BardPort Titanium Implantable Port with Attachable 9 — Class II medical device recall Z-1575-2020

Terminated recall by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, reported 2020-04-01, distributed nationwide. Firm has identified that the product may be at risk of incorrectly containing a tunneler with a barb tip meant

Recall number	`Z-1575-2020`
Product type	Medical device
Classification	Class II
Status	Terminated
Voluntary or mandated	Voluntary
Recalling firm	Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, Tempe, AZ, United States
Recall initiated	2019-10-01
Classified	2020-03-26
Reported by FDA	2020-04-01
Terminated	2022-02-18
Distributed	Nationwide (US)
Countries outside the US	BR, CA, KR, MX, NZ
Quantity	360 catheters
UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI	`00801741025563`
Lot numbers	`RECR2059`
Model numbers	`0602230`

Product

BardPort Titanium Implantable Port with Attachable 9.6 F Open-Ended Single-Lumen Venous Catheter , REF: 0602230, UDI: (01)00801741025563 Product Usage: Bard implantable ports are indicated for patient therapies requiring repeated access to the vascular system. The port system can be used for infusion of medications, I.V. fluids, parenteral nutrition solutions, blood products, and for the withdrawal of blood samples.

Reason for recall

Firm has identified that the product may be at risk of incorrectly containing a tunneler with a barb tip meant to attach to a 6Fr catheter instead of the correct barb tip for a 9.6Fr catheter. This can result in a prolongation of operation.

Machine access

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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.