Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2020 - (Recall #: Z-1576-2020)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2020.

Data Source: FDA.
Product Description:

BardPort M.R.I. Implantable Port with Attachale 9.6 F Open-Ended Single-Lumen Venous Catheter, REF: 0602680, UDI:(01)00801741025679 Product Usage: Bard implantable ports are indicated for patient therapies requiring repeated access to the vascular system. The port system can be used for infusion of medications, I.V. fluids, parenteral nutrition solutions, blood products, and for the withdrawal of blood samples.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: October 1, 2019
Date Posted: April 1, 2020
Recall Number: Z-1576-2020
Event ID: 84914
Reason for Recall:

Firm has identified that the product may be at risk of incorrectly containing a tunneler with a barb tip meant to attach to a 6Fr catheter instead of the correct barb tip for a 9.6Fr catheter. This can result in a prolongation of operation.

Status: Terminated
Product Quantity: 2493 Catheters
Code Information:

Lot # RECU2404, RECU1067, RECR1439, RECT0078

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS,KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT,VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and countries of Brazil, Canada, EMEA, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated