Recall Z-0027-2024 ยท KNW Instrument, Biopsy
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
Bard Marquee Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument Kit, REF: MQK2016
| Date | Oct 4, 2023 (initiated Aug 10, 2023) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | Diameter mismatch between coaxial and biopsy needle (cutting cannula) in disposable core biopsy instrument kits, where the coaxial cannula inner diameter prohibits the biopsy needle (cutting cannula) from properly fitting into the coaxial cannula and accessing target tissue, which may lead to repeated procedure, and procedural complications, such as pain/discomfort, pneumothorax, and bleeding. |
| Root cause | Device Design |
| Action | On 8/10/23, BD mailed or emailed recall notices to Medical Directors, Risk Managers, Medical Device Safety Offices, Lab Managers, Clinical Engineers, and Distributors who were told to do the following: 1) Discontinue distribution and use and immediately dispose of all affected product. 2) Share this notification with all users within your facility network of the product to ensure they are also aware of this field action. 3) Distributors, identify all customers within your distribution network that purchased any affected product and provide a copy of the customer letter to all customers and a |
| Quantity | 1,545 |
| Distribution | Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of PR, CO, TX, CA, WA, OR, AZ, NJ, NY, OH, NC, MD, MI, LA, IN, AK, TN and the countries of CA, AU, BE. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K133948 | BARD(R) MONOPTY(R) DISPOSABLE CORE BIOPSY INSTRUMENT, BARD(R) MAX-CORE(R) DISPOSABLE CORE INSTRUMENT Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., Feb 21, 2014 |