FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Arrow International Inc: FlexTip Plus Epidural Catheterization Kit, Product Code TI-05501-ME
- Recall number
- Z-1212-2020
- Recalling firm
- Arrow International Inc
- Product
- FlexTip Plus Epidural Catheterization Kit, Product Code TI-05501-ME
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2020-01-15
- Posted
- 2020-01-24
- Terminated
- 2023-03-17
- Reason
- There is the potential for various failures with the LOR (loss of resistance) syringes included in the kits resulting in dural puncture with some also requiring a blood patch.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- An Urgent Medical Device Recall notification letter dated 1/15/20 was sent to customers. Our records indicate you have received products that are subject to this field action. We are now notifying our customers to take the following actions: 1. If you have affected stock, immediately identify product, discontinue use and quarantine any products with the product codes and lot numbers listed above. 2. To acknowledge receipt of this Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice or to return product, complete the enclosed Recall Acknowledgement Form and fax it to 1-855-419-8507, Attn: Customer Service or email to recalls@teleflex.com. This will allow us to document the amount of product you have on hand for return. A customer service representative will contact you with a Return Goods Authorization (RGA) Number and will provide instructions for the return of products to Teleflex Medical. 3. If you have no affected stock, please complete the enclosed Recall Acknowledgment Form and fax it to 1-855-419-8507, Attn: Customer Service or email to recalls@teleflex.com. This will allow us to document your receipt of this letter.
- Quantity
- 343,105 total
- Distribution
- The products were distributed to the following US states: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lots: 71F19A1324 71F19C2255 71F19E3165 71F19H1740 71F19K0132 71F19B0614 71F19C2567 71F19G0092 71F19H1742 71F19K0134 71F19C2254 71F19E0766 71F19G1018 71F19H2570 71F19L0033
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- CAZ
- Firm FEI
- 3015859709
- Firm city
- Reading
- Firm state
- PA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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