Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported October 14, 2020
Dilation catheter packaged with the wrong size balloon. The labeling states that the balloon size is 6mm x 40mm, however included is a 5mm x 40mm balloon. Use of a balloon that …
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc recalled Bard Conquest PTA Balloon dilation Catheter, 6mm x 40mm, 75 cm, Cat. No. CQ7564, UDI: (01… - a moderate-severity action.
Bard Conquest PTA Balloon dilation Catheter, 6mm x 40mm, 75 cm, Cat. No. CQ7564, UDI: (01… was recalled by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc in October 14, 2020. Reason: Dilation catheter packaged with the wrong size balloon. The labeling states that the balloon size is 6mm x 4…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0080-2021 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Dilation catheter packaged with the wrong size balloon. The labeling states that the balloon size is 6mm x 4….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0080-2021 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0080-2021) was formally reported on October 14, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 1, 2020. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Tempe, AZ. Federal records list the affected scope as 281 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Dilation catheter packaged with the wrong size balloon. The labeling states that the balloon size is 6mm x 40mm, however included is a 5mm x 40mm balloon. Use of a balloon that has a smaller diameter than expected cou… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of GA, AZ, MD, CA, VA, AR, TX, SD, NC, MO, WI, CO, FL, PA and the country of Taiwan.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
281 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Bard Conquest PTA Balloon dilation Catheter, 6mm x 40mm, 75 cm, Cat. No. CQ7564, UDI: (01) 00801741062902 - Product Usage: use in Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty of the femoral, iliac, and renal arteries and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae.
Dilation catheter packaged with the wrong size balloon. The labeling states that the balloon size is 6mm x 40mm, however included is a 5mm x 40mm balloon. Use of a balloon that has a smaller diameter than expected could result in inconsequential prolongation of an existing procedure.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0080-2021 |
| Date reported | October 14, 2020 |
| Date initiated | October 1, 2020 |
| Recalling firm | Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc |
| Firm location | Tempe, AZ |
| Affected scope | 281 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of GA, AZ, MD, CA, VA, AR, TX, SD, NC, MO, WI, CO, FL, PA and the country of Taiwan. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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