Pressure Injectable Multi- Lumen CVC Kit recallZ-1165-2018 · Arrow International Inc · initiated Nov 14, 2017
Class II Terminated All recalls posted in March 2018
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
Products do not contain the Central Venous Catheter Placement Procedures Note or the Central Line Insertion Checklist, which is a tool intended to guide clinicians in the use of best practices during central line insertions.
FDA root cause category: Labeling mix-ups
What the company is doing
On November 16, 2017, an Urgent Medical Device Notification titled "ARROW PSI and Pressure Injectable Multi-Lumen CVC Kits" was issued to customers informing them of the issue, and urging all to take the following actions: 1. Place a copy of this notification and the enclosed Central Line Insertion Checklist with each unit of affected product currently in your inventory. 2. Complete the enclosed Acknowledgement Form and fax it to 1-855-419-8507, Attn: Customer Service or e-mail to [email protected]. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact your local sales representative or Customer Service at 1-866-246-6990.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1165-2018
- Recall class
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Nov 14, 2017
- Posted by the FDA
- Mar 5, 2018
- Recalling firm
- Arrow International Inc
- Quantity
- 18,124 total
- Product code
- FOZ
- FDA submissions
- K071538
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution
Product description
Pressure Injectable Multi- Lumen CVC Kit
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
CDC-15703-P1A 13F16J0336
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 IPN038522Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days3 recalls1 report
- ARROW IPN931283Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days3 recalls0 reports
- ARROW IPN931284Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days3 recalls0 reports
- ARROW IPN931286Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days3 recalls0 reports
- ARROW IPN036445Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days2 recalls8 reports
- ARROW IPN915628Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days2 recalls5 reports
- ARROW IPN915630Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days2 recalls2 reports
- ARROW IPN036474Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days2 recalls1 report
- ARROW IPN904896Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days2 recalls1 report
- ARROW IPN038523Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days2 recalls1 report
- ARROW IPN055818Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days2 recalls1 report
- ARROW IPN055820Teleflex Incorporated · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days2 recalls1 report
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 79342).
- Z-1158-2018 · TerminatedPercutaneous Sheath Introducer Kit with Integral Hemostasis Valve/Side Port, Sharps Safety Features and Maximal Barrier Precautions for use with 7.5 - 8 Fr. Catheters. Permits ven…
- Z-1159-2018 · TerminatedPressure Injectable Multi- Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip Catheter, Sharps Safety Features and Maximal Barrier Precautions. Permits venous access and c…
- Z-1160-2018 · TerminatedPercutaneous Sheath Introducer Kit with ARROWg+ard Blue Sheath, Integral Hemostasis Valve/Side Port, Sharps Safety Features, and Maximal Barrier Precautions for use with 7.5 - 8 Fr…
- Z-1161-2018 · TerminatedPressure Injectable Multi- Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip(R), ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS(R) Catheter, Sharps Safety Features, and Maximal Barrier Precautions.…
- Z-1162-2018 · TerminatedPressure Injectable Multi- Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip, ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS Catheter and Sharps Safety Features. Permits venous access to central c…
- Z-1163-2018 · TerminatedPressure Injectable Multi- Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip, ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS Catheter, Sharps Safety Features and Maximal Barrier Precautions. Permi…
- Z-1164-2018 · TerminatedPressure Injectable Two- Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip, ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS Catheter and Sharps Safety Features. Permits venous access to central cir…
- Z-1166-2018 · TerminatedARROWg+ard Blue PLUS Pressure Injectable Multi-Lumen CVC Kit. Intended to permit venous access to the central circulation.
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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