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Class 2 Device Recall Arrow HANDSOFF MultiLumen Central Venous Catheter with Blue FlexTip

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  Class 2 Device Recall Arrow HANDSOFF MultiLumen Central Venous Catheter with Blue FlexTip see related information
Date Initiated by Firm July 10, 2018
Create Date August 14, 2018
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on May 27, 2020
Recall Number Z-2819-2018
Recall Event ID 80682
510(K)Number K862056  
Product Classification Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days - Product Code FOZ
Product HANDS-OFF Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheter with Blue FlexTip for use only with Arrow One-Piece Percutaneous Sheath Introducer System, Material HO-14703

The central venous catheter permits venous access to the central circulation through an indwelling Arrow percutaneous sheath introducer.
Code Information 14F15G0105, 14F15H0230, 14F15L0085, 14F16A0438, 14F16C0142, 14F16D0060, 14F16F0046, 14F16F0564
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Arrow International Inc
2400 Bernville Rd
Reading PA 19605-9607
For Additional Information Contact Teleflexs Customer Service
866-396-2111
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		 The packaging may not be sealed. If the packaging is compromised in this manner, the sterility of the product cannot be guaranteed.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		 Under Investigation by firm
Action The firm, Teleflex, sent an "Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification" letter dated 7/10/18 to customers. The letter included the following instructions: 1. If you have affected stock, immediately discontinue use and quarantine any products with the product codes and lot numbers listed above, so that the affected products can be returned to Arrow. 2. To return product, complete the enclosed Recall Acknowledgement Form and fax it to 1-855-419- 8507, Attn: Customer Service or email to recalls@teleflex.com. This will allow us to document the amount of product you have on hand for return. A customer service representative will contact you with a Return Goods Authorization (RGA) Number and will provide instructions for the return of products to Arrow International. 3. If you have no affected stock, please complete the enclosed Recall Acknowledgment Form and fax it to 1-855-419-8507, Attn: Customer Service or email to recalls@teleflex.com. This will allow us to document your receipt of this letter. Distributors were instructed to do the following: 1. Immediately discontinue distribution and quarantine any products with the product codes and lot numbers listed above. 2. Using the provided customer letter and Recall Acknowledgement Form templates, communicate this recall to any of your customers who have received product included within the scope of the recall. 3. Have the customers return any affected product to you, together with a completed Recall Acknowledgement Form, for consolidation and return to Arrow International. In the event that an alternative approach is needed, contact Arrow International Customer Service for more information at 1-866-396-2111. 4. To return affected products from your inventory, complete the enclosed Recall Acknowledgement Form and fax it to 1-855-419-8507, Attn: Customer Service or email to recalls@teleflex.com. This will allow us to document the amount of product you have on hand for return. A customer s
Quantity in Commerce 5507 units
Distribution Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to the following states of: AK, AL, CA, FL, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, WI, and WV; to countries of:: Finland, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, South Africa, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
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 INTL., INC.
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