Bard Access Systems: Medical Device Recall in 2017 - (Recall #: Z-0981-2017)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2017.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

StatLock¿ PICC Plus Crescent Foam. Product Code: VPPCSP & VPPCSPCE. Packaged as a single unit with a skin protectant pad and foam strips in a Tyvek pouch. Depending on configuration, there are either 25 or 50 pouches per carton and 10 cartons per case. Other configurations may contain additional components such as a foam pad with a pigtail clip. Product Usage: The StatLock¿ PICC Plus and StatLock¿ CV Plus catheter stabilization devices are suture-free stabilization devices for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and central venous catheters (CVCs) respectively.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: December 9, 2016

Date Posted: January 18, 2017

Recall Number: Z-0981-2017

Event ID: 75908

Reason for Recall:

Bard Access Systems announces a voluntary field action for the StatLock¿ Catheter Stabilization Devices because some single unit pouches have been released without unique product identifiers (product code, lot number, expiration date, etc.).

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 30,000 units total

Code Information:

Lot Number: JUZGF345 & JUAQF020

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated