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Device recall: Arrow EZ-IO Intraosseous Vascular Access System 15mm Needle+Stabilizer Kit, Product Code 9018P-VC-005 - Product Usage: T
Teleflex Medical (Morrisville, NC) initiated this device recall on 8 Oct 2019; FDA lists 3 product records under event 84054, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 88% of the 968 device enforcement events initiated in 2019 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Teleflex Medical has 82 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Teleflex Medical, Morrisville, NC.
Reason for recall
"The safety cap attached to needles within the needle sets may become dislodged exposing the needle and potentially causing the needle to protrude through the packaging. If this issue is not detected, the immediate risk of exposure to the affected devices is needle stick injury to the clinician or health care professional. In addition, a puncture of the packaging may compromise the sterility of…"
Distribution
"US nationwide distribution."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0688-2020 | Arrow EZ-IO Intraosseous Vascular Access System 15mm Needle+Stabilizer Kit, Product Code 9018P-VC-005 - Product Usage: The Arrow EZ-IO Intraosseous Vascular Access System provides intraosseous access in the proximal humerus, proximal tibia, and distal tibia of adult and pediatric patients, and the distal femur in… | 526,000 total | Class II | Ongoing | 25 Dec 2019 |
| Z-0689-2020 | Arrow EZ-IO Intraosseous Vascular Access System 25mm Needle+Stabilizer Kit, Product Code 9001P-VC-005 - Product Usage: The Arrow EZ-IO Intraosseous Vascular Access System provides intraosseous access in the proximal humerus, proximal tibia, and distal tibia of adult and pediatric patients, and the distal femur in… | 526,000 total | Class II | Ongoing | 25 Dec 2019 |
| Z-0690-2020 | Arrow EZ-IO Intraosseous Vascular Access System 45mm Needle+Stabilizer Kit, Product Code 9079P-VC-005 - Product Usage: The Arrow EZ-IO Intraosseous Vascular Access System provides intraosseous access in the proximal humerus, proximal tibia, and distal tibia of adult and pediatric patients, and the distal femur in… | 526,000 total | Class II | Ongoing | 25 Dec 2019 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Teleflex Medical
All 82 events for Teleflex Medical
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "The safety cap attached to needles within the needle sets may become dislodged exposing the needle and potentially causing the needle to protrude through the packaging. If this issue is not detected, the immediate risk of exposure to the affected devices is needle stick injury to the clinician or health care professional. In addition, a puncture of the packaging may compromise the sterility of…"
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "US nationwide distribution."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.