Date Initiated by Firm | November 14, 2017 |
Date Posted | March 05, 2018 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 15, 2019 |
Recall Number | Z-1164-2018 |
Recall Event ID |
79342 |
510(K)Number | K071538 |
Product Classification |
Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days - Product Code FOZ
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Product | Pressure Injectable Two- Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip, ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS Catheter and Sharps Safety Features.
Permits venous access to central circulation. |
Code Information |
ASK-45802-PHMW 13F16K0236 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Arrow International Inc 2400 Bernville Rd Reading PA 19605-9607
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For Additional Information Contact | Karen Boylan 610-378-0131 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | 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 Determined Cause 2 | Labeling mix-ups |
Action | 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 recalls@teleflex.com.
If you have any other questions, feel free to contact your local sales representative or Customer Service at 1-866-246-6990. |
Quantity in Commerce | 18,124 total |
Distribution | Nationwide Distribution |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = FOZ
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