CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 22 Mar 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Bard Mission Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument Kit recalled
Bard Peripheral Vascular is recalling Bard Mission Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument Kit, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 28 Feb 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1260-2023
- FDA event ID
- 91638
- Recalling firm
- Bard Peripheral Vascular, Tempe, AZ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 28 Feb 2023
- FDA classified
- 16 Mar 2023
- Reported
- 22 Mar 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 28 Feb 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Classified by FDA | +16 days |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The external diameter of the biopsy instrument is larger than the internal diameter of the coaxial needle, which could lead to: 1) Procedural delay, 2) Requirement of an additional device, 3), Needle tip breakage, if used despite incompatibility.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
Bard Mission Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument Kit: 16G x 10CM, REF: 1610MSK; 18G x 16CM, REF: 1816MSK
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) includes states of: FL, MD, OH, CO, PA, TX, NC, CA, ME, MO, NV, MI, IL, NY, VA, AZ, NH, LA, WI, KY, MA, WA, CT, SD, OK, DC, IA, AR, GA, NE, NM, IN, NJ, MN, PR, AL, AK, SC, KS, OR, ID, VT, MT, WV, ND, TN, MS, HI, WY, RI and OUS countries of: Canada, Korea, Thailand and Taiwan. OUS: AR, AU, BE, CA, CN, CO, HK, IN, JP, KR, TH, TW
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The external diameter of the biopsy instrument is larger than the internal diameter of the coaxial needle, which could lead to: 1) Procedural delay, 2) Requirement of an additional device, 3), Needle tip breakage, if used despite incompatibility.
Which lots are affected?
REF/UDI-DI/Lot(Expiration Date): 1610MSK/00801741142567/1445630(11/28/2024), 1449980(12/28/2024), 1451134(1/28/2025); 1816MSK/00801741097065/1447510(12/28/2024), 1447511(12/28/2024), 1447512(12/28/2024), 1447513(12/28/2024), 1448118(12/28/2024), 1448119(12/28/2024), 1448120(12/28/2024), 1448121(12/28/2024), 1448743(12/28/2024), 1450413(12/28/2024), 1450414(12/28/2024), 1451075(1/28/2025), 1451076(1/28/2025), 1451621(1/28/2025), 1451622(1/28/2025), 1451625(1/28/2025), 1451626(1/28/2025), 1453516(1/28/2025), 1453517(1/28/2025), 1454295(1/28/2025), 1456850(2/28/2025), 1456856(2/28/2025), 1457030(2/28/2025)
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) includes states of: FL, MD, OH, CO, PA, TX, NC, CA, ME, MO, NV, MI, IL, NY, VA, AZ, NH, LA, WI, KY, MA, WA, CT, SD, OK, DC, IA, AR, GA, NE, NM, IN, NJ, MN, PR, AL, AK, SC, KS, OR, ID, VT, MT, WV, ND, TN, MS, HI, WY, RI and OUS countries of: Canada, Korea, Thailand and Taiwan. OUS: AR, AU, BE, CA, CN, CO, HK, IN, JP, KR, TH, TW
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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