FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Bard TruGuide Disposable Coaxial Biopsy Needle Product Usage: The TruGuide Disposable Coaxial Biopsy Needles are intended for use as a guiding needle in obtaining core biopsy samples from soft tissue such as liver, kidney, spleen, lymph nodes and various soft tissue lesions.

Recall: Z-1396-2016 · Reported April 20, 2016

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1396-2016
Event ID
73249
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
April 20, 2016
Initiation Date
February 4, 2016
Classification Date
April 14, 2016
Termination Date
August 3, 2016
Address
1625 W 3rd St, N/A, Tempe, AZ, 85281-2438, United States

Description

Bard TruGuide Disposable Coaxial Biopsy Needle Product Usage: The TruGuide Disposable Coaxial Biopsy Needles are intended for use as a guiding needle in obtaining core biopsy samples from soft tissue such as liver, kidney, spleen, lymph nodes and various soft tissue lesions.

Reason

Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. is recalling Bard TruGuide Disposable Coaxial Biopsy Needles because they have the potential to have the incorrect sized blunt tip stylet within its packaging that will not pass through the coaxial.

Code Info

Part Number: C2016B Lot Numbers: REWL0924, REXA1695, REXB1529, REXC1632

Distribution

U.S. distribution to the following; SC, CO, MT, PA, MA, TX, MI, VA OH, CA, GA, WA, MO, KS, TN, IA, FL, NV, PR. Foreign distribution to the following; Canada, Austria, Brazil, China, Cyprus, Holland, France, Spain, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, UK.

Quantity

2320 units