Arrow ASK-20608-CMC StimuCath Continuous Nerve Block Kit recallZ-2894-2011 · Arrow International Inc · initiated Jun 17, 2011
Terminated All recalls posted in July 2011
Is my device affected?
- Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
- If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Arrow International Inc or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
- Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.
Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean
Why it was recalled
Some of the outer trays used in the packaging were found to have an insufficient seal. Therefore, packaging may have been compromised, and sterility of the product cannot be guaranteed.
FDA root cause category: Packaging
What the company is doing
Arrow International, Inc. sent an "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letter dated June 17, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter describes the problem and provides recommendations including; quarantine affected product, return of product, and send an acknowledgement form back to manufacturer. For additional information call 800 233-3187.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2894-2011
- Recall class
- Not yet classified by the FDA
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Jun 17, 2011
- Posted by the FDA
- Jul 29, 2011
- Recalling firm
- Arrow International Inc
- Quantity
- 95 kits
- Product code
- CAZ
- FDA submissions
- K030937
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution including the state of North Carolina.
Product description
Arrow ASK-20608-CMC StimuCath Continuous Nerve Block Kit. Arrow International, Inc. Permits placement of catheters next to nerves and nerve plexuses for continuous nerve block anesthesia or analgesia techniques for periods not exceeding 72 hours.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Lot # MF0126544
Other devices under the same FDA submission
2 devices cleared under K030937 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- ARROW IPN040037Teleflex Incorporated · Anesthesia conduction kit2 reports
- ARROW IPN040032Teleflex Incorporated · Anesthesia conduction kit1 report
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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