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ARROW IPN037078Recalls & reported problems

Teleflex Incorporated · Radial Artery Catheterization with Integral Needle Protection · Class 2

2 open recalls name this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Adverse event reports
3
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
2

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10801902121551), received between May 28, 2021 and Dec 10, 2024 — classified as 1 injury, 2 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Deformation Due to Compressive Stress” (1 report).

2 FDA recall records name this device's identifier, 2 still open.

2 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K021120); they may or may not involve this specific model.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 1 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Recalls naming this device

  1. Apr 21, 2026Open, Classified

    Lidocaine, Bupivacaine, and 0.9% sodium chloride, the subject of a supplier recall, were included into kits and sets. The supplier was found to have quality issues and limited reports of drug ineffectiveness, and if sterility of a water-based injectable product is compromised this could lead to serious or life-threatening injuries.

    Z-2391-2026 · Root cause: Nonconforming Material/Component · FDA record ↗

  2. Apr 21, 2026Open, Classified

    Lidocaine, Bupivacaine, and 0.9% sodium chloride, the subject of a supplier recall, were included into kits and sets. The supplier was found to have quality issues and limited reports of drug ineffectiveness, and if sterility of a water-based injectable product is compromised this could lead to serious or life-threatening injuries.

    Z-2368-2026 · Root cause: Nonconforming Material/Component · FDA record ↗

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Deformation Due to Compressive Stress1
  • Material Fragmentation1
  • Material Separation1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryDec 10, 2024Material Separation; Material Separation

    IT WAS REPORTED: "AFTER THE REGISTERED NURSE (RN) REMOVED AN ARTERIAL LINE FROM THE RIGHT WRIST, HE NOTED A PIECE OF THE CATHETER TIP WAS BROKEN OFF. FOREIGN BODY VIEWED ON ULTRASOUND. PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO THE SURGICAL OPERATING ROOM, AND THE FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED SUCCESSFULLY. THE TIP WAS NOTED TO BE 3.5 CM IN LENGTH AND 0.2 CM IN DIAMETER. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED AND HAD NO HARM OR INJURY".

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20893935 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 28, 2021Deformation Due to Compressive Stress; Deformation Due to Compressive Stress

    THE DOCTORS IN CCU WERE PLACING A RADIAL ARTERIAL LINE IN PATIENT. THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY ADVANCING THE WIRE BUT WHEN THEY ADVANCED THE CATHETER THEY MET RESISTANCE. THEY REMOVED BOTH THE WIRE AND CATHETER AND FOUND THE WIRE WAS BENT AND A PIECE OF THE WHITE CATHETER TIP WAS BROKEN OFF (CATHETER TIP CAPTURED IN 9680794-2021-00263). THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED AS FINE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11903970 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 28, 2021Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation

    THE DOCTORS IN CCU WERE PLACING A RADIAL ARTERIAL LINE IN PATIENT. THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY ADVANCING THE WIRE BUT WHEN THEY ADVANCED THE CATHETER THEY MET RESISTANCE. THEY REMOVED BOTH THE WIRE AND CATHETER AND FOUND THE WIRE WAS BENT AND A PIECE OF THE WHITE CATHETER TIP WAS BROKEN OFF. AN ULTRASOUND AND "OTHER TESTS" PERFORMED TO DETERMINE IF THE TIP HAD COME OFF WITHIN THE PATIENT AND THE TIP WAS NOT LOCATED IN THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED AS FINE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11903815 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K021120. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-2377-2026 · Apr 21, 2026 · Open, Classified
    Description/REF: ARTERIAL LINE KIT: SL 20 GA X 5 IN/ASK-04510-MM6 RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1-3/4IN/NA-04020-X1ASP ACCESS TRAY/ASK-04001-MS RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 8 CM/ASK-00820-UM1 VESSE
  • Z-1973-2018 · Apr 11, 2018 · Terminated
    Radial Artery Catheterization Kit with Sharps Safety Features; Product Codes: ASK-04120-HF

Other CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS devices

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.