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Arrow PICC Two Lumen Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter… recallZ-0552-05 · Arrow International Inc · initiated Sep 21, 2004

Terminated All recalls posted in February 2005

Is my device affected?

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

Product was mislabeled for lumen configuration, flow rates, and priming volume.

FDA root cause category: Other

What the company is doing

The recalling firm telephoned the hospital accounts on 9/21/04 to inform them of the problem and the need to return the product. As a follow up to the telephone calls, a recall letter dated 9/21/04 was sent via FedEx to the hospitals.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0552-05
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Sep 21, 2004
Posted by the FDA
Feb 18, 2005
Recalling firm
Arrow International Inc
Quantity
25 kits
Product code
LJS
FDA submissions
K930129
Distribution
The products were shipped to hospitals in AZ, CA, NJ, and WV.

Product description

Arrow PICC Two Lumen Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Set with Blue FlexTip Catheter, Seldinger Technique with 130 cm Platinum Tipped Marked Wire. Catalog number PR-05052-LW

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot numbers RF4088611 and RF4088128

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K930129 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 30089).

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