Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published June 14, 2024
Argon Medical Devices Recalls PICC Catheters Due to Incorrect Length
Argon Medical Devices recalls 26G PICC catheters labeled 30cm but containing 50cm length, potentially causing procedural delays. Affected units have specific lot and expiration dates.
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) is labeled 26G/1.9Fr x 30cm but package contains incorrect 26G/1.9Fr x 50cm PICC, which could lead to procedural delay.
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📍Recalling firmArgon Medical Devices, Inc1445 Flat Creek Rd · Athens, TX 75751-5002
“Argon Medical Devices Recalls PICC Catheters Due to Incorrect Length.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/54859-argon-medical-devices-recalls-picc-catheters-due-to-incorrect-length. Based on FDA recall #Z-2638-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2638-2024%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on June 14, 2024, that Argon Medical Devices, Inc. is recalling L-CATH PICC S/L Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters because packages labeled as 30cm long contain incorrect 50cm catheters, which could lead to procedural delays.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Argon Medical Devices
Product: L-CATH PICC S/L Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter, 26Ga (1.9F) 0.60mm x 30cm
REF: 384539
UDI-DI: 20886333209938, 00886333209934
Lot: 11563923
Expiration: 2027-03-11
Quantity: 155 units
Distribution: TX, WA, CA, IL
The hazard
The hazard involves the Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) being labeled as 26G/1.9Fr x 30cm while the package contains an incorrect 26G/1.9Fr x 50cm PICC, which could lead to procedural delay.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Argon Medical Devices, Inc. has 15 other recalls on record since October 16, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include Argon Medical Devices L-Cath Midline Catheter Recall (June 15, 2026), Argon Medical Devices One-Piece Introducer Tray Recall (June 1, 2026), and Argon Medical Devices Option ELITE Vena Cava Filter System Recall (September 12, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Micro Therapeutics Pipeline Flex Embolization Device Recall (June 25, 2026), W L Gore GORE VIABIL Short Wire Biliary Endoprosthesis Recall (May 22, 2026), and Medline Intubation Tray Recall (December 24, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'L-CATH PICC S/L Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter, 26Ga (1.9F) 0.60mm x 30cm' with reference number 384539. The lot number is 11563923 and expiration date is March 11, 2027.
Brand
Argon Medical Devices
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify the product's lot number (11563923) and expiration date (March 11, 2027) against the provided information.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 4 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US distribution to the states of: TX, WA, CA, IL” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Illinois, Texas, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2638-2024 (June 14, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2638-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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