—#152569

Product

Vascular catheter introduction kit The PICC is indicated for short or long term peripheral access to the central Venous system for intravenous therapy, blood sampling, infusion and power injection of contrast media.

FDA product code: LJS — Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-Term Greater Than 30 Days
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: General Hospital
510(k) numbers: K930129
Affected lot / code info: Material # ASK-01663-MST, ASK-04001-DU4, ASK-04001-DU5, PI-01351-LS, PI-01351-LS5, PI-01351-SS, PI-01552-LS, PI-01552-LS5, PI-01552-SS, PL-05041, PL-05041, PL-05052, PR-05041, PR-05041, PR-05041-T, PR-05042, ASK-01663-MST, ASK-04001-DU4, ASK-04001-DU5, PI-01351-LS, PI-01351-LS5, PI-01351-SS, PI-01351-SS, PI-01451-LS, PI-01451-LS5, PI-01451-SS, PI-01451-SS, PI-0-1552-LS

Why it was recalled

There have been complaints for peel away sheaths flaring

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

Arrow International mailed an Urgent Medical Device Advisory Notification letter to affected customers on 01/13/2017 to inform them of the issue. Customers with questions were instructed to contact their local sales representative or Customer Service at 1-866-246-6990.

Recalling firm

Firm: Arrow International Inc
Address: 2400 Bernville Rd, Reading, Pennsylvania 19605-9607

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2017-01-11
Terminated: 2018-09-06
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #152569. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.