FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

EQUISTREAM LONG-TERM HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER, REF/Product code:5905240, 14.5 Fr. Alphacurve Catheter with Standard Kit, 24cm length, BARD, UDI# 00801741013805

Recall: Z-2369-2019 · Reported September 4, 2019

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2369-2019
Event ID
83337
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
September 4, 2019
Initiation Date
May 31, 2019
Classification Date
August 26, 2019
Termination Date
May 17, 2022
Address
1625 W 3rd St Bldg 1, N/A, Tempe, AZ, 85281-2438, United States

Description

EQUISTREAM LONG-TERM HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER, REF/Product code:5905240, 14.5 Fr. Alphacurve Catheter with Standard Kit, 24cm length, BARD, UDI# 00801741013805

Reason

The action is being initiated due to complaints received concerning the molded tip of the tunneler breaking or is damaged during the placement procedure of the catheter.

Code Info

(Lot,Exp) RECX3120,8/31/2020

Distribution

US: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA,MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY OUS: Australia, Canada,

Quantity

135 units