Arrow Endurance Catheter System Recall: Missing Safety Latch Risk
Arrow recalls specific catheter systems with missing safety latches that could cause sharps injuries. Affected units have catalog numbers EDC-00820 or EDC-00820-B with listed lots. Contact Arrow for details.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Certain lots of peripheral catheter systems may be missing the safety latch, intended to minimize the risk of sharps injuries.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Arrow is recalling certain catheter systems that may be missing the safety latch, which could lead to sharps injuries. This is a safety issue for medical users who might accidentally puncture themselves. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/72319-arrow-endurance-catheter-system-recall-missing-safety-latch-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/72319-arrow-endurance-catheter-system-recall-missing-safety-latch-risk · Updated August 31, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1194-2018
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“Arrow Endurance Catheter System Recall: Missing Safety Latch Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 31, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72319-arrow-endurance-catheter-system-recall-missing-safety-latch-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1194-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1194-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The safety latch is designed to prevent accidental punctures from the catheter's sharp tip. Without it, users could injure themselves during insertion or removal.
Who’s affected
Medical professionals and patients using the Arrow Endurance catheter system are most at risk. Those with the specific catalog numbers and lots listed are affected.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for catalog numbers EDC-00820 or EDC-00820-B. Lot numbers 14X17C0039 (expires Feb 2019) for EDC-00820 and 13F17F0120 (expires May 2019) for EDC-00820-B.
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Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check for Missing Latch
Inspect the catheter system for the safety latch; if missing, stop using it immediately.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 7 states.
FDA distribution: “Distributed in the following U.S. states: CO, FL, IL, NC, PA, SC, and TX.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Colorado, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 19 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
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-1194-2018 (December 15, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1194-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 31, 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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