Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published May 11, 2018
Arrow Multi-Lumen CVC Set Recall: Increased Resistance During Insertion
Arrow recalls Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Sets with Blue FlexTip Catheter (CS-15853-E) due to potential increased resistance during insertion, which may require medical intervention.
The recalling firm has received complaints related to increased resistance encountered when introducing the CVC over the spring wire guide. This may lead to procedural delay, and there may be need of medical intervention by exchanging the catheter for another CVC catheter.
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📍Recalling firmArrow International Inc2400 Bernville Rd · Reading, PA 19605-9607
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Arrow is recalling Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Sets with Blue FlexTip Catheter (CS-15853-E) because they can cause increased resistance when inserting the catheter, potentially requiring medical intervention to exchange it. This could lead to procedural delays and additional medical steps. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/71086-arrow-multi-lumen-cvc-set-recall-increased-resistance-during-insertion.
“Arrow Multi-Lumen CVC Set Recall: Increased Resistance During Insertion.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71086-arrow-multi-lumen-cvc-set-recall-increased-resistance-during-insertion. Based on FDA recall #Z-2336-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2336-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on May 11, 2018, that Arrow International Inc. is recalling Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Sets with Blue FlexTip Catheters due to increased resistance when introducing the catheter over the guide wire. The agency classified this Class II recall as voluntary.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Arrow
Product: Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Set with Blue FlexTip Catheter, CS-15853-E
Lot code: 71F18A0682
Units affected: 1200
The hazard
The firm received complaints regarding increased resistance when introducing the catheter over the spring wire guide. This issue may lead to procedural delays and potentially require medical intervention to exchange the catheter for another one.
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 FiberOptix Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter Kit (April 29, 2024), and ARROW QuickFlash Radial Artery Catheter (February 12, 2024). Additional similar product recalls include Arrow FLEXTIP Plus Epidural Catheter, Arrow Pressure Injectable Catheters, and Arrow Pressure Injectable Arrowg+ard Blue Plus Four-Lumen CVC Kit, all reported on March 11, 2026.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number CS-15853-E on the product packaging or label. These sets were sold by Arrow International Inc. for central venous access procedures.
Brand
Arrow
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify the model number on the packaging or label to confirm if it matches CS-15853-E.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Florida, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distributor in FL. International distribution to Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Greece, and Italy.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 23 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
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-2336-2018 (May 11, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2336-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 21, 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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