Device recall: BARD MAX-CORE Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument - Product Usage: The core needle biopsy device is intended for use in…
Class II FDA enforcement event 84421. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
During the firm's review of May 2019 complaint data, a significant increase in Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument complaints were observed for Failure to Fire, Firing Problem, and Failure to Obtain Samples.
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 25 Oct 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Tempe, AZ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 84421 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 1 Jan 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 12 Apr 2024.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and countries of Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia Pacific.
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.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0724-2020 | BARD MAX-CORE Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument - Product Usage: The core needle biopsy device is intended for use in obtaining biopsies from soft tissues such as liver, kidney, prostate, spleen, lymph nodes and various soft tissue tumors. It is not intended for use in bone. | 727,034 units | Class II | Terminated | 1 Jan 2020 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2019
- 968
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- 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
- FDA enforcement report Z-0724-2020The 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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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 84421. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/84421/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- 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 distribution and countries of Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia Pacific.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 84421?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
727,034 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2019 have the same class?
- 88% of the 968 device events that started in 2019 are in Class II.