FDA (Devices) recall action 80839
The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 2 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 2 pages.
The products may contain the incorrect catheter. Kits that should contain a 4.5 Fr single-lumen catheter may contain a 5.5 Fr double-lumen catheter. Kits that should contain a 5.5 Fr double-lumen catheter may contain a 4.5 Fr single-lumen catheter. This issue may cause a delay in treatment while a replacement catheter is obtained.
The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.
The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.
Arrow International is recalling specific PICC kits because they may contain the wrong catheter type, potentially delaying patient treatment.
Arrow International is recalling 5.5 Fr x 5.5 Fr x 40 cm double-lumen PICC Kits because they may contain the wrong catheter type, potentially delaying treatment.