The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2025-2018·Announced 2018-06-06

Arrow PICC Catheters Recalled Due to Potential Sterility Compromise

Arrow International Inc. is recalling 416,055 PICC catheters because unsealed packaging may have compromised product sterility.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves a potential loss of sterility in a medical device, which poses a risk of infection, but the source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries.

Plain-English summary

Arrow International Inc. is recalling 416,055 units of Arrow PICC with Chloraguard Technology. The recall is due to a defect where product sterility may be compromised due to unsealed packaging.

The affected products include various product codes such as PR-44041-BAS, PR-44052-BAS, and PR-45563-HPHNM, among others. Specific lot numbers are listed in the agency's recall record. The products were distributed in the United States and numerous international locations, including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Healthcare providers and consumers should stop using these specific products and contact Arrow International Inc. for instructions on return or replacement. The recall is classified as Class II by the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
Arrow PICC with Chlorag+ard Technology; Product codes: PR-44041-BAS, PR-44052-BAS, PR-44063-BAS, PR-45041-BAS, PR-45052-BAS, PR-45063-BAS, PR-45541-BAS,PR-45541-HPHNL, PR-45541-HPHNM, PR-45552-BAS, PR-45552-HPHNL,PR-45552-HPHNM, PR-45563-BAS, PR-45563-HPHNL, PR-45563-HPHNM
Affected units
416,055

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 76 recalled by Arrow International Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 76 products in this recall →