| | Class 1 Device Recall Bard |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | December 22, 2005 |
| Date Posted | February 22, 2006 |
| Recall Status1 |
Completed |
| Recall Number | Z-0524-06 |
| Recall Event ID |
34393 |
| 510(K)Number | K003323 |
| Product Classification |
Hernia repair device - Product Code FTL
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| Product | Bard Composix Kugel Mesh X-Large Patch
Oval with ePTFE, 8.7'' x 10.7''
Code: 0010206 |
| Code Information |
Lot Codes: 41XMXXXX ¿ M = 2002, 41XNXXXX ¿ N = 2003, 43XMXXXX ¿ M = 2002, 43XNXXXX ¿ N = 2003, 43XOXXXX ¿ O = 2004, 43XPXXXX ¿ P = 2005. If the lot number does not contain either M, N, O or P as the 4th character the lot is not affected by this recall. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Davol, Inc., Sub. C. R. Bard, Inc. 100 Sockanossett Crossroad Cranston RI 02920
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| For Additional Information Contact | Robin Drago 401-463-7000 Ext. 2389 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Memory recoil ring could break and potentially lead to bowel perforation and or chronic enteric fistula |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Davol Inc. notified US Customers by letter on 12/27/05 via Federal Express. Bard Regulatory International was notified 12/22/05 to recall to accounts outside the US. Accounts are requested to return recalled product. A second letter issued dated January 5, 2006 to include additional product codes not identified in the first letter, specifically to the accounts that received those lots.
On 3/24 / 06, Davol issued a third Recall Notification for the extended recall to Hospitals and Distributors and a Dear Doctor Letter to Chief of Surgery. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 31,761 units |
| Distribution | Nationwide
Foreign: Australia, Canada, Japan, |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = FTL
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