FDA Recall Completed

POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 8F ChronoFlex, Polyurethane Catheter with Open Suture Holes, REF 1678301

Recall: Z-1765-2018 · Initiated February 8, 2018

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1765-2018
Event Number
79841
Firm
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
FEI Number
2020394
Product Code
LJT
Status
Completed
Root Cause
Error in labeling
Initiated
February 8, 2018
Address
1625 W 3rd St, Bldg 1, Tempe, AZ, 85281-2438

Description

POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 8F ChronoFlex, Polyurethane Catheter with Open Suture Holes, REF 1678301

Reason

The Patient ID Card packaged with the POWERPORT ClearVUE Implantable Port with Smooth Septum contains incorrect port flushing instructions.

Action

The firm initiated the recall by letter on 02/08/2018. The letter explained the problem and the products involved and requested the following actions: "Please check all inventory locations within your institution for affected product code / lot number combinations listed in the field correction notice. If you have further distributed any of the product code / lot numbers, please immediately contact that location, advise them of this field correction notice, and forward these instructions. For any identified product on your shelves, please replace the products Patient ID Card with the corrected Patient ID Card enclosed with this field correction notice. Enclosed with this field correction notice is a Patient Communication Packet that contains one patient letter, one corrected Patient ID Card, and one POWERPORT Patient Guide. Please contact all patients that have received any product listed in this field correction notice and provide them with the Patient Communication Packet."

Distribution

Nationwide

Quantity

383 units