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Arrow catheter kits recalled for possible sterility problems

Arrow International catheter kits contain lidocaine, bupivacaine, and saline solution from a supplier with quality control issues. The supplier's products may not be sterile or effective. If these injectable components are contaminated, they could cause serious or life-threatening infections.

From the FDA notice · Read the official notice ↗

What to do

  1. Stop using affected catheter kits immediately if you have one in your facility.
  2. Check the product lot numbers on your kits against the recalled batches.
  3. Contact Arrow International or your supplier for instructions on returning or replacing affected kits.
  4. Report any patient injuries or product issues to the FDA MedWatch program.
Official notice ↗

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Product
Description/REF: MIDLINE CATHETER KIT: 3 FR X 20 CM/CDC-02031-MK1A; AM/AT PI MIDLINE 1L: 4.5FR X 15CM/CDC-41541-MPK1A; AM/AT PI MIDLINE 2L: 5.5FR X 15CM/CDC-41552-MPK1A; AGBA PI MIDLINE 1L: 4.5FR X 15CM/ASK-41541-VFHM; AGBA PI MIDLINE 1-L: 4.5FR X 15CM/CDC-41541-MPK; AGBA PI MIDLINE 1-L: 4.5FR X 15CM/CDC-41541-MPKB; AGBA PI MIDLINE 1-L: 4.5FR X 15CM/CDC-41541-MPKC; AGBA PI MIDLINE 2-L: 5.5FR X 15CM/CDC-41552-MPK; AGBA PI MIDLINE 2-L: 5.5FR X 15CM/CDC-41552-MPKB; AGBA PI MIDLINE 2-L: 5.5FR X 15CM/CDC-41552-MPKC; PI MIDLINE 1-L: 4FR X 20CM/CDC-32041-MPK; PI MIDLINE 1-L: 4FR X 20CM/CDC-32041-MPKB; PI MIDLINE 1L: 4FR X 20CM/CDC-32041-MPKC; PI MIDLINE 2-L: 5FR X 20CM/CDC-32052-MPKB; PI PICC NaviCurve: 1L 4FR x 55CM w BP/DLX-35541-CURVB; PI PICC: 1L 4FR x 55CM w Biopatch/DLX-35541-HPKB; PI PICC: 1L 4FR x 55CM w CHG/DLX-35541-HPKC; PI PICC: 2L 5FR x 55CM w Biopatch/DLX-35552-HPKB; PI PICC: 2L 5FR X 55CM w CHG/DLX-35552-HPKC; PI PICC: 3L 6FR x 55CM w Biopatch/DLX-35563-HPKB; AGBA PICC/DELTA KIT: 1L 4.5 FR X 40 CM/ASK-44041-NS; AGBA PICC/DELTA FG: 2L 5.5 FR X 40 CM/ASK-44052-NS; AGBA PICC/DELTA KIT: 1L 4.5 FR X 50 CM/ASK-45041-NS; PI PICC KIT: 2L 5.5 FR X 50 CM/ASK-45052-TG; PI AGBA PICC KIT: 3L 6 FR X 50 CM W/VPS/ASK-45063-NS; PICC KIT: 1L 4.5 FR X 55 CM CG+ VPS/ASK-45541-RH; AGBA PICC: 1L 4.5FR x 55CM w Teg CHG/DLX-45541-HPKC; AGBA PICC: 2L 5.5FR x 55CM w Teg CHG/DLX-45552-HPKC; AGBA PICC NaviCurve: 3L 6FR x 55CM TCG/DLX-45563-CURVC; AGBA PICC: 3L 6FR x 55CM w Biopatch/DLX-45563-HPKB; AGBA PICC: 3L 6FR x 55CM w Teg CHG/DLX-45563-HPKC; PI PICC KIT: 1-L 4 FR X 55 CM TIPTRACKER/CDC-35541-TTS; PI PICC NaviCurve: 1L 4FR x 55CM w CHG/DLX-35541-CURVC; PI PICC G4 Stylet: 1L 4FR x 55CM w BP/DLX-35541-VPSB; PI PICC NaviCurve: 2L 5FR x 55CM w CHG/DLX-35552-CURVC; PI PICC G4 Stylet: 2L 5FR x 55CM w BP/DLX-35552-VPSB; PI PICC G4 Stylet: 2L 5FR x 55CM w CHG/DLX-35552-VPSC; PI PICC