Class I — Edwards Lifesciences, LLC
| Recalling firm | Edwards Lifesciences LLC |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 6 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Difficulty with atrioseptostomy catheter balloon deflation after deployment, and reports of balloon fragmentation or detachment. |
| Product | Edwards Lifesciences, Fogarty Dilation Atrioseptostomy Catheter, Sterile EO, Rx Only, REF: 830705F Product Usage: The Fogarty dilation atrioseptostomy catheter is designed for enlarging interatrial openings. In most pediatric cardiology centers, balloon atrioseptostomy is an accepted technique for palliation of several congenital cardiac defects. Description of Use Balloon atrioseptostomy can be performed in conjunction with diagnostic cardiac catheterization or under echocardiographic guidance and has been carried out after the diagnosis of several congenital cardiac defects including but n… |
| Quantity | 1093 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of : IA, FL, MD, CA, NY, TX, CT, NC, OR, LA, UT,AK, WA, AZ, SD,CO,IN, KY, WV, TN, MI, AL, MA, VA, PA, MO, IL, GA, PR, MN, AR, OK, WI. Foreign (OUS): CL, AR, CZ, SG, BR, ID, ES, IE, GB, AT, CA, AM, HK, AU, ZA, FI, KR, MY, TH, NL, FR, IT, GR, DK, SE, DE, TR, QA, NZ, SA, PS, PT, JP, CH, IL, AE, BE, EE |
| Initiated | 2019-03-28 |
| Classified | 2019-04-25 |
| Terminated | 2023-11-01 |
| Recall number | Z-1116-2019 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class I recall — Edwards Lifesciences, LLC (Z-1116-2019).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/82455/
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