Reported May 23, 2018 · Terminated

BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SEEKER(R) Crossing Support Catheter, 0.035", 150 cm, REF SK15035M. Intended to support a…

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?

  • BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SEEKER(R) Crossing Support Catheter, 0.035", 150 cm, REF SK15035M. Intended to support a guidewire during access into the vasculature.
Lot codes and dates
  • UDI(01)00801741067921(17)191115(10)VTBY0563
  • Lot NumberVTBY0563
Amount recalled
140 units

This recall covers 2 products

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

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Device is at risk of having detectable levels of bacterial endotoxin present on the packaging hoop that the catheter is packaged in. The bacterial endotoxin levels for the catheters are within acceptable levels; however, if bacterial endotoxins are present on the packaging hoops it may have the potential for cross-contamination in a clinical setting.

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 Mar 2, 2021 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:20 PM UTC

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