Bard POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim Catheter Recalled for Incorrect Flushing Instructions
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc is recalling 3,196 units of POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim catheters because the included Patient ID Card contains incorrect port flushing instructions.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is 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.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a labeling error (incorrect instructions) without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc is recalling 3,196 units of POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 6F ChronoFlex Silk, Polyurethane Catheters (REF 5676300). The recall is due to a labeling error where the Patient ID Card packaged with the device contains incorrect port flushing instructions.
The affected units were distributed nationwide. The recall covers specific lots identified by Unique Device Identifiers (UDIs) ranging from REAN0055 to REBX2052, with expiration dates spanning from May 2017 to April 2019.
Healthcare providers and patients should verify the lot numbers of their devices against the list provided by the manufacturer. If a device is affected, users should contact Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc for further instructions on how to proceed with the recall and to obtain correct flushing instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 6F ChronoFlex Silk, Polyurethane Catheter, REF 5676300
- Manufacturer
- Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,196
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 14 recalled by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc 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.
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