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Health product recall

TRUGUIDE COAXIAL BIOPSY NEEDLE (2016-02-10)

Starting date:
February 10, 2016
Posting date:
February 22, 2016
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-57200

Affected Products

TRUGUIDE COAXIAL BIOPSY NEEDLE

Reason

Bard Peripheral Vascular (BPV) has confirmed that specific product code / lot number combinations may have an incorrectly sized blunt tip stylet within its packaging that will not pass through the coaxial. Specifically, the product should contain a 19 gauge blunt tip stylet when the actual packaged product contains a 17 gauge blunt tip stylet.

Affected products

TRUGUIDE COAXIAL BIOPSY NEEDLE

Lot or serial number

REXA1695

REXB1529

REXC1632

Model or catalog number

C2016B

Companies
Manufacturer

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc.

1625 West 3rd Street

Tempe

55441

UNITED STATES