Arrow International Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-1986-2018)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Percutaneous Sheath Introducer Kit with ARROWg+ard Blue(R) Sheath, Integral Hemostasis Valve/Side Port, Sharps Safety Features, and Maximal Barrier Precautions for use with 7.5 - 8 Fr. Catheters; Product Codes: ASK-29803-SJH, ASK-29903-SJH, and ASK-29903-UW1

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 11, 2018

Date Posted: June 6, 2018

Recall Number: Z-1986-2018

Event ID: 79890

Reason for Recall:

Product sterility may be compromised due to unsealed packaging.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 416,055 total products

Code Information:

Lot Numbers: Product Codes ASK-29803-SJH: 13F17A0276 13F17D0104 13F17F0165 13F17G0452 13F17H0251 13F17K0284 13F17L0363 Product code ASK-29903-SJH: 13F17C0105 13F17E0803 13F17G0422 13F17H0161 13F17H0204 13F17K0193 13F17M0197 Product code ASK-29903-UW1: 13F16L0231 13F17F0691

Distribution Pattern:

US Nationwide, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, CANADA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ECUADOR, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, INDONESIA, IRELAND, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, PANAMA, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PUERTO RICO, ROMANIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, UNITED KINGDOM

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated