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Teleflex Incorporated · FlexTip Plus(R) Epidural Catheterization Kit · Class 2

1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

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

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10801902209549), received between Mar 30, 2023 and Mar 30, 2023 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Obstruction of Flow” (1 report).

1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.

8 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K140110); 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.

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-2371-2026 · Root cause: Nonconforming Material/Component · FDA record ↗

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Obstruction of Flow1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionMar 30, 2023Obstruction of Flow; Obstruction of Flow

    REPORTED ISSUE: THE PROVIDER WAS UNABLE TO INJECT THROUGH THE CATHETER; IT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT INJURY OR CONSEQUENCE. THE CONDITION OF THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED AS "FINE".

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 16648908 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K140110. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1913-2026 · Mar 11, 2026 · Open, Classified
    FLEXTIP PLUS EPIDURAL CATHETER;FLEXBLOCK CONTINOUS PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCK CATHETER KIT/SET REF ASK-05502-BSM UDI code: (01)10801902209853(17)270831(11)251210(10)33F25K0409 The Arr
  • Z-2288-2020 · May 8, 2020 · Open, Classified
    Arrow FlexTip Plus Epidural Kit with NRFit Connector, catheter system, Product Codes (US) OT19TAGSK OT19TAGSKA OT19TAPSK OT19TCGLK Product Codes (OUS) AT-05501-NRF OT19HBPSS UM-05
  • Z-1172-2020 · Jan 15, 2020 · Terminated
    FlexTip Plus Epidural Catheterization Kit, Product Code AK-05501
  • Z-1177-2020 · Jan 15, 2020 · Terminated
    FlexTip Plus Epidural Catheterization Kit, Product Code AK-05500
  • Z-1174-2020 · Jan 15, 2020 · Terminated
    FlexTip Plus Epidural Catheterization Kit, Product Code ASK-02220-SRH
  • Z-1237-2020 · Dec 20, 2019 · Terminated
    Arrow FlexTip Plus(R) Epidural Catheterization Kit ASK-17019-MSC
  • Z-1238-2020 · Dec 20, 2019 · Terminated
    Arrow FlexTip Plus(R) Epidural Catheterization Kit ASK-05500-CAN
  • Z-1236-2020 · Dec 20, 2019 · Terminated
    Arrow FlexTip Plus(R) Epidural Catheterization Kit ASK-05400-CA1

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