ARROW INTERNATIONAL, LLC: NextStep Antegrade Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter, REF: AC-15192-SFX, AC-15232-SFX, CS-15192-SFX, CS-15232-SFX, CS-15272-SFX, CS-15312-SFX, CS-15422-SFX, CS-15502-SFX; NextStep Antegrade Hemodialysis Catheter with Arrow Simplicity Micro-Introducer, REF: CS-15192-SFXM, CS-15232-SFXM; NextStep Retrograde Hemodialysis Catheter, REF: AC-15192-X, AC-15232-X, AC-15272-X, CS-15192-X, CS-15232-X, CS-15272-X, CS-15312-X; NextStep Retrograde Hemodialysis Catheter with Arrow Simplicity Micro-Introducer, REF: CS-15192-XM, CS-15232-XM, CS-15272-XM, CS-15312-XM

Recall number

Z-2159-2026

Recalling firm

ARROW INTERNATIONAL, LLC

Product

NextStep Antegrade Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter, REF: AC-15192-SFX, AC-15232-SFX, CS-15192-SFX, CS-15232-SFX, CS-15272-SFX, CS-15312-SFX, CS-15422-SFX, CS-15502-SFX; NextStep Antegrade Hemodialysis Catheter with Arrow Simplicity Micro-Introducer, REF: CS-15192-SFXM, CS-15232-SFXM; NextStep Retrograde Hemodialysis Catheter, REF: AC-15192-X, AC-15232-X, AC-15272-X, CS-15192-X, CS-15232-X, CS-15272-X, CS-15312-X; NextStep Retrograde Hemodialysis Catheter with Arrow Simplicity Micro-Introducer, REF: CS-15192-XM, CS-15232-XM, CS-15272-XM, CS-15312-XM

Status

Open, Classified

Initiated

2026-04-10

Posted

2026-05-13

Terminated

not on file

Reason

16F dual-valved splittable sheath introducer, the subject of a supplier recall, was included in impacted hemodialysis kits & sets. Sheath introducer may not split as intended, and may result in withdrawal resistance, prolonged procedure time, pain, bleeding, hematoma, tissue injury, vessel wall injury.

Root cause

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action

On 4/10/2026, recall notices were mailed to customers who were informed of the following Arrow International LLC is recalling product due to the Merit Medical Systems, Inc. recall of the Merit 16F Dual-Valved Splitable Sheath Introducer component, which is included in impacted Arrow Hemodialysis Kits & Sets. Customers were asked to do the following: 1) Users should cease use and distribution of affected product and immediately quarantine the affected product. 2) Complete and return the Acknowledgement Form, see link: https://fca.myteleflex.com/en/recall/000605 3) This notice should be passed on to all persons who need to be aware within your organization or to any organization where the potentially affected devices have been transferred. In addition, distributors were asked to do the following: - Provide a copy of this field safety notice to all customers who have received impacted product. Each of your customers is then required to complete the Acknowledgement Form and return it to you as their distributor. Should you require further information or support concerning this issue, please contact Customer Service via email (Recalls@teleflex.com), phone (1-866-396-2111), or FAX (1-855-419-8507).

Quantity

19,687

Distribution

Worldwide distribution: US nationwide and countries of: AE, AL, AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BS, BR, BW, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CZ, DE, EC, EE, ES, FR, GB, GR, GT, HU, ID, IE, IN, IT, JP, KW, KZ, LB, LT, LU, MN, MZ, NA, NL, NO, NP, NZ, PA, PE, PF, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, SA, SG, SL, SK, SZ, TH, TN, TR, TT, UA, VN, ZA, ZM, and ZW

Lot, serial or model codes

REF/UDI-DI/Lots: AC-15192-SFX/30801902197758/AC-15192-SFX; AC-15232-SFX/00801902095909/33F23H1018; CS-15192-SFX/30801902195297/33F23E0575, 33F23G0530, 33F23K0187, 33F23K1104, 33F23L0929, 33F24A0275, 33F24C0068, 33F24D1012, 33F25C0020, 33F25E1083, 33F25G0636, 33F25H0292, 33F25H0790, 33F25L0038; CS-15232-SFX/30801902195549/33F23E0576, 33F23G0534, 33F23L0936, 33F24A0279, 33F24C0067, 33F24D1006, 33F24E0684, 33F24H0258, 33F24J0033, 33F24J0085, 33F24J0342, 33F24L0056, 33F24M0231, 33F25A0405, 33F25C0036, 33F25C0664, 33F25D0739, 33F25E0433, 33F25G0716, 33F25H0248; CS-15272-SFX/10801902195217/33F23B0321, 33F23D0859, 33F23H0500, 33F23K0177, 33F23L0943, 33F24A0280, 33F24C0083, 33F24H0042, 33F24H0260, 33F24J0022, 33F24J0038, 33F24J0088, 33F24L0177, 33F25C0028, 33F25E1090, 33F25F0301, 33F25F0514; CS-15312-SFX/30801902197529/33F23G0541, 33F23H0984, 33F23L0951, 33F24A0283; CS-15422-SFX/30801902195327/33F23K0179, 33F23L0956, 33F24A0290, 33F24E0814; CS-15502-SFX/30801902195563/33F23L0959, 33F24A0286, 33F24J0060; CS-15192-SFXM/10801902127157/33F25C0015, 33F25E1084; CS-15232-SFXM/10801902127232/33F25C0671; AC-15192-X/ 00801902095879/33F23F0744, 33F24E0784, 33F25D0685; AC-15232-X/00801902095916/33F23H1013, 33F24J0068, 33F25C0675, 33F25J0589; AC-15272-X/00801902095954/33F23H1023; CS-15192-X/30801902195303/33F23C0886, 33F23E0564, 33F23G0263, 33F23G0533, 33F23K0712, 33F23L0935, 33F24E0187, 33F24E0793, 33F24G0171, 33F24J0017, 33F24J0041, 33F25D0701, 33F25E0476, 33F25F0486, 33F25H0783, 33F25H0857; CS-15232-X/30801902195556/33F23C0862, 33F23E0566, 33F23F0722, 33F23K0171, 33F23L0940, 33F24A0916, 33F24C0061, 33F24D1037, 33F24E0800, 33F24J0043, 33F24L0176, 33F25A0028, 33F25C0029, 33F25C0644, 33F25D0096, 33F25E0352, 33F25F0300, 33F25F0513, 33F25E0477, 33F25J0745; CS-15272-X/10801902195224/33F23C0887, 33F23F0731, 33F23H0983, 33F23K0190, 33F23L0947, 33F24E0807, 33F24F0124, 33F24J0018, 33F24J0050, 33F24L0054, 33F24L0063, 33F24M0006, 33F25C0684, 33F25E0342, 33F25F0276, 33F25J0641; CS-15312-X/30801902195310/33F23C0863, 33F23D0858, 33F23G0544; CS-15192-XM/10801902127225/33F25D0711; CS-15232-XM/10801902127300/33F25E0435; CS-15272-XM/10801902127409/33F25C0680, 33F25K0272; CS-15312-XM/10801902127508/33F25E0442

510(k) numbers

["K111117","K111900"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

MSD

Firm FEI

3013162291

Firm city

Morrisville

Firm state

NC

Firm country

not on file

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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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