Bard Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter — Class II medical device recall Z-1443-2015
Terminated recall by Bard Access Systems, reported 2015-04-22, distributed nationwide. Potential for inadvertent scalpel stick injury involving the safety scalpel.
| Recall number | Z-1443-2015 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Bard Access Systems, Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2014-06-24 |
| Classified | 2015-04-13 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-04-22 |
| Terminated | 2015-11-05 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 51,025 units |
| Lot numbers | 1174108, 1174108D, 1175108, 1194108, 1194108D, 1194118, 1275108, 1275108D, 1295108, 1295108D, 1295108FD, 1295118, 1385108Q, 1385108QD, 1386108, 1386108D, 1395108QD, 1396118, 2194108, 2295108, 3154108, 3174108, 3174108D, 3175108, 3194108, 3194108D, 3255108, 3274108, 3275108, 3275108D, 3295108, 3295108D, 3295108FD, 3385108Q, 3385108QD, 3386108, 3386108D, 3395108Q, 3395108QD, 3396108 and 32 more |
Product
Bard Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) and Dialysis catheter kits containing Safe-Cut Safety Scalpels.
Reason for recall
Potential for inadvertent scalpel stick injury involving the safety scalpel.
Machine access
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