Recall Register

Device recall: Bard Marquee Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument Kit, REF: MQK2016

Class II FDA enforcement event 92994. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

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.

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 10 Aug 2023. The firm address in the FDA record is in Tempe, AZ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 92994 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 11 Oct 2023. The record gives the status Ongoing.

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.

FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on . openFDA export of .

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

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.

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 92994: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-0027-2024Bard Marquee Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument Kit, REF: MQK20161,545Class IIOngoing11 Oct 2023

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 2023
917
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

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 92994. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/92994/. 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 - 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.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 92994?
The FDA record gives this quantity: 1,545
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2023 have the same class?
88% of the 917 device events that started in 2023 are in Class II.