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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
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Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc.
1625 West 3rd Street
Tempe
55441
UNITED STATES