Events

Recall of Arrow International - Peripherally-inserted central venous catheter

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Arrow International Inc.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    21295
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-04-10
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: Teleflex Medical New Zealand, 12 Victoria Street, Private Bag 31346, Lower Hutt, Wellington 5040
  • Reason
    The manufacturer has received complaints for peel away sheaths flaring. the instructions for use included in the kits do not inform the user that a skin nick or alternate enlargement method may be required for difficult insertions. the use of a skin nick reduces the probability of sheath flare and subsequent complications.
  • Action
    Instructions for use to be updated

Device

Arrow International - Peripherally-inserted central venous catheter
  • Model / Serial
    Model: , Affected: ARROW PICC Kits with Peel-Away Sheath Component
  • Manufacturer
    Arrow International Inc

Manufacturer

Arrow International Inc