# K171146: Arrow Seldinger Arterial Catheterization Device 18 ga., Arrow Seldinger Arterial Catheterization Device 20 ga., Arrow Seldinger Arterial Catheterization Device 22 ga., Arrow Seldinger Arterial Catheterization Device 24 ga.

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Arrow International, Inc. (Subsidiary of Telelflex Inc.)
- Decided: Jun 23, 2017 after 65 days
- Product code: DQY (Catheter, Percutaneous)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1250
- Recalls of this device: 1 (1 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K810675 (1981). 2 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
2 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K093050: Arrow Seldinger Arterial Catherization Devices, Models EX Sac 00520, Arrow Intl., Inc. (2009) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K201726: Arterial Catheter (2021), 0 descendants of its own
- K181563: The ARTERIAL WAND Safety Introducer with Arterial Catheter made of ChronoFlex C with BioGUARD Technology (2018), 0 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Apr 21, 2026 · Class I · Z-2377-2026: Lidocaine, Bupivacaine, and 0.9% sodium chloride, the subject of a supplier recall, were included into kits and sets. The supplier was found to have quality issues and limited reports of drug ineffect

## Indications for use
The Arrow Seldinger Arterial Catheterization Devices permit access to the peripheral arterial circulation or to other small vessels.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K171146
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology