Arrow, Arrowg+Ard And Arrowg+Ard Blue Plus Pressure… recallZ-2136-2016 · Arrow International Inc · initiated Jun 2, 2016

Why it was recalled

Arrow is recalling these products due to the possibility that although the kit is labeled as containing a 20 cm catheter, a 16 cm catheter may be packaged in the kit.

FDA root cause category: Process control

What the company is doing

Arrow mailed an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification letter to customers requesting they immediately discontinue distribution and quarantine any products with the affected lot numbers. A Recall Acknowledgement Form was included with the notification letter for customers to complete and email to recalls @teleflex.com indicating the amount of product on hand.

Recall details

Recall number

Z-2136-2016

Recall class

Class II

Status

Terminated

Initiated by the company

Jun 2, 2016

Posted by the FDA

Jul 6, 2016

Recalling firm

Arrow International Inc

Quantity

1, 170 units

Product code

FOZ

FDA submissions

K071538

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution: in the states of MA, CA, IL, TN, IL

Product description

ARROW, ARROWG+ARD AND ARROWG+ARD BLUE PLUS PRESSURE INJECTABLE CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER. Product Usage: Indicated to provide short-term (<30 days) central venous access for treatment of diseases or conditions requiring cental venous access including, but not limited to: multiple infusions of fluids, medications, or chemotherapy, infusion of fluids that are hypertonic, hyperosmolar, or have divergent pH values, frequent blood sampling or blood/blood component infusions, infusion of incompatible medications, central venous pressure monitoring, lack of usable peripheral IV sites, replacement of multiple peripheral sites for IV access and injection of contrast media.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

231 devices cleared under K071538 — 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 IPN038522

  Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days
  3 recalls1 report
• ARROW IPN931283

  Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days
  3 recalls0 reports
• ARROW IPN931284

  Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days
  3 recalls0 reports
• ARROW IPN931286

  Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days
  3 recalls0 reports
• ARROW IPN036445

  Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days
  2 recalls8 reports
• ARROW IPN915628

  Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days
  2 recalls5 reports
• ARROW IPN915630

  Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days
  2 recalls2 reports
• ARROW IPN036474

  Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days
  2 recalls1 report
• ARROW IPN904896

  Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days
  2 recalls1 report
• ARROW IPN038523

  Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days
  2 recalls1 report
• ARROW IPN055818

  Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days
  2 recalls1 report
• ARROW IPN055820

  Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days
  2 recalls1 report