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Device product

Bard Embolectomy Catheter & 1 ml SYRINGE, REF numbers/UDI: CE0340DR/(01)H699CE0340DR10R; CE0380DR/(01)H699CE0380DR10V; CE0440DR/(01)H699CE0440DR10S; CE0480DR/(01)H699CE0480DR10W; CE0540DR/(01)H699CE0540DR10T; CE0580DR/(01)H699CE0580DR10X; CE0680DR/(01)H699CE0680DR10Y

Z-1847-2020

October 24, 2019

Class I

Product summary

Firm
Applied Medical Resources Corp
Event
Event 85057
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Quantity
28,799 catheters in total
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1847-2020

Official wording

Reason: The firm has received reports of tip separation during usage of the catheters, which may expose patients to unintended dislodgement of the tip from the body of the catheter.

Code information: Model CE0340DR, BARD CATHETER, lot numbers 1276248, 1283930, 1284935, 1286527, 1295731, 1317372, 1326198 Model CE0380DR, BARD CATHETER, lot numbers 1253338, 1260036, 1263505, 1268151, 1276218, 1283938, 1289018, 1299712, 1301797, 1308727, 1312145, 1314562, 1324334, 1335171 Model CE0440DR, BARD CATHETER, lot number 1286829 Model CE0480DR, BARD CATHETER, lot numbers 1263515, 1268153, 1276227, 1283943, 1284950, 1289021, 1293173, 1299711, 1301798, 1308737, 1312147, 1312986, 1318084, 1325785 Model CE0540DR, BARD CATHETER, lot numbers 1284054, 1284951, 1328361 Model CE0580DR, BARD CATHETER, lot numbers 1255414, 1263517, 1276230, 1283948, 1286831, 1289126, 1295732, 1301799, 1308735, 1317737, 1318091, 1325790, 1335172 Model CE0680DR, BARD CATHETER, lot numbers 1250869, 1260041, 1268157, 1276234, 1283950, 1284954, 1289024, 1295730, 1303736, 1308740, 1314577, 1318092, 1324358

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - United States: Nationwide OUS: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The firm has received reports of tip separation during usage of the catheters, which may expose patients to unintended dislodgement of the tip from the body of the catheter.