled by Datascope | Datascope | Packaging Defects | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Sensation Plus recalled by Datascope | Datascope | Packaging Defects | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Trans-ray IAB, Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter recalled by Datascope | Datascope | Packaging Defects | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | MEGA 7..IAB , Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter and Accessories recalled | Datascope | Packaging Defects | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Reinforced Introducer Set, Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter recalled | Datascope | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | MEGA. IAB, Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter and Accessories recalled | Datascope | Packaging Defects | Nationwide |
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