Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published May 8, 2020
Arrow FlexTip Plus Epidural Kit Recall: Rotatable Collar Detachment Risk
Arrow recalls FlexTip Plus Epidural Kits with NRFit Connector due to reported rotatable collar detachment causing leaks. Affected units include specific product codes and distribution lots.
“Arrow FlexTip Plus Epidural Kit Recall: Rotatable Collar Detachment Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65200-arrow-flextip-plus-epidural-kit-recall-rotatable-collar-detachment-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2288-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2288-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on May 8, 2020, that Arrow International Inc. is recalling Arrow FlexTip Plus Epidural Kits with NRFit Connectors due to a leaking filter component. The agency issued recall number Z-2288-2020 for the voluntary Class II action.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Arrow
Product: Arrow FlexTip Plus Epidural Kit with NRFit Connector, catheter system
Distribution: US to CA, FL, MT; International to AT, AU, DE, ES, FR, JP, SG
The hazard
The FDA reported nine complaints that the rotatable collar on the filter had detached, causing a leak in the Arrow FlexTip Plus Epidural Kit with NRFit Connector.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Arrow International Inc. has 52 other recalls on record since June 1, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Arrow Arterial Kits and Trays (July 26, 2024), Arrow UltraFlex Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter Kit (April 29, 2024), and ARROW QuickFlash Radial Artery Catheter (Feb. 12, 2024). Other recent recalls of similar products include Arrow FLEXTIP Plus Epidural Catheter Recall (March 11, 2026), Medline Medical Procedure Kits Recall (May 4, 2026), and Arrow recalls epidural catheter kits with possible sterility issues (April 21, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for product codes: OT19TAGSK, OT19TAGSKA, OT19TAPSK, OT19TCGLK in the US, or AT-05501-NRF, OT19HBPSS, etc. in other regions. The kit includes specific distribution lots listed in the recall notice.
Brand
Arrow
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Codes
Identify if your kit has US product codes OT19TAGSK, OT19TAGSKA, OT19TAPSK, or OT19TCGLK, or international codes listed in the recall notice.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Arrow International for guidance on the recall and potential remedies.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Domestic distribution to CA, FL, and MT. International distribution to AT, AU, DE, ES, FR, JP and SG.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Florida, Montana.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 40 days 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-2288-2020 (May 8, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2288-2020 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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