Arrow International Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-1997-2018)

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 and Sharps Safety Features; Product Codes: ASK-42703-PTJH and ASK-45703-PTJH

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 11, 2018

Date Posted: June 6, 2018

Recall Number: Z-1997-2018

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 Code ASK-42703-PTJH: 13F17A0168 13F17C0074 13F17D0339 13F17G0029 13F17G0453 13F17L0509 Product code ASK-45703-PTJH: 13F17B0016 13F17C0089 13F17D0105 13F17F0062 13F17H0250 13F17K0220 13F17L0560

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