Arrow International Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-1996-2018)

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:

Pressure Injectable Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip(R), ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS(R) Catheter, Sharps Safety Features and Maximal Barrier Precautions; Product Code: ASK-42703-PHCH

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 11, 2018

Date Posted: June 6, 2018

Recall Number: Z-1996-2018

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: 13F17B0408 13F17E0421 13F17L0288

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