Reported Nov 1, 2017 · Terminated

BARD MAX-CORE Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument, Product Codes - MC1410, 14 g x 10 cm; MC1616, 16 g x 16 cm; MC1816, 18…

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc · 1625 W 3rd St Bldg 1 · Tempe, AZ · 85281-2438

Is this the product you have?

5 of 5 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
1BARD MAX-CORE Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument, Product Codes - MC1410, 14 g x 10 cm
2MC1616, 16 g x 16 cm
3MC1816, 18 g x 16 cm
4MC1820, 18 g x 20 cm
5MC1825, 18 g x 25 cm. The core needle biopsy device is intended for use in obtaining biopsies from soft tissues.
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot Numbers
    • REBP0019
    • REBN0342
    • REBN2123
    • REBP1199
    • REBP1419
    • REBP1807
    • REBQ0084
    • REBQ0343
    • REBQ1012
    • REBP1420
    • REBP1809
    • REBP0869
    • REBP1266
    • REBP1267
    • REBP1421
    • REBP1422
    • REBP1810
    • REBQ0087
    • REBQ0088
    • REBQ0347
    • REBQ0811
    • REBQ1014
    • REBP0158
    • REBQ1904
    • REBQ1898
    • REBQ1978
    • REBR0468
    • REBQ2296
    • REBR0474
Amount recalled
110,550 units

Why it was recalled

During the review of May 2017 complaint data, a significant increase in MAX-CORE Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument complaints was observed for Failure to Prime, Failure to Fire, Failure to Obtain Sample, and Self-Activation.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Sep 27, 2018 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:45 PM UTC

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