FDA Recall Terminated

Personal Intermittent Catheters- 16" and 10" lengths - 30 catheters per box, each catheter is packaged in an individual pouch, Item Numbers: 50612, 50614, 50616, 50618, 52306, 52308, 52310, 52606, 52606G, 52608, 52608G, 52610, 52610G, 53314, 53320, 53514G, 53610, 53610G, 53612G, 53614G, 53616G, 53618G, 62308, 62310, 62606P, 602608, 62608P, 62610, 62610P, 63310, 63316, 63610, 63610M, 63612, 63612M, 63614, 63614M, 63616, 63616M, 63618, 71410, 72608, 72610, 73612, 73614, 73616 Product Usage Intermittent catheters are intended for urinary bladder drainage in patients requiring catheterization for management of incontinence, voiding dysfunction, and surgical procedures.

Recall: Z-1309-2018 · Initiated September 14, 2017

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1309-2018
Event Number
78642
Firm
C.R. Bard, Inc.
FEI Number
1018233
Product Code
EZD
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Process control
Initiated
September 14, 2017
Posted
April 4, 2018
Terminated
November 5, 2019
Address
8195 Industrial Blvd NE, Covington, GA, 30014-1497

Description

Personal Intermittent Catheters- 16" and 10" lengths - 30 catheters per box, each catheter is packaged in an individual pouch, Item Numbers: 50612, 50614, 50616, 50618, 52306, 52308, 52310, 52606, 52606G, 52608, 52608G, 52610, 52610G, 53314, 53320, 53514G, 53610, 53610G, 53612G, 53614G, 53616G, 53618G, 62308, 62310, 62606P, 602608, 62608P, 62610, 62610P, 63310, 63316, 63610, 63610M, 63612, 63612M, 63614, 63614M, 63616, 63616M, 63618, 71410, 72608, 72610, 73612, 73614, 73616 Product Usage Intermittent catheters are intended for urinary bladder drainage in patients requiring catheterization for management of incontinence, voiding dysfunction, and surgical procedures.

Reason

Several instances of a catheter caught in the sterile barrier seal and in some instances cut catheters were observed.

Action

A notification letter was sent to four hundred and fourteen (414) consignees via Federal Express on September 15, 2017. The letter explained the problem and requested return of the product. Distributors were directed to cease distribution of the recalled products and notify their customers of the recall.

Distribution

US Nationwide in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, including Puerto Rico

Quantity

10,949,013 units in total