FDA-Device2026-06-24Class IPROCESSING DEFECT
Arrow International epidural catheter kits recalled for potentially compromised anesthetic sterility
Arrow International epidural kits recalled for sterility concerns
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
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.
Who it affects
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-2371-2026More Arrow recalls
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