Device recall: Arrow(R) VPS(R) Access Kit for use with 4 Fr. Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter The intended use of the…
Class II FDA enforcement event 77589. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
There is a possibility that the finished good kits may contain 5 Fr peel-away sheaths instead of the required 4 Fr peel-away sheaths.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Arrow International Inc started this device recall on 1 Jun 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Reading, PA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 77589 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 Dec 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 13 Apr 2020.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide Distribution to AZ, CA, MA, MO, NC, NY, OR & SD
Recalling firm
Arrow International Inc, Reading, PA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0179-2018 | Arrow(R) VPS(R) Access Kit for use with 4 Fr. Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter The intended use of the VPS Stylet and Console (VPS System) is to quickly and accurately guide market available peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) to the goal location which is to the cavo-atrial junction near the… | N/A | Class II | Terminated | 6 Dec 2017 |
| Z-0180-2018 | ARROW PICC powered by ARROW VPS Stylet The Pressure Injectable PICC is indicated for short or long term peripheral access to the central venous system for intravenous therapy, blood sampling, infusion, power injection of contrast media and allows for central venous pressure monitoring | N/A | Class II | Terminated | 6 Dec 2017 |
| Z-0181-2018 | ARROW PICC powered by ARROW VPS Stylet The Pressure Injectable PICC is indicated for short or long term peripheral access to the central venous system for intravenous therapy, blood sampling, infusion, power injection of contrast media and allows for central venous pressure monitoring | N/A | Class II | Terminated | 6 Dec 2017 |
| Z-0182-2018 | ArrowADVANTAGE5" Pressure Injectable Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) The Pressure Injectable PICC is indicated for short or long term peripheral access to the central venous system for intravenous therapy, blood sampling, infusion, power injection of contrast media and allows for central venous pressure… | N/A | Class II | Terminated | 6 Dec 2017 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2017
- 1,091
- Share of these events in Class II
- 93%
- Product records in this event
- 4Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 93
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0179-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 77589. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/77589/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide Distribution to AZ, CA, MA, MO, NC, NY, OR & SD
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 77589?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
N/A
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 93% of the 1,091 device events that started in 2017 are in Class II.