NaviCurve: 3L 6FR x 55CM w CHG/DLX-35563-CURVC; PI PICC G4 Stylet: 3L 6FR x 55CM w CHG/DLX-35563-VPSC; AGBA PICC/DELTA KIT: 1-L 4.5 FR X 40 CM/CDC-44041-VPS2; PICC KIT: 1L 4.5 FR X 55 CM VPS/ASK-45541-UWH1; PI AGBA PICC KIT: 2L 5.5FR X 55CM W/ VPS/ASK-45552-UWH1; AGBA PICC G4 Stylet: 1L 4.5FR x 55CM BP/DLX-45541-VPSB; ACCESS TRAY/ASK-04001-NWM; ACCESS TRAY/ASK-04001-VCUH3; PI PICC:1L 4FR X 40CM PRELOAD VPS STYLET/CDC-34041-VPS; PI PICC:2L 5FR X 50CM PRELOAD VPS STYLET/CDC-35052-VPS; ACCESS KIT/ASK-04001-BWK2; ARROW(R) VPS(R) ACCESS KIT/ASK-04001-DU11; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 6 IN/ASK-42703-PVD; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 16CM/ASK-12703-LMDTG1; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 8IN/ASK-15703-ECMC4; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-15703-PNM; CVC KIT: 3 LUMEN 12 FR X 6IN/ASK-22123-UAB; 2-L CVC KIT: 4 FR X13 CM/CDC-24402-X1A; LBCVC KIT: 3L 12 FR X 20 CM AGB/CDC-25123-X1A; CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 16 CM/ASK-42703-CPR; CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 6 IN (16 CM) AGB+/ASK-42802-DMC2; CVC KIT: 2 LUMEN 8 FR X 8 IN (20 CM)/ASK-45802-PCMH1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 6 IN (16 CM) AGB+/ASK-42703-MM1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42703-PHUMC1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42703-PMSG1; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 6/ASK-42703-POSU3; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42703-PSAU1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42703-RHR1; PI CATHETER 2L: 8 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42802-DU1; PI CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 6 IN/ASK-42802-PHF4; PI CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42802-PHHN1; MULTILUMEN CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 6 IN/ASK-42802-POSU3; PI CVC KIT: 2-L 8 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42802-PUCD1; MULTI-LUMEN CVC KIT:2-L 8FR X 6IN (16CM)/ASK-42802-PWHC1; PI CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42802-UHC; PI CVC KIT: 4L 8.5 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42854-MCY1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7FR X 8IN (20 CM) AGB+/ASK-45703-BCH; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB+/ASK-45703-EMC; PI CVC KIT: 3 LUMEN 7 FR X 8 IN (20 CM)/ASK-45703-MHMC1; PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB+/ASK-45703-NWM; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-PCOR; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-PIMH; MULTI LUMEN CVC KIT: 3L
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Nationwide
Made for
Adults (0 months and older)

This recall covers 35 products — see all of them.

