Recall Register

Device recall: BARD MAX-CORE Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument Gauge x Length 18g x 20cm The BARD MAX-CORE Disposable Core Biopsy…

Class II FDA enforcement event 70952. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

The firm is recalling Bard MAX-CORE Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument due to the risk of having self-activation-related issues.

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 9 Apr 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Tempe, AZ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 70952 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 13 May 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 25 Sep 2015.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN,…

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

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 70952: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-1586-2015BARD MAX-CORE Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument Gauge x Length 18g x 20cm The BARD MAX-CORE Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument is a single patient use core biopsy device. It is available in several needle gauge sizes and lengths. The side and rear actuator buttons are color-coded according to the various gauge sizes…7,995 unitsClass IITerminated13 May 2015

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2015
1,153
Share of these events in Class II
91%
Product records in this event
1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
56

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 70952. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/70952/. 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: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN,…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 70952?
The FDA record gives this quantity: 7,995 units
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2015 have the same class?
91% of the 1,153 device events that started in 2015 are in Class II.