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Recall of Device Recall SafeCut Safety Scalpels

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Bard Access Systems.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    70822
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1443-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-06-24
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-04-14
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-11-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=134910
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Handle, scalpel - Product Code GDZ
  • Reason
    Potential for inadvertent scalpel stick injury involving the safety scalpel.
  • Action
    Bard sent an Urgent Notification letter date June 26, 2014 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed on the proper device use and safety mechanism activation of the Safe-Cut Safety Scalpel. For questions call coordinator, Shelly Gilbert, at 1-800-290-1689.

Device

Device Recall SafeCut Safety Scalpels
  • Model / Serial
    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,
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide
  • Product Description
    Bard Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) and Dialysis catheter kits containing Safe-Cut Safety Scalpels.
  • Manufacturer
    Bard Access Systems

Manufacturer

Bard Access Systems
  • Manufacturer Address
    Bard Access Systems, 605 North 5600 West, Salt Lake City UT 84116-3738
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Becton, Dickinson and Company
  • Source
    USFDA