The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced on April 3 that Teleflex and Arrow International are recalling the ARROW QuickFlash Radial Artery and Radial Artery/Arterial Line Catheterization Kits due to reports of increased resistance in the guidewire handle and chamber during use.

These devices are used to access a patient’s peripheral arterial circulation or other small vessels. According to the FDA, the reported issue may cause serious injury, including injury to blood vessel walls, vasospasm, embolism or death. As a result, the agency has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious kind of recall.

For more information and agency recommendations, access the FDA website.

Clinical Topics: Invasive Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention

Keywords: Catheterization, Peripheral, Vascular Access Devices, United States Food and Drug Administration, Radial Artery, ACC Advocacy