FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Arrow International Inc: ARROW Edge Hemodialysis Catherization Set with Arrow Simplicity", Long-Term Access, Cuff to Tip: 19cm, CS-15242-IM, Intended for single use only, Sterile, Rx only, Arrow International, Inc., 2400 Bernville Road, Reading, PA 19605, USA The product is used for long term hemodialysis vascular access.
- Recall number
- Z-2271-2008
- Recalling firm
- Arrow International Inc
- Product
- ARROW Edge Hemodialysis Catherization Set with Arrow Simplicity", Long-Term Access, Cuff to Tip: 19cm, CS-15242-IM, Intended for single use only, Sterile, Rx only, Arrow International, Inc., 2400 Bernville Road, Reading, PA 19605, USA The product is used for long term hemodialysis vascular access.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2008-06-10
- Posted
- 2008-09-17
- Terminated
- 2009-12-03
- Reason
- The tips may not have been adequately welded to the catheter body.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- Consignees were notified by letter on/about 06/10/2008. They were instructed to: 1. Cease use and distribution and quarantine all affected product immediately. 2. Contact Arrows Customer Service Department for a Return Authorization Number, enter the number on an enclosed Recall Acknowledgement & Stock Status Form and 3. Immediately fax back the form to Arrow International. All affected product is to be returned to Arrow International. A letter containing the recall information was enclosed for physicians who have implanted catheters. Contact Arrow's Customer Service at 1-800-523-8446 for assistance.
- Quantity
- 79248 units (total for all catheters listed)
- Distribution
- U.S. Nationwide, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada , Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turkey, UK and the Ukraine
- Lot, serial or model codes
- RL7085497, RL7075135, RL7024105, RL7024062, RL7013817, RL6103430, RL6083098, RL6083036, RL6062788, RL6052633, RL6022022, RL6021973, RL5090950, and RR5051996.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K040260"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MSD
- 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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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