FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

BARD Biopsy Systems (A Business Unit of Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.), UltraClip¿ Dual Trigger Breast Tissue Marker 17g X 10cm needle, Ultrasound Enhanced Coil Marker 5 Pack; Sterilize, Non-pyrogenic, Rx only, Single Use; Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., 1625 West 3rd Street, Tempe, AZ 85281 USA. PK4320100 Rev. 0 03/10 The UltraClip Dual Trigger breast tissue marker is a sterile, single use device comprised of a disposable introducer, and a metal implantable tissue marker with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA).

Recall: Z-1526-2013 · Reported June 19, 2013

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1526-2013
Event ID
64276
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
June 19, 2013
Initiation Date
January 23, 2013
Classification Date
June 10, 2013
Termination Date
June 10, 2013
Address
1625 W 3rd St Ste 109, N/A, Tempe, AZ, 85281-2438, United States

Description

BARD Biopsy Systems (A Business Unit of Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.), UltraClip¿ Dual Trigger Breast Tissue Marker 17g X 10cm needle, Ultrasound Enhanced Coil Marker 5 Pack; Sterilize, Non-pyrogenic, Rx only, Single Use; Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., 1625 West 3rd Street, Tempe, AZ 85281 USA. PK4320100 Rev. 0 03/10 The UltraClip Dual Trigger breast tissue marker is a sterile, single use device comprised of a disposable introducer, and a metal implantable tissue marker with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA).

Reason

Bard Peripheral Vascular (BPV) is initiating this recall because a combination of Bard¿ UltraClip¿ Dual Trigger Tissue Marker's and support catheters (Microsheath and Usher) were inadvertently distributed to customers without completing the sterilization process (non sterile).

Code Info

PC 864017D; Lots: HUWK1296, HUWK1297

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, TX, VA, WA, WV and WY.

Quantity

815