CLASS I ONGOING Device recall · Reported 12 Mar 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Rotarex Atherectomy System and Instructions for Use recalled
Bard Peripheral Vascular is recalling Rotarex Atherectomy System and Instructions for Use, BD SET Rotarex: S 6 F, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 5 Feb 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-1244-2025
- FDA event ID
- 96174
- Recalling firm
- Bard Peripheral Vascular, Tempe, AZ
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 5 Feb 2025
- FDA classified
- 5 Mar 2025
- Reported
- 12 Mar 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Lead & Heavy Metals
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 5 Feb 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Classified by FDA | +28 days |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Atherectomy Catheter eIFU updated to clarify and emphasize procedural steps intended to reduce the likelihood of catheter breakage events. Catheter has an outer cylinder connected to a rotating helix, which could fracture and/or break, which would require retrieval, and helix facture/break could cause vessel injury and lead to severe bleeding.
Lead and other heavy metals accumulate in the body. Children are most at risk; even low levels can affect development.
Product as listed by the FDA
Rotarex Atherectomy System and Instructions for Use, BD SET Rotarex: S 6 F x 110 cm, REF: 80236; S 6 F x 135 cm, REF: 80237; S 8 F x 85 cm, REF: 80238; S 8 F x 110 cm, REF: 80239
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide Distribution: NY, VA, KY, IN, OR, FL, MD, NJ, LA, CO, PR, PA, MS, MI, TX, KS, IL, CA, GA, OH, AL, NC, ND, AZ, SC, TN, UT, AR, WI, SD, MA, MO, ME, DE, WV , NV, NH, MN, CT, NE, IA, NM, WA, HI, and OK
Nationwide AlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichigan
Questions about this recall
Is Rotarex Atherectomy System and Instructions for Use, BD SET Rotarex: S 6 F recalled?
Yes. Bard Peripheral Vascular recalled Rotarex Atherectomy System and Instructions for Use, BD SET Rotarex: S 6 F on 5 Feb 2025. The recall is Class I and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-1244-2025.
Why was it recalled?
Atherectomy Catheter eIFU updated to clarify and emphasize procedural steps intended to reduce the likelihood of catheter breakage events. Catheter has an outer cylinder connected to a rotating helix, which could fracture and/or break, which would require retrieval, and helix facture/break could cause vessel injury and lead to severe bleeding.
Which lots are affected?
Instructions for Use versions prior to ZE10895 revision C1 09/24. REF/UDI-DI/Lot(Expiration): 80236/07640142811855/230893(2025-12-15), 231100(2026-06-09), 231172(2026-06-09), 231171(2026-06-09), 231526(2026-08-21), 231875(2026-08-21), 240018(2026-11-22), 240017(2026-11-22), 240375(2027-01-18), 240567(2027-01-18), 241075(2024-05-22), 241335(2024-06-19), 241550(2024-07-19), 241777(2024-08-19), 242691(2024-12-13); 80237/07640142811862/230897(2026-04-11), 230898(2026-04-11), 231033(2026-05-31), 231101(2026-06-13), 231170(2026-06-13), 231229(2026-07-07), 231400(2026-07-14), 231414(2026-07-31), 231412(2026-06-30), 231413(2026-07-31), 231411(2026-08-03), 231521(2026-09-01), 231520(2026-07-31), 231522(2026-08-31), 231523(2026-09-01), 231524(2026-09-01), 231525(2026-09-01), 231715(2026-09-22), 231885(2026-09-22), 231884(2026-10-27), 240020(2026-11-22), 240396(2026-12-08), 240530(2027-01-10), 240531(2027-01-10), 240566(2027-01-10), 240568(2027-01-25), 240754(2027-02-06), 240769(2027-02-09), 240795(2027-03-04), 241074(2027-03-07), 241119(2027-03-21), 241190(2027-04-16), 241325(2027-04-16), 241328(2027-04-25), 241336(2027-04-29), 241464(2027-05-07), 241471(2027-05-27), 241553(2027-06-05), 242019(2027-06-28), 242023(2027-06-12), 242057(2027-06-20), 242056(2027-06-20), 242112(2027-06-26), 242160(2027-07-25), 242321(2027-07-08), 242493(2027-08-01), 242596(2027-09-20), 242693(2027-11-06); 80238/07640142811879/230895(2025-11-23), 240128(2026-05-31), 240276(2026-05-31), 240532(2026-05-31), 240658(2026-09-30), 241076(2026-09-30), 241330(2026-09-30), 241548(2026-09-30), 241768(2026-09-30), 241911(2026-09-30), 242117(2026-09-30), 242494(2026-09-30), 242521(2026-09-30), 242519(2026-05-31), 242520(2026-09-30); 80239/07640142811886/230896(2025-11-23), 231231(2026-06-13), 231410(2026-06-13), 231527(2026-08-31), 231883(2026-10-19), 232029(2026-08-31), 232028(2026-10-19), 240129(2026-11-30), 240278(2026-11-30), 240557(2027-01-22), 240746(2027-01-22), 240794(2027-02-28), 241077(2027-04-08), 241188(2027-04-08), 241462(2027-05-03), 241523(2027-05-03), 241767(2027-06-26), 241910(2027-06-26), 242159(2027-08-09), 242322(2027-09-10), 242518(2027-09-10), 242694(2027-10-25), 242695(2027-10-25)
Where was it sold?
US Nationwide Distribution: NY, VA, KY, IN, OR, FL, MD, NJ, LA, CO, PR, PA, MS, MI, TX, KS, IL, CA, GA, OH, AL, NC, ND, AZ, SC, TN, UT, AR, WI, SD, MA, MO, ME, DE, WV , NV, NH, MN, CT, NE, IA, NM, WA, HI, and OK
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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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