Arrow — Class II medical device recall Z-2284-2017
Terminated recall by Arrow International Inc, reported 2017-06-14, distributed nationwide. Arrow International initiated the recall due to reports of safety cover disengagement and needlestick injury f
| Recall number | Z-2284-2017 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Arrow International Inc, Reading, PA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-03-20 |
| Classified | 2017-06-06 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-06-14 |
| Terminated | 2018-12-18 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 43,394 |
Product
Arrow(R) VPS(R) Access Kit for use with 5 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
Arrow International initiated the recall due to reports of safety cover disengagement and needlestick injury for the BD Eclipse Needle that are packaged with certain Arrow products.
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.