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ARROW RA CATH SET: 20 GA X 1-3/4IN

Received Apr 17, 2026 · Event occurred Mar 31, 2026

Report 9680794-2026-00313 · MDR key 24910612

Device

Generic name

Wire Guide Catheter

Catalog number

RA-04020

Lot number

14F25K0378

Product problems

  • Break

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT "WE HAD A RADIAL ARTERY CATHETERIZATION SET RA-04020 WHERE THE WIRE BROKE IN HALF WHEN INSERTING THE CATHETER INTO THE RADIAL ARTERY". THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED. THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS REPORTED AS "FINE".