Reported Jun 19, 2013 · Terminated

BARD Biopsy Systems UltraClip Dual Trigger breast tissue marker. Intended for use to attach to soft breast tissue at…

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 Ste 109 · Tempe, AZ · 85281-2438

Is this the product you have?

  • BARD Biopsy Systems UltraClip Dual Trigger breast tissue marker. Intended for use to attach to soft breast tissue at the surgical site during an open surgical breast biopsy.
Lot codes and dates
  • Affected Product Lots with the following Product Code and Lot Number combinations. Product Code
    • 864017D
    • 864017D
    • 864017D
    • 864017D
    • 864017D
    • 864017D
    • 864017D
    • 864017DL
    Lot Number
    • HUWI1522
    • HUWI1941
    • HUWI1942
    • HUWI1943
    • HUWJ1851
    • HUWJ1852
    • HUWK0350
    • HUWJ1610
Amount recalled
3,085

This recall covers 6 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 5 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Bard Peripheral Vascular (BPV) has confirmed that some devices with the recalled product code / lot number combination may have the metal tissue marker separated from the needle prior to use.

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 Jan 30, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:36 PM UTC

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