Arrow Nerve Block Component, Product Code: AB-18040-N:… recallZ-0573-2015 · Arrow International Inc · initiated Nov 10, 2014
Class II Terminated All recalls posted in December 2014
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.
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Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean
Why it was recalled
Arrow is recalling certain lots of the Continuous Nerve Block Component, Product Code: AB-18040-N, due to a labeling inconsistency. The product lidstock incorrectly identifies the needle in the finished good as 17Ga rather than the correct 18Ga. The product included in the package is the correct 18Ga size. No injuries or illnesses have been reported.
FDA root cause category: Labeling False and Misleading
What the company is doing
An urgent medical device recall notification, dated November 11, 2014, was sent to consignees which identified the product, problem, and action to be taken. Customers with affected stock were asked to immediately discontinue use and quarantine any products with the catalog and lot number. To return product, the Recall Acknowledgement Form should be completed and faxed to 1-855-419-8507 Attn: Customer Service or email it to [email protected]. A customer service representative will be in contact to provide instructions for the return of product. All customers were asked to complete the Recall Acknowledgment Form and fax it to 1-855-419-8507, Attn: Customer Service or email it to [email protected].
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0573-2015
- Recall class
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Nov 10, 2014
- Posted by the FDA
- Dec 12, 2014
- Recalling firm
- Arrow International Inc
- Quantity
- 786
- Product code
- CAZ
- FDA submissions
- K121403
- Distribution
- US Nationwide Distribution.
Product description
Arrow Nerve Block Component, Product Code: AB-18040-N: 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)
Product Number: AB-18040-N; Lot Number: RF2096425, RF2010131, RF1057898, RF0074365, RF0035689
Other devices under the same FDA submission
5 devices cleared under K121403 — 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 IPN922628Teleflex Incorporated · Anesthesia conduction kit1 recall0 reports
- ARROW IPN923877Teleflex Incorporated · Anesthesia conduction kit1 recall0 reports
- ARROW IPN924957Teleflex Incorporated · Anesthesia conduction kit1 recall0 reports
- ARROW IPN923940Teleflex Incorporated · Anesthesia conduction kit1 report
- ARROW IPN923943Teleflex 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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