Details

Units affected
177,014
Illnesses reported
None reported
Manufactured in
3015 Carrington Mill Blvd, Morrisville, NC, United States
Classification
Class I
Recall number
Z-2394-2026

In the FDA's words

Description
Description/REF: MIDLINE CATHETER KIT: 3 FR X 20 CM/CDC-02031-MK1A; AM/AT PI MIDLINE 1L: 4.5FR X 15CM/CDC-41541-MPK1A; AM/AT PI MIDLINE 2L: 5.5FR X 15CM/CDC-41552-MPK1A; AGBA PI MIDLINE 1L: 4.5FR X 15CM/ASK-41541-VFHM; AGBA PI MIDLINE 1-L: 4.5FR X 15CM/CDC-41541-MPK; AGBA PI MIDLINE 1-L: 4.5FR X 15CM/CDC-41541-MPKB; AGBA PI MIDLINE 1-L: 4.5FR X 15CM/CDC-41541-MPKC; AGBA PI MIDLINE 2-L: 5.5FR X 15CM/CDC-41552-MPK; AGBA PI MIDLINE 2-L: 5.5FR X 15CM/CDC-41552-MPKB; AGBA PI MIDLINE 2-L: 5.5FR X 15CM/CDC-41552-MPKC; PI MIDLINE 1-L: 4FR X 20CM/CDC-32041-MPK; PI MIDLINE 1-L: 4FR X 20CM/CDC-32041-MPKB; PI MIDLINE 1L: 4FR X 20CM/CDC-32041-MPKC; PI MIDLINE 2-L: 5FR X 20CM/CDC-32052-MPKB; PI PICC NaviCurve: 1L 4FR x 55CM w BP/DLX-35541-CURVB; PI PICC: 1L 4FR x 55CM w Biopatch/DLX-35541-HPKB; PI PICC: 1L 4FR x 55CM w CHG/DLX-35541-HPKC; PI PICC: 2L 5FR x 55CM w Biopatch/DLX-35552-HPKB; PI PICC: 2L 5FR X 55CM w CHG/DLX-35552-HPKC; PI PICC: 3L 6FR x 55CM w Biopatch/DLX-35563-HPKB; AGBA PICC/DELTA KIT: 1L 4.5 FR X 40 CM/ASK-44041-NS; AGBA PICC/DELTA FG: 2L 5.5 FR X 40 CM/ASK-44052-NS; AGBA PICC/DELTA KIT: 1L 4.5 FR X 50 CM/ASK-45041-NS; PI PICC KIT: 2L 5.5 FR X 50 CM/ASK-45052-TG; PI AGBA PICC KIT: 3L 6 FR X 50 CM W/VPS/ASK-45063-NS; PICC KIT: 1L 4.5 FR X 55 CM CG+ VPS/ASK-45541-RH; AGBA PICC: 1L 4.5FR x 55CM w Teg CHG/DLX-45541-HPKC; AGBA PICC: 2L 5.5FR x 55CM w Teg CHG/DLX-45552-HPKC; AGBA PICC NaviCurve: 3L 6FR x 55CM TCG/DLX-45563-CURVC; AGBA PICC: 3L 6FR x 55CM w Biopatch/DLX-45563-HPKB; AGBA PICC: 3L 6FR x 55CM w Teg CHG/DLX-45563-HPKC; PI PICC KIT: 1-L 4 FR X 55 CM TIPTRACKER/CDC-35541-TTS; PI PICC NaviCurve: 1L 4FR x 55CM w CHG/DLX-35541-CURVC; PI PICC G4 Stylet: 1L 4FR x 55CM w BP/DLX-35541-VPSB; PI PICC NaviCurve: 2L 5FR x 55CM w CHG/DLX-35552-CURVC; PI PICC G4 Stylet: 2L 5FR x 55CM w BP/DLX-35552-VPSB; PI PICC G4 Stylet: 2L 5FR x 55CM w CHG/DLX-35552-VPSC; PI PICC NaviCurve: 3L 6FR x 55CM w CHG/DLX-35563-CURVC; PI PICC G4 Stylet: 3L 6FR x 55CM w CHG/DLX-35563-VPSC; AGBA PICC/DELTA KIT: 1-L 4.5 FR X 40 CM/CDC-44041-VPS2; PICC KIT: 1L 4.5 FR X 55 CM VPS/ASK-45541-UWH1; PI AGBA PICC KIT: 2L 5.5FR X 55CM W/ VPS/ASK-45552-UWH1; AGBA PICC G4 Stylet: 1L 4.5FR x 55CM BP/DLX-45541-VPSB; ACCESS TRAY/ASK-04001-NWM; ACCESS TRAY/ASK-04001-VCUH3; PI PICC:1L 4FR X 40CM PRELOAD VPS STYLET/CDC-34041-VPS; PI PICC:2L 5FR X 50CM PRELOAD VPS STYLET/CDC-35052-VPS; ACCESS KIT/ASK-04001-BWK2; ARROW(R) VPS(R) ACCESS KIT/ASK-04001-DU11; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 6 IN/ASK-42703-PVD; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 16CM/ASK-12703-LMDTG1; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 8IN/ASK-15703-ECMC4; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-15703-PNM; CVC KIT: 3 LUMEN 12 FR X 6IN/ASK-22123-UAB; 2-L CVC KIT: 4 FR X13 CM/CDC-24402-X1A; LBCVC KIT: 3L 12 FR X 