Recall Z-1571-2020— Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc

Name: FDA recall Z-1571-2020
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2019-10-01

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, initiated 2019-10-01, terminated 2022-02-18. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K073423. Product: 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..

Recalling firm: Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2019-10-01
Terminated: 2022-02-18
Firm location: Tempe, AZ, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K073423 — MRI POWERPORT IMPLANTED PORT WITH 9.6 FR SILICONE CATHETERC.R. Bard, Inc.·cleared 2007-12-19

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product 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 for recall

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.

Data sourced from openFDA. This site is unofficial and independent of the FDA.