Recall Z-1324-2018 ยท FOZ Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-Term Less Than 30 Days
Arrow International Inc
(1) ARROWg+ard Blue(R) MAC(TM) Two-Lumen Central Venous Access Kit for use with 7.5 - 8 Fr. Catheters, Product Number: ASK-21142-RH; (2) Arrowg+ard Blue(R) MAC(TM) Two-Lumen Central Venous Access Kit for use with 7 - 7.5 Fr. Catheters, Product Number: ASK-21242-MMC1; (3) ARROWg+ard Blue(R) MAC(TM) Two-Lumen Central Venous Access Kit for use with 7.5 - 8 Fr. Catheters, Product Number: ASK-21242-UCD
| Date | Dec 22, 2017 |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Certain lots of cardiovascular catheters may not be completely sealed and so sterility of the product cannot be guaranteed. |
| Root cause | Process control |
| Action | The notification letter includes the following instructions for CUSTOMERS: 1. Discontinue use and quarantine any affected products. 2. Complete and return the Recall Acknowledgement Form to start return process. 3. Complete the Recall Acknowledgment Form if there is no product on hand. Instructions for DISTRIBUTORS: 1.Discontinue distribution and quarantine any affected products. 2. Communicate this recall to any customers with affected product. 3. Have the customers return any affected product to you with a completed Recall Acknowledgement Form. 4. Return affected products from inventory usin |
| Distribution | Distributed in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Distributed in Bahamas, Canada, Mexico, Panama, and Singapore. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K011761 | MAC TWO-LUMEN CENTRAL VENOUS KIT WITH ARROWG ARD BLUE ANTIMICROBIAL SURFACE AND INTEGRAL HEMOSTASIS VALVE/SIDE PORT Arrow Intl., Inc., Oct 31, 2001 |