Arrow — Class II medical device recall Z-0179-2018
Terminated recall by Arrow International Inc, reported 2017-12-06, distributed nationwide. There is a possibility that the finished good kits may contain 5 Fr peel-away sheaths instead of the required
| Recall number | Z-0179-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Arrow International Inc, Reading, PA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-06-01 |
| Classified | 2017-11-28 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-12-06 |
| Terminated | 2020-04-13 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Lot numbers | 23F16M0017 |
Product
Arrow(R) VPS(R) Access Kit for use with 4 Fr. Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter The intended use of the VPS Stylet and Console (VPS System) is to quickly and accurately guide market available peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) to the goal location which is to the cavo-atrial junction near the sino-atrial node
Reason for recall
There is a possibility that the finished good kits may contain 5 Fr peel-away sheaths instead of the required 4 Fr peel-away sheaths.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.