FDA Recall Terminated

BardPort Titanium Implanted Port. Bard Access Systems. Assembled in Mexico. A totally implantable vascular access device designed to provide long term repeated access to the vascular system

Recall: Z-3173-2011 · Initiated August 30, 2011

Recall

Recall Number
Z-3173-2011
Event Number
59830
Firm
Bard Access Systems
FEI Number
3006260740
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Labeling Change Control
Initiated
August 30, 2011
Posted
September 8, 2011
Terminated
March 30, 2012
Address
605 North 5600, West Salt Lake City, UT, 84116-3738

Description

BardPort Titanium Implanted Port. Bard Access Systems. Assembled in Mexico. A totally implantable vascular access device designed to provide long term repeated access to the vascular system

Reason

Implanted port has discrepant product information on package labeling.

Action

Bard Access System, Inc. sent a "Label Discrepancy Notification dated August 30, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter included affected product and informed them of the labeling discrepancy. Customers could either use the device or return it to Bard for replacement. For information on this recall call (801) 595-5568.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution: Nationwide Distribution including the states of; AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, NJ, NV, NY, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, and WV; and the countries of Canada and Belgium.

Quantity

1375 units