The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0876-2015·Announced 2015-01-07

Bard Caliber Inflation Device Recalled for Pressure Limitations

Perouse Medical is recalling Bard Caliber inflation devices that may fail to reach required pressure, potentially delaying angioplasty procedures.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk medical device where a functional defect (inability to reach required pressure) poses a risk of harm through incomplete inflation or procedure delay, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Perouse Medical is recalling 24,821 units of the Bard Caliber (CL3030) Inflation Device. This medical device is intended for use during cardiovascular angioplasty procedures to create, maintain, and monitor pressure in balloon catheters.

The recall was initiated because the device may be unable to raise pressure above 10 atm during the inflation phase. This limitation may result in incomplete inflation of the balloon catheter or a delay in the procedure. The affected units are identified by lot numbers beginning with 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, or 1407.

The devices were distributed nationwide in the United States, specifically in the states of Arizona and Colorado. Healthcare facilities and users should stop using the affected devices and contact Perouse Medical for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Bard Caliber (CL3030) Inflation Device Product Usage: Inflation Device intended for use during cardiovascular to create and maintain, monitor pressure in the balloon catheter - balloon inflation device for angioplasty procedures
Manufacturer
PEROUSE MEDICAL
Affected units
24,821

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (5)

  • All lot numbers beginning with Numbers: 1403
  • 1404
  • 1405
  • 1406
  • 1407

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 2 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by PEROUSE MEDICAL under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 2 products in this recall →