The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2031-2018·Announced 2018-06-06

Arrow PSI Kit Recall Due to Potential Sterility Compromise

Arrow International is recalling 416,055 PSI kits because unsealed packaging may have compromised sterility. The recall covers products distributed in the US and 34 other countries.

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 involves a medical device where sterility may be compromised, posing a risk of infection. This fits the 'High' severity criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Arrow International Inc. is recalling 416,055 units of the ARROWg+ard Blue PSI Kit with Integral Hemostasis Valve/Side Port for use with 7 - 7.5 Fr. Catheters (Product code SF-29803-1). The recall is being conducted because product sterility may be compromised due to unsealed packaging.

The affected products are identified by Lot Numbers 13F17C0004 and 13F17G0030. These kits were distributed in the United States and internationally, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, and 30 other countries listed in the recall notice.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using these specific kits and contact Arrow International Inc. for instructions on return or replacement. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall.

The recalled product

Product
ARROWg+ard Blue¿ PSI Kit with Integral Hemostasis Valve/ Side Port for use with 7 - 7.5 Fr. Catheters; Product codes: SF-29803-1
Affected units
416,055

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot Numbers: 13F17C0004 13F17G0030

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 →