Description/REF: DRAINAGE KIT/AK-01600, DRAINAGE KIT/AK-01601, DRAINAGE KIT/ASK-01601-MM, THORACENTESIS KIT/AK-01000-T, THORACENTESIS KIT/AK-01000, THORACENTESIS KIT/ASK-01000-CHP, DRAINAGE KIT/ASK-01000-NW, THORACENTESIS KIT/ASK-01000-UPMS, PNEUMOTHORAX KIT/AK-01500, PNEUMOTHORAX KIT (NO HEIMLICH VALVE)/ASK-01500, PNEUMOTHORAX KIT/ASK-01500-JCM
Enforcement
- Recall Number
- Z-2382-2026
- Event ID
- 98793
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Product Type
- Devices
- Firm
- ARROW INTERNATIONAL, LLC
- Voluntary / Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial Notification
- Letter
- Report Date
- June 24, 2026
- Initiation Date
- April 21, 2026
- Classification Date
- June 12, 2026
- Address
- 3015 Carrington Mill Blvd, Morrisville, NC, 27560-5437, United States
Description
Description/REF: DRAINAGE KIT/AK-01600, DRAINAGE KIT/AK-01601, DRAINAGE KIT/ASK-01601-MM, THORACENTESIS KIT/AK-01000-T, THORACENTESIS KIT/AK-01000, THORACENTESIS KIT/ASK-01000-CHP, DRAINAGE KIT/ASK-01000-NW, THORACENTESIS KIT/ASK-01000-UPMS, PNEUMOTHORAX KIT/AK-01500, PNEUMOTHORAX KIT (NO HEIMLICH VALVE)/ASK-01500, PNEUMOTHORAX KIT/ASK-01500-JCM
Lidocaine, Bupivacaine, and 0.9% sodium chloride, the subject of a supplier recall, were included into kits and sets. The supplier was found to have quality issues and limited reports of drug ineffectiveness, and if sterility of a water-based injectable product is compromised this could lead to serious or life-threatening injuries.
REF(Material)/UDI-DI/Lot(Batch): AK-01600/50801902120156, 10801902193275, 50801902120156, 60801902120160/33F24A0376, 33F24A1008, 33F24C0091, 33F24D0067, 33F24E0321, 33F24G0322, 33F24L0062, 33F24L0811, 33F24M0267, 33F25C0101, 33F25C0988, 33F25E0035, 33F25H0010, 33F25J0819, 33F26B0492, 33F24A0044; AK-01601/60801902120160, 10801902193275, 10801902190915/33F24A0783, 33F24A1070, 33F24C0092, 33F24E0322, 33F24G0323, 33F24J0273, 33F24L0651, 33F25C0102, 33F25C0916, 33F25E0036, 33F25G0078, 33F25J0460, 33F25L0371, 33F24B0427; ASK-01601-MM/10801902125726, 10801902193275, 10801902125726, 10801902205909/33F24F0656, 33F24K0319, 33F24M0166, 33F25A0163, 33F25E0587, 33F25G0164, 33F25L0116, 33F26A1377, 33F26C0174, 33F24F0213; AK-01000-T/10801902145120, 10801902193275, 10801902194029/33F24C0090, 33F24D0066, 33F24E0319, 33F24G0320, 33F24K0085, 33F24L0792, 33F25C0872, 33F25E0033, 33F25J0459, 33F25L0367, 33F24A0015; AK-01000/10801902197952, 10801902193275, 10801902197952, 10801902145120/33F24A0017, 33F24A0018, 33F24A0348, 33F24A0349, 33F24A0350, 33F24A0351, 33F24A1005, 33F24A1006, 33F24D0005, 33F24D0006, 33F24D0007, 33F24D0008, 33F24D0009, 33F24D0010, 33F24D0011, 33F24D0012, 33F24E0032, 33F24E0033, 33F24E0034, 33F24E0035, 33F24E0036, 33F24E0037, 33F24E0038, 33F24E0041, 33F24E0042, 33F24E0167, 33F24E0168, 33F24E0169, 33F24E0170, 33F24E0171, 33F24G0319, 33F24G0567, 33F24G0568, 33F24J0487, 33F24J0673, 33F24K0084, 33F24K0308, 33F24K0312, 33F24L0626, 33F24L0726, 33F24L0782, 33F24L0787, 33F25A0454, 33F25A0611, 33F25A0612, 33F25C0100,33F25C0211,33F25C0905,33F25C0954, 33F25E0032,33F25E0286, 33F25E0287, 33F25E0908, 33F25E1063, 33F25E1064, 33F25G0076, 33F25G0157, 33F25H0008, 33F25H0188, 33F25H0189, 33F25H0190, 33F25H0191, 33F25H0192, 33F25J0458, 33F25J0740, 33F25J0741, 33F25J0788, 33F25J0799, 33F25J0800, 33F25K0250, 33F25K0251, 33F25K0360, 33F25K0361, 33F25K0362, 33F25K0363, 33F25L0019, 33F25L0020, 33F25L0100, 33F25L0101, 33F25L0268, 33F25L0485, 33F25L0487, 33F25M0831, 33F25M0860, 33F26A0217, 33F26A0218, 33F26A0693, 33F26A0988, 33F26B0505, 33F26B0506, 33F26C0574, 33F24A0794; ASK-01000-CHP/10801902193275, 30801902120190, 10801902203134/33F24G0228, 33F24J0192, 33F24K0020, 33F24L0021, 33F24L0523, 33F24M0063, 33F25B0010, 33F25B0061, 33F25B0132, 33F25C0405, 33F25D0198, 33F25H0277, 33F25H0810, 33F25J0995, 33F26A1273, 33F26B0695, 33F24E0388; ASK-01000-NW/10801902193275, 10801902114867/33F24G0390, 33F24K0153, 33F25B0693, 33F25C0873, 33F25H0051, 33F25J0854, 33F25M0921, 33F24A0645; ASK-01000-UPMS/10801902114867, 10801902193275/33F24B0805, 33F24C0930, 33F24D0683, 33F24H0186, 33F24L0214, 33F24L0912, 33F25B0542, 33F25D0325, 33F25D0527, 33F25F0156,33F25J0099, 33F25J0196, 33F25L0270, 33F26A1392, 33F24G0276; AK-01500/10801902194029, 10801902193275, 50801902120156/33F24E0044, 33F24E0172, 33F24E0173, 33F24G0321, 33F24G0569, 33F24J0488, 33F24K0086, 33F24K0573, 33F24L0724, 33F25A0455, 33F25C0722, 33F25D0126, 33F25E0034, 33F25E0909, 33F25G0077, 33F25G0549, 33F25H0009, 33F25H0720, 33F25J0818, 33F25L0384, 33F26B0535, 33F26C0263, 33R24E0044, 33F23K0711; ASK-01500/10801902156232, 10801902193275, 30801902120206/33F24A0777, 33F24C0130, 33F24E0391, 33F24G0392, 33F24J0542, 33F24L0765, 33F25C0127, 33F25C0735, 33F25E0105, 33F25H0053, 33F25J0495, 33F25L0335, 33F24A1274; ASK-01500-JCM/30801902120206, 10801902193275, 10801902125726
US Nationwide distribution including in the states of VA, NY, UT, SC, LA, MN, PA, AZ, CA, MI, OH, FL, CT, KS, IL, TX, WI, GA, NC, MD, OR, AK, NH, IA, ND, OK, NM, AL, MA, KY, WA, AR, CO, IN, ME, TN, WY, NJ, SD, MS, MO, MT, DE, ID, NE, WV, RI, VT, NV, HI, DC, PR.
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