Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2023 - (Recall #: Z-1564-2023)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2023.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Bard Mission Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument Kit: REF: 2010MSK, 20G x 10CM; REF: 2016MSK, 20G x 16CM

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 11, 2023

Date Posted: May 17, 2023

Recall Number: Z-1564-2023

Event ID: 91838

Reason for Recall:

Coaxial cannula internal diameter and length of biopsy instruments exceed the external diameter and length of the biopsy needle, prohibiting the biopsy needle from properly fitting into the coaxial cannula and accessing the target tissue, which could lead to procedure delay, and insufficient sample acquisition requiring a repeat procedure.

Status: Ongoing

Product Quantity: 4,120

Code Information:

REF/UDI-DI/Lot (Expiration Date): 2010MSK/00801741097089/0001445946(11/28/2024), 2016MSK/00801741097096/1458844(02/28/2025)

Distribution Pattern:

US Nationwide Distribution: PR, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY . OUS: BE, CA, AU

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated