ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS catheter — Class II medical device recall Z-1152-2018

Terminated recall by Arrow International Inc, reported 2018-03-28, distributed in FL. Certain lots may be missing information at the bottom of the lid including the lot number, expiration date, an

Recall number	`Z-1152-2018`
Product type	Medical device
Classification	Class II
Status	Terminated
Voluntary or mandated	Voluntary
Recalling firm	Arrow International Inc, Reading, PA, United States
Recall initiated	2017-12-21
Classified	2018-03-21
Reported by FDA	2018-03-28
Terminated	2020-04-20
Distributed	FL
Quantity	420
Lot numbers	`23F16H0744`, `23F16J0072`, `23F17B0781`
Model numbers	`ASK-45854-NG`

Product

ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS catheter, Catalog Number: ASK-45854-NG Product Usage: The ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS¿ catheter permits venous access to central circulation by way of subclavian, jugular, and femoral veins. The ARROWg+ard technology is intended to provide protection against catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs). It is not intended to be used as a treatment for existing infections nor is it indicated for long-term use (> 30 days). Clinical effectiveness of the ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS¿ catheter in preventing CRBSIs compared to the original ARROWg+ard Blue¿ catheter has not been studied.

Reason for recall

Certain lots may be missing information at the bottom of the lid including the lot number, expiration date, and Unique Device Identification (UDI) information.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-1152-2018. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

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.