FDA recall Z-1309-2018

C.R. Bard, Inc. · Class II · device

Product

Personal Intermittent Catheters- 16" and 10" lengths - 30 catheters per box, each catheter is packaged in an individual pouch, Item Numbers: 50612, 50614, 50616, 50618, 52306, 52308, 52310, 52606, 52606G, 52608, 52608G, 52610, 52610G, 53314, 53320, 53514G, 53610, 53610G, 53612G, 53614G, 53616G, 53618G, 62308, 62310, 62606P, 602608, 62608P, 62610, 62610P, 63310, 63316, 63610, 63610M, 63612, 63612M, 63614, 63614M, 63616, 63616M, 63618, 71410, 72608, 72610, 73612, 73614, 73616 Product Usage Intermittent catheters are intended for urinary bladder drainage in patients requiring catheterization for management of incontinence, voiding dysfunction, and surgical procedures.

Reason for recall

Several instances of a catheter caught in the sterile barrier seal and in some instances cut catheters were observed.

Distribution

US Nationwide in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, including Puerto Rico

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2017-09-14
Report date
2018-04-11
Termination date
2019-11-05
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Covington, GA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1309-2018