Bard Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) and Dialysis catheter kits containing Safe-Cut Safety Scalpels.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued April 14, 2015).
- Company
- Bard Access Systems
- Recall Initiated
- June 24, 2014
- Posted
- April 14, 2015
- Terminated
- November 5, 2015
- Recall Number
- Z-1443-2015
- Quantity
- 51,025 units
- Firm Location
- West Salt Lake City, UT
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
Potential for inadvertent scalpel stick injury involving the safety scalpel.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide
Lot / Code Info
Lot numbers: 1174108,1174108,1174108D,1174108D,1174108D,1174108D,1174108D,1174108D,1175108,1175108,1175108,1175108,1175108,1194108,1194108,1194108,1194108D,1194108D,1194108D,1194108D,1194108D,1194118,1194118,1194118,1194118,1194118,1275108,1275108,1275108,1275108,1275108D,1275108D,1275108D,1275108D,1275108D,1295108,1295108D,1295108D,1295108D,1295108D,1295108D,1295108D,1295108D,1295108D,1295108D,1295108FD,1295108FD,1295118,1295118,1295118,1295118,1295118,1385108Q,1385108QD,1385108QD,1385108QD,1385108QD,1386108,1386108D,1386108D,1395108QD,1395108QD,1396118,2194108,2194108,2295108,3154108,3154108,3174108,3174108,3174108,3174108,3174108d,3175108,3194108,3194108D,3255108,3255108,3255108,3255108,3274108,3275108,3275108d,3275108d,3295108,3295108,3295108,3295108d,3295108FD,3295108FD,3385108Q,3385108QD,3385108QD,3385108QD,3386108,3386108,3386108,3386108d,3395108Q,3395108QD,3395108QD,3396108,3396118,4154108,4154108,4154108,4154108D,4154108D,4154108D,4154108D,4154108D,4154108D,5575240,5605150,5605150,5605150,5605200,5605200,5605200,5605200,5605240,5605240,5605300,5605300,5615150,5615150,5615150,5615150,5615150,5615200,5615200,5615200,5625150,5625150,5625240,5655200,5755200,5766150,5766150,6174108,6194108,6194108,6194118,6194118,6295108,6295108,9173108,9173108D,9174108,9174108,9194108,9194108,9194108,9194108D,9275108d,9275108d,9275108f,9275108f,9275108f,9295108fd,9295108fd,9385108Q,9385108Q,9385108QD,9385108QD,9385108QD,9395108QD,9395108QD,9395108QD,9395118Q,9717308,
Root Cause
Component change control
Action Taken
Bard sent an Urgent Notification letter date June 26, 2014 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed on the proper device use and safety mechanism activation of the Safe-Cut Safety Scalpel. For questions call coordinator, Shelly Gilbert, at 1-800-290-1689.