Device recall: BARD Biopsy Systems (A Business Unit of Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.), UltraClip Dual Trigger Breast Tissue Marker…
Class II FDA enforcement event 64276. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Bard Peripheral Vascular (BPV) is initiating this recall because a combination of Bard UltraClip Dual Trigger Tissue Marker's and support catheters (Microsheath and Usher) were inadvertently distributed to customers without completing the sterilization process (non sterile).
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc started this device recall on 23 Jan 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Tempe, AZ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 64276 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 19 Jun 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 10 Jun 2013.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide Distribution including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, TX, VA, WA, WV and WY.
Recalling firm
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, Tempe, AZ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1526-2013 | BARD Biopsy Systems (A Business Unit of Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.), UltraClip Dual Trigger Breast Tissue Marker 17g X 10cm needle, Ultrasound Enhanced Coil Marker 5 Pack; Sterilize, Non-pyrogenic, Rx only, Single Use; Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., 1625 West 3rd Street, Tempe, AZ 85281 USA. PK4320100 Rev. 0… | 815 | Class II | Terminated | 19 Jun 2013 |
| Z-1527-2013 | BARD Biopsy Systems (A Business Unit of Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.), UltraClip Dual Trigger Breast Tissue Marker 17g X 10cm needle, Ultrasound Enhanced Ribbon Marker 5 Pack, Sterile, Single Use, Non-pyrogenic, Rx only; Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., 1625 West 3rd Street, Tempe, AZ 85281 USA. PK4313800 Rev. 1… | 315 | Class II | Terminated | 19 Jun 2013 |
| Z-1528-2013 | MICROSHEATH - 0.066 (1.7mm) proximal, 0.064 (1.6mm); WL 123cm, RGC 8F Guide; minimum ID: 0.086"/ (2.2mm);distal, straight non-tapered tip; PK1018-03A; Bard Peripheral Vascular; Manuf: Flow Cardia, Inc., a Subsidiary of C.R. Bard, Inc. 745 North Pastoria Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085. The MicroSheath and Usher Support… | 17 | Class II | Terminated | 19 Jun 2013 |
| Z-1529-2013 | USHER Support Catheter- Angled Tip WL130cm, RI 7F; REF USH07AT; PK1022-01A; Rx only, Non-Pyrogenic, Sterile; Bard Peripheral Vascular; Manuf: FlowCardia, Inc., a Subsidiary of C. R. Bard, Inc., 745 North Pastoria Ave, Sunnyvale CA 95085. The Usher Peripheral is a single lumen support catheter, with a standard luer… | 223 | Class II | Terminated | 19 Jun 2013 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2013
- 1,236
- Share of these events in Class II
- 90%
- Product records in this event
- 4Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 56
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1526-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 64276. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/64276/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
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- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide Distribution including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, TX, VA, WA, WV and WY.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 64276?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
815
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 90% of the 1,236 device events that started in 2013 are in Class II.