FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

1. PowerPort M.R.I. Implantable Port with Attachable 9.6 F Open-Ended Single-Lumen Venous Catheter with Suture Plugs, REF: 1809600, UDI: (01)00801741027130 ; 2. PowerPort M.R.I. Implantable Port with Attachable 9.6 F Open-Ended Single-Lumen Venous Catheter Without Suture Plugs, REF: 1809601, UDI: (01)00801741027147; 3. PowerPort M.R.I. Implantable Port With Pre-Attached 9.6 F Open-Ended Single-Lumen Venous Catheter with Suture Plugs, REF: 1859600, UDI: (01)00801741027208 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.

Recall: Z-1571-2020 · Reported April 1, 2020

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1571-2020
Event ID
84914
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
April 1, 2020
Initiation Date
October 1, 2019
Classification Date
March 26, 2020
Termination Date
February 18, 2022
Address
1625 W 3rd St Bldg 1, N/A, Tempe, AZ, 85281-2438, United States

Description

1. PowerPort M.R.I. Implantable Port with Attachable 9.6 F Open-Ended Single-Lumen Venous Catheter with Suture Plugs, REF: 1809600, UDI: (01)00801741027130 ; 2. PowerPort M.R.I. Implantable Port with Attachable 9.6 F Open-Ended Single-Lumen Venous Catheter Without Suture Plugs, REF: 1809601, UDI: (01)00801741027147; 3. PowerPort M.R.I. Implantable Port With Pre-Attached 9.6 F Open-Ended Single-Lumen Venous Catheter with Suture Plugs, REF: 1859600, UDI: (01)00801741027208 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

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.

Code Info

1. Lot #s 1809600- RECR1434, RECT0091 2. Lot #s 1809601- RECT0189, 3. Lot #s 1859600- RECR2072, RECS1118

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS,KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT,VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and countries of Brazil, Canada, EMEA, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand.

Quantity

878 Catheters