FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc: The EnCor biopsy probe, designed for use with EnCor and EnCor Enspire Vacuum Assisted Biopsy (VAB) driver systems. The EnCor Biopsy Device is indicated for use in acquiring tissue for diagnosing breast abnormalities and is supplied sterile and intended for single use.
- Recall number
- Z-0351-2012
- Recalling firm
- Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
- Product
- The EnCor biopsy probe, designed for use with EnCor and EnCor Enspire Vacuum Assisted Biopsy (VAB) driver systems. The EnCor Biopsy Device is indicated for use in acquiring tissue for diagnosing breast abnormalities and is supplied sterile and intended for single use.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2011-11-03
- Posted
- 2011-12-02
- Terminated
- 2012-03-29
- Reason
- This recall was voluntarily initiated by the firm due to the product 's damaged packaging trays; cracked EnCor (Trademark) packaging trays