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ARROW IPN928040Recalls & reported problems

Teleflex Incorporated · Arterial Catheterization Kit · Class 2

All models of ARROW (1494)

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
7
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 7 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10801902215137), received between May 14, 2024 and Jul 16, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 6 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Twisted/Bent” (4 reports).

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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 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: 6 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 1 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 reports2024202520266
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Material Twisted/Bent4
  • Physical Resistance/Sticking4
  • Material Separation3
  • Unraveled Material1

Patient problems

  • Foreign Body In Patient4
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
  • Hematoma1

Recent adverse event reports

The 7 most recent of 7 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionJul 16, 2025Material Separation; Unraveled Material; Material Separation; Unraveled Material

    IT WAS REPORTED "1ST ATTEMPT AT RADIAL ARTERIAL ACCESS UNDER ULTRASOUND WITH GOOD FLASH, WIRED EASILY, THEN AS WIRE APPARATUS REMOVED FROM CATHETER, THE CATHETER BECAME DAMAGED CLOSE TO THE HUB. THE END OF THE WIRE WAS NOTED TO BE SHREDDED AND UNCOILED. AFTER CATHETER REMOVED (WITH FORMATION OF SMALL HEMATOMA), A 1CM PIECE OF SOLID WIRE FRAGMENT WAS EMBEDDED IN SKIN AND REMOVED." THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED. THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS REPORTED AS "FINE".

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; Hematoma

    MAUDE report 22523322 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 15, 2024Material Separation; Physical Resistance/Sticking; Material Separation; Physical Resistance/Sticking

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT: " WE HAD A CATHETER TODAY WHERE THE WIRE ADVANCED EASILY, BUT THE CATHETER ONLY ADVANCED PART WAY, AFTER WHICH BOTH THE WIRE AND CATHETER WERE STUCK IN THE PATIENT. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO WIRE AND CATHETER NOTED ON REMOVAL". A RETURNED PHOTO SHOWS THAT THE CATHETER IS SEPARATED. NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED. THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS REPORTED AS "FINE".

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19321211 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 15, 2024Material Twisted/Bent; Physical Resistance/Sticking; Material Twisted/Bent; Physical Resistance/Sticking

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT: "THE WIRE ADVANCED EASILY, BUT THE CATHETER ONLY ADVANCED PART WAY, AFTER WHICH BOTH THE WIRE AND CATHETER WERE STUCK IN THE PATIENT. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO WIRE AND CATHETER NOTED ON REMOVAL. A PHOT SHOWED THAT THE CATHETER WAS KINKED. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED AS FINE.

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

    MAUDE report 19321007 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 15, 2024Material Twisted/Bent; Physical Resistance/Sticking; Material Twisted/Bent; Physical Resistance/Sticking

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT: "THE WIRE ADVANCED EASILY, BUT THE CATHETER ONLY ADVANCED PART WAY, AFTER WHICH BOTH THE WIRE AND CATHETER WERE STUCK IN THE PATIENT. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO WIRE AND CATHETER NOTED ON REMOVAL."

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19320794 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 15, 2024Material Twisted/Bent; Physical Resistance/Sticking; Material Twisted/Bent; Physical Resistance/Sticking

    IT WAS REPORTED "WE HAD A CATHETER TODAY WHERE THE WIRE ADVANCED EASILY, BUT THE CATHETER ONLY ADVANCED PART WAY, AFTER WHICH BOTH THE WIRE AND CATHETER WERE STUCK IN THE PATIENT. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO WIRE AND CATHETER NOTED ON REMOVAL". NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED. THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS REPORTED AS "FINE".

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19320639 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 14, 2024Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent

    IT WAS REPORTED "THE WIRE ADVANCED EASILY, BUT THE CATHETER ONLY ADVANCED PART WAY, AFTER WHICH BOTH THE WIRE AND CATHETER WERE STUCK IN THE PATIENT. THE WIRE WAS REMOVED HOWEVER A PORTION OF THE CATHETER REMAINED WITHIN THE PATIENT". NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. A VASCULAR SURGEON WAS CALLED TO FULLY REMOVE THE RETAINED CATHETER. THE PATIENTS CURRENT CONDITION IS REPORTED AS "FINE". ASSOCIATED MDR NUMBERS INCLUDE 9680794-2024-00449.

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

    MAUDE report 19311194 ↗
  • InjuryMay 14, 2024Material Separation; Material Separation

    IT WAS REPORTED "THE WIRE ADVANCED EASILY, BUT THE CATHETER ONLY ADVANCED PART WAY, AFTER WHICH BOTH THE WIRE AND CATHETER WERE STUCK IN THE PATIENT. THE WIRE WAS REMOVED HOWEVER A PORTION OF THE CATHETER REMAINED WITHIN THE PATIENT." A VASCULAR SURGEON WAS CALLED TO FULLY REMOVE THE RETAINED CATHETER. THE PATIENTS CURRENT CONDITION IS REPORTED AS "FINE". THERE WAS NO OTHER PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. ASSOCIATED MDR NUMBERS INCLUDE 9680794-2024-00448.

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

    MAUDE report 19309869 ↗

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

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