A cardiac catheter from Teleflex Incorporated subsidiary Arrow International Inc. is the subject of a high-risk class I recall due to the risk of tip damage during use, the US Food and Drug Administration announced on 23 February.
The Arrow-Trerotola Percutaneous Thrombolytic Device, or PTD, consists of a catheter with an expandable basket attached to a drive cable. The catheter is used with a low-speed, battery-operated rotator unit...