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Device brand name · Catheter subclavian

Arrow Hemodialysis Set 2-Lumen 12 Fr X 20 Cm: medical device reports filed with FDA

404 reports name it, 2017–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Arrow International. Product code LFJ.

404
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 43 a year
68
reports, 12 months to August 2026
70 in the 12 months before
98.5%
classified as malfunction
58% across the product code
0.2%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

404 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Arrow Hemodialysis Set 2-Lumen 12 Fr X 20 Cm" (catheter subclavian); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Arrow International; received from January 2017 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

68 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 70 of the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (98.5%), injury (1.2%) and death (0.2%); across all catheter, subclavian reports (product code LFJ) death is recorded in 6.5% and malfunction in 58%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are material twisted/bent (24.8%), unraveled material (15.6%) and material deformation (14.6%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, anemia and device embedded in tissue or plaque. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

033662017: 1620172018: 1320182019: 3220192020: 2720202021: 3520212022: 4320222023: 5820232024: 6420242025: 6620252026: 502026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.2%1
Injury1.2%5
Malfunction98.5%398
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%404
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 2,170 reports carrying product code LFJ. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Material twisted/bent10024.8%2%
Unraveled material6315.6%3.1%
Material deformation5914.6%2.1%
Deformation due to compressive stress5613.9%1.4%
Physical resistance/sticking358.7%1.1%
Leak/splashthe device leaked215.2%9.9%
Material separation194.7%4.6%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove164%3.9%
Crackthe device cracked143.5%18.6%
Fluid/blood leak112.7%4.2%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use102.5%0.2%
Obstruction of flow92.2%0.3%
Breakthe device broke82%13.5%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert82%3%
Complete blockage71.7%0.2%
Gas/air leak41%0.2%
Kinkedthe tube or line kinked41%1.4%
Material frayed41%0.9%
Difficult to advance30.7%0.1%
Improper flow or infusion30.7%0.1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement112.7%
Anemialow red blood cells20.5%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque20.5%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue20.5%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding20.5%
Injurya physical injury20.5%
Intraoperative pain20.5%
Thrombus20.5%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term10.2%
Easy bruising10.2%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient10.2%
Painpain, site not specified10.2%
Thrombosis/thrombus10.2%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureArrow Hemodialysis Set 2-Lumen 12 Fr X 20 CmProduct code LFJAll MAUDE reports
Reports4042,17026,136,888
Share of that pool—18.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports2659
Classified as injury1.2%30.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.5%58%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%78.8%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code LFJ

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Ash Split Catheter25803.5%
Kendall213232.3%
Arrow Hemodialysis Set 2-Lumen 12 Fr X 16 Cm198261%
Deltec16743.6%
Arrow Cvc Set 3-Lumen 7 Fr X 20 Cm1,1101230.1%
Dialysis Unknown40265%
Groshong Catheter155581.9%
Mahurkar1,04661.1%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Arrow Hemodialysis Set 2-Lumen 12 Fr X 20 Cm reports

How many FDA reports name Arrow Hemodialysis Set 2-Lumen 12 Fr X 20 Cm?

404 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 68 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.5%), injury (1.2%) and death (0.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material twisted/bent (24.8%), unraveled material (15.6%), material deformation (14.6%), deformation due to compressive stress (13.9%) and physical resistance/sticking (8.7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Arrow Hemodialysis Set 2-Lumen 12 Fr X 20 Cm was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.