20 CM AGB/CDC-25123-X1A; CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 16 CM/ASK-42703-CPR; CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 6 IN (16 CM) AGB+/ASK-42802-DMC2; CVC KIT: 2 LUMEN 8 FR X 8 IN (20 CM)/ASK-45802-PCMH1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 6 IN (16 CM) AGB+/ASK-42703-MM1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42703-PHUMC1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42703-PMSG1; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 6/ASK-42703-POSU3; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42703-PSAU1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42703-RHR1; PI CATHETER 2L: 8 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42802-DU1; PI CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 6 IN/ASK-42802-PHF4; PI CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42802-PHHN1; MULTILUMEN CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 6 IN/ASK-42802-POSU3; PI CVC KIT: 2-L 8 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42802-PUCD1; MULTI-LUMEN CVC KIT:2-L 8FR X 6IN (16CM)/ASK-42802-PWHC1; PI CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42802-UHC; PI CVC KIT: 4L 8.5 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42854-MCY1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7FR X 8IN (20 CM) AGB+/ASK-45703-BCH; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB+/ASK-45703-EMC; PI CVC KIT: 3 LUMEN 7 FR X 8 IN (20 CM)/ASK-45703-MHMC1; PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB+/ASK-45703-NWM; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-PCOR; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-PIMH; MULTI LUMEN CVC KIT: 3L 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. REF(Material)/UDI-DI/Lot(Batch): CDC-02031-MK1A/10801902193275/33F25C0444; CDC-41541-MPK1A/10801902193275/33F24L1137; CDC-41552-MPK1A/10801902193275, 50801902130162/33F24L0382, 33F25A0315, 33F25B0630, 33F25K0421, 33S24B0571; ASK-41541-VFHM/10801902193275, 10801902218862/33F24L1080, 33F25B0475, 33F25C0351, 33F25D0404, 33F25E0556, 33F25E0784, 33F25F0186, 33F25J0218, 33F25K0077, 33F25K0100, 33F25M0182, 33F26A1549, 33F26B0823; CDC-41541-MPK/10801902193275, 10801902193275/33F25H0768, 33S23K0382; CDC-41541-MPKB/10801902193275, 10801902205411/33F24H0429, 33F24K0043, 33F24M0067, 33F24M0149, 33F25A0390, 33F25B0099, 33F25B0343, 33F25C0578, 33F25E0421, 33F25F0401,
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.

35 products in this recall

Arrow kits with lidocaine and bupivacaine recalled for sterility risk

Arrow is recalling 35 kits and sets that contain lidocaine, bupivacaine, or 0.9% sodium chloride from a supplier that was itself recalled for quality issues. If the sterility of these water-based injectable drugs is compromised, it could lead to serious or life-threatening injuries. No injuries have been reported, and the products were distributed nationwide.

The agency lists each product separately. Check every one you might have.

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