CLASS II Device recall · Reported 22 Apr 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Bard Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) recalled
Bard Access Systems is recalling Bard Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) and Dialysis catheter kits containing, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 24 Jun 2014 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-1443-2015
- FDA event ID
- 70822
- Recalling firm
- Bard Access Systems, Salt Lake City, UT
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 24 Jun 2014
- FDA classified
- 13 Apr 2015
- Reported
- 22 Apr 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 24 Jun 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Classified by FDA | +293 days |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential for inadvertent scalpel stick injury involving the safety scalpel.
Product as listed by the FDA
Bard Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) and Dialysis catheter kits containing Safe-Cut Safety Scalpels.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Is Bard Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) and Dialysis catheter kits containing recalled?
Yes. Bard Access Systems recalled Bard Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) and Dialysis catheter kits containing on 24 Jun 2014. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-1443-2015.
Why was it recalled?
Potential for inadvertent scalpel stick injury involving the safety scalpel.
Which lots are affected?
Lot numbers: 1174108,1174108,1174108D,1174108D,1174108D,1174108D,1174108D,1174108D,1175108,1175108,1175108,1175108,1175108,1194108,1194108,1194108,1194108D,1194108D,1194108D,1194108D,1194108D,1194118,1194118,1194118,1194118,1194118,1275108,1275108,1275108,1275108,1275108D,1275108D,1275108D,1275108D,1275108D,1295108,1295108D,1295108D,1295108D,1295108D,1295108D,1295108D,1295108D,1295108D,1295108D,1295108FD,1295108FD,1295118,1295118,1295118,1295118,1295118,1385108Q,1385108QD,1385108QD,1385108QD,1385108QD,1386108,1386108D,1386108D,1395108QD,1395108QD,1396118,2194108,2194108,2295108,3154108,3154108,3174108,3174108,3174108,3174108,3174108d,3175108,3194108,3194108D,3255108,3255108,3255108,3255108,3274108,3275108,3275108d,3275108d,3295108,3295108,3295108,3295108d,3295108FD,3295108FD,3385108Q,3385108QD,3385108QD,3385108QD,3386108,3386108,3386108,3386108d,3395108Q,3395108QD,3395108QD,3396108,3396118,4154108,4154108,4154108,4154108D,4154108D,4154108D,4154108D,4154108D,4154108D,5575240,5605150,5605150,5605150,5605200,5605200,5605200,5605200,5605240,5605240,5605300,5605300,5615150,5615150,5615150,5615150,5615150,5615200,5615200,5615200,5625150,5625150,5625240,5655200,5755200,5766150,5766150,6174108,6194108,6194108,6194118,6194118,6295108,6295108,9173108,9173108D,9174108,9174108,9194108,9194108,9194108,9194108D,9275108d,9275108d,9275108f,9275108f,9275108f,9295108fd,9295108fd,9385108Q,9385108Q,9385108QD,9385108QD,9385108QD,9395108QD,9395108QD,9395108QD,9395118Q,9717308,
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide
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 21 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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