FDA-Device2026-06-24Class IPROCESSING DEFECT

Arrow International epidural catheter kits recalled for potentially compromised anesthetic sterility

OTHERNationwide distributionMedical devices

What this means

Arrow International included anesthetic medications (lidocaine, bupivacaine) and saline from a supplier with quality issues in multiple epidural catheter kits. The supplier's products may not be sterile or effective, and compromised sterility in injectable products can cause serious infection or other life-threatening complications.

If you use these kits in a medical facility, check your inventory against the affected lot numbers listed in the FDA notice
Do not use recalled kits; return them to your distributor or Arrow International
Contact your healthcare provider or facility's pharmacy if you have questions about specific lot numbers

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The agency's original wording

Hazard

Lidocaine, Bupivacaine, and 0.9% sodium chloride, the subject of a supplier recall, were included into kits and sets. The supplier was found to have quality issues and limited reports of drug ineffectiveness, and if sterility of a water-based injectable product is compromised this could lead to serious or life-threatening injuries.

Intended for

Adults

Illnesses reported

None reported

Sold states

US Nationwide distribution including in the states of VA, NY, UT, SC, LA, MN, PA, AZ, CA, MI, OH, FL, CT, KS, IL, TX, WI, GA, NC, MD, OR, AK, NH, IA, ND, OK, NM, AL, MA, KY, WA, AR, CO, IN, ME, TN, WY, NJ, SD, MS, MO, MT, DE, ID, NE, WV, RI, VT, NV, HI, DC, PR.

Affected count

1,525,831

Manufactured in

3015 Carrington Mill Blvd, Morrisville, NC, United States

Products

Description/REF: EPIDURAL CATHETER KIT: 19 GA X 90 CM/ASK-05502-VM1; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT: 19 GA/AK-05501; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/AK-05502; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/AK-05502D; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/AK-05503; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/AK-05503-L; SPINAL ANES/EPIDURAL CATH KIT/AK-05560; SPINAL ANES/EPIDURAL CATH KIT/ASK-02520-SBMC1; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/ASK-05400-BW1; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/ASK-05400-GH; SPINAL ANES/EPIDURAL CATH KIT/ASK-05401-LMC; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/ASK-05401-NM; SPINAL ANES/EPIDURAL CATH KIT/ASK-05500-BID1; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT: 19 GA/ASK-05500-JHH1; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT: 19 GA/ASK-05500-MCV1; EPIDURAL CATHETER KIT: 19GA X 90CM ASK-05500-MVH; EPIDURAL CATHETER KIT: 19 GA X 90 CM/ASK-05500-UMC; 19 GA X 35.5 IN EPIDURAL CATHETER KIT/ASK-05502-MLH; SPINAL ANES/EPIDURAL CATH KIT/ASK-05560-JMH1; SPINAL ANES/EPIDURAL CATH KIT/ASK-05560-MKD2; SPINAL ANES/EPIDURAL CATH KIT/ASK-05560-OM1; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/ASK-17019-SM; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/BP-05501; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/CK-05401; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/HS-05501; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/MM-05501; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT: 19 GA/MP-17019-TK; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT: 19 GA/MP-17019-TKD; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT: 19 GA/MP-17019-TKL; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/MSO-05401-JMH; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/NM-05401; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/SJ-05501; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/SM-05401; EPIDURAL CATHETER KIT: 19 GA X 90 CM/TM-05401; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/TM-05502; SPINAL ANES/EPIDURAL CATH KIT/UI-05502; SPINAL ANES/EPIDURAL CATH KIT: 19 GA/ASK-05400-SHM; EPIDURAL CATH KIT: 19 GA/ASK-05400-UOM; EPIDURAL CATHETER KIT: 19 GA X 90 CM/ASK-05500-MR; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT: 19 GA/ASK-05500-TM; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/ASK-05501-BHL1; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/ASK-05501-GH; EPIDURAL CATHETER KIT: 19 GA X 90 CM/ASK-05501-SM; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/ASK-05502-BSM; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/ASK-05502-MGH1; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/ASK-05503-BWB1; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/ASK-05503-HMH; EPIDURAL CATHETER KIT: 19 GA X 90 CM/ASK-05503-SPH; EPIDURAL CATHETER KIT: 19 GA X 90 CM/ASK-05503-UPM1; SPINAL ANES/EPIDURAL CATH KIT/ASK-05560-UCI2; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT: 19 GA/ASK-17019-UMP; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/MH-05503-1; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/ASK-05401-VB2; Epidural Catheterization Kit: 19GA/ASK-05500-SC1; Epidural Catheterization Kit: 19GA/ASK-05500-SC3; EPIDURAL CATHETER KIT: 19 GA X 90 CM/ASK-05501-AFH1; EPIDURAL CATHETER KIT: 19 GA X 90 CM/ASK-05501-BMC; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/ASK-05502-NY; EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/ASK-17019-RMH

Official notice

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2371-2026

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