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Class 2 Device Recall ARROW, ARROWGARD AND ARROWGARD BLUE PLUS PRESSURE INJECTABLE CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER

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  Class 2 Device Recall ARROW, ARROWGARD AND ARROWGARD BLUE PLUS PRESSURE INJECTABLE CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER see related information
Date Initiated by Firm November 14, 2017
Date Posted March 05, 2018
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on July 15, 2019
Recall Number Z-1166-2018
Recall Event ID 79342
510(K)Number K071538  
Product Classification Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days - Product Code FOZ
Product ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS Pressure Injectable Multi-Lumen CVC Kit.

Intended to permit venous access to the central circulation.
Code Information CDC-42703-P1A CDC-45703-P1A 13F16H0215 13F16H0216 13F16J0157 13F16J0053 13F16J0182 13F16J0186 13F16K0119 13F16K0266 
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Arrow International Inc
2400 Bernville Rd
Reading PA 19605-9607
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
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.
510(K) Database 510(K)s with Product Code = FOZ and Original Applicant = ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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