ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0525-06 ยท FTL Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric

Davol, Inc., Sub. C. R. Bard, Inc.

Bard Composix Kugel Mesh X-Large Patch Oval with ePTFE, 10.8'' x 13.7'' (25.4cm x 33cm) Code: 0010207

DateFeb 22, 2006 (initiated Dec 22, 2005)
StatusCompleted
ReasonMemory recoil ring could break and potentially lead to bowel perforation and or chronic enteric fistula
Root causeOther
ActionDavol Inc. notified US Customers by letter on 12/27/05 via Federal Express. Bard Regulatory International was notified 12/22/05 to recall to accounts outside the US. Accounts are requested to return recalled product. A second letter issued dated January 5, 2006 to include additional product codes not identified in the first letter, specifically to the accounts that received those lots. On 3/24 / 06, Davol issued a third Recall Notification for the extended recall to Hospitals and Distributors and a Dear Doctor Letter to Chief of Surgery.
Quantity31,761 units
DistributionNationwide Foreign: Australia, Canada, Japan,
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

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