—#162540

Product

AGB+ Multi Lumen Central Venous Catheterization (CVC) Kit (1) Part Number: AK-42703-P1A; (2) AK-45703-P1A; (3) AK-45703-PB1A; AGB+ Pressure Injectable Multi-Lumen CVC Kit (4) CA-42703-P1A; (5) CA-42854-P1A; (6) CA-45703-P1A; AGB+ Pressure Injectable Quad-Lumen CVC Kit (7) CA-45854-P1A; (8) CDA-42703-P1A; AGB+ Quad-Lumen CVC Kit (9) AK-42854-P1A; (10) AK-45854-P1A; AGB+ Two Lumen CVC Kit (11) AK-42802-P1A; (12) AK-45802-P1A; (13) AK-46702-P1A; (14) AK-47702-P1A; ARROWg+ard BLUE PLUS Pressure Injectable Multi-Lumen CVC Kit (15) CDA-45703-P1A; ARROWg+ard BLUE PLUS Pressure Injectable Quad-Lumen CVC Kit (16) CDA-45854-P1A; ARROWg+ard BLUE PLUS Pressure Injectable Two-Lumen CVC Kit (17) CDA-22122-U1A; (18) CDA-42802-P1A; (19) CDA-42854-P1A; (20) CDA-47702-P1A; ARROWg+ard Blue MAC" Two-Lumen CVC Access Kit (21) CDA-21242-1A; ARROWg+ard Blue PSI Kit (22) CDA-29803-1A; ARROWg+ard Blue Two-Lumen CVC Kit (23) AK-22702-P1A; ARROWg+ard Blue You-Bend" Two- Lumen Hemodialysis Catheterization Kit for High Volume Infusions (24) CDA-25122-U1A; Multi-Lumen CVC Kit with Blue FlexTip(R) Catheter and Sharps Safety Features (25) ASK-12703-PRJ; (26) ASK-15703-PRJ; Multi-Lumen Pressure Injectable Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip(R) ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS(R) Catheter and Sharps Safety Features (27) ASK-45703-PRH; Pressure Injectable ARROWg+ard Blue Plus(R) Multi-Lumen CVC Kit (28) ASK-45703-PRWJ1; Pressure Injectable ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS(R) Quad-Lumen CVC Kit (29) ASK-42854-PRJ; Pressure Injectable ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS(R) Two-Lumen Central CVC Kit (30) ASK-47702-PPHP; Pressure Injectable ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS(R)Multi-Lumen CVC Kit (31) ASK-45703-PUCD; Pressure Injectable Multi-Lumen CVC Kit (32) ASK-12703-PCA; (33) ASK-15703-PCA; (34) ASK-15703-PHH; (35) ASK-15703-PLV; Pressure Injectable Multi-Lumen CVC kit with Blue Flex Tip, ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS Catheter and Sharps Safety Features (36) ASK-42703-PBM; (37) ASK-15703-PRH; (38) ASK-15703-PRWJ; (39) ASK-42703-PRJ; (40) ASK-45703-PRJ; Pressure Injectable Quad-Lumen CVC Kit with Blue FlexTip(R), ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS(R) Catheter, Sharps Safety Features and Maximal Barrier Precautions (41) ASK-42854-PNMM; Pressure Injectable Two Lumen CVC Kit with Blue FlexTip(R), ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS(R) Catheter and Sharps Safety Features (42) ASK-42802-PBM

FDA product code: FOZ — Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-Term Less Than 30 Days
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: General Hospital
510(k) numbers: K071538
Affected lot / code info: Lot Numbers: (1) 13F17A0135, 13F17C0355, 13F17E0212, 13F17E0789, 13F17F0386; (2) 13F17A0028, 13F17E0044, 13F17E0448; (3) 13F17B0118, 13F17F0385; (4) 13F17B0152, 13F17C0057; (5) 13F17F0226; (6) 13F17A0157, 13F17B0117, 13F17C0250; (7) 13F17F0071; (8) 13F17A0022, 13F17A0301, 13F17C0266, 13F17D0039; (9) 13F17B0041, 13F17E0764; (10) 13F16M0169, 13F17B0262, 13F17C0468; (11) 13F17D0323, 13F17E0310, 13F17E0467; (12) 13F17B0085, 13F17E0150, 13F17F0345; (13) 13F17E0751; (14) 13F17E0211; (15) 13F17A0167, 13F17B0145, 13F17C0466, 13F17E0095, 13F17F0261; (16) 13F17C0325, 13F17D0283; (17) 13F17E0616, 13F17F0256; (18) 13F17C0318; (19) 13F16M0048, 13F17E0124,13F17F0497; (20) 13F17B0249; (21) 13F17F0437; (22) 13F17C0267, 13F17E0385; (23)13F17D0194, 13F17F0486; (24) 13F16M0184, 13F17E0617; (25) 13F17B0279, 13F17D0112; (26) 13F17B0265; (27) 13F17E0402; (28) 13F17A0067; (29) 13F17E0796; (30) 13F17C0492; (31) 13F17C0140, 13F17D0055, 13F17F0255; (32) 13F17F0240; (33) 13F17F0575; (34) 13F17B0239, 13F17C0300, 13F17D0297, 13F17F0015; (35) 13F17E0390; (36) 13F17B0134, 13F17C0472; (37) 13F17C0279; (38) 13F17B0199, 13F17C0400; (39) 13F17A0296, 13F17D0110, 13F17F0319; (40) 13F16M0019, 13F17B0343, 13F17D0113; (41) 13F17A0172, 13F17B0401, 13F17E0163, 13F17E0631, 13F17F0338; (42) 13F17E0543, 13F17F0208

Why it was recalled

Certain lots of cardiovascular catheters may not be completely sealed and so sterility of the product cannot be guaranteed.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Process control

Action the firm took

The notification letter includes the following instructions for CUSTOMERS: 1. Discontinue use and quarantine any affected products. 2. Complete and return the Recall Acknowledgement Form to start return process. 3. Complete the Recall Acknowledgment Form if there is no product on hand. Instructions for DISTRIBUTORS: 1.Discontinue distribution and quarantine any affected products. 2. Communicate this recall to any customers with affected product. 3. Have the customers return any affected product to you with a completed Recall Acknowledgement Form. 4. Return affected products from inventory using the Recall Acknowledgement Form. 5. Once you have returned recalled products from your own inventory, and collected the recalled products from your customers, please check the box on the enclosed Recall Acknowledgment Form that indicates that you have completed the recall and return the form.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Distributed in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Distributed in Bahamas, Canada, Mexico, Panama, and Singapore.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2017-12-22
Terminated: 2020-05-27
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #162540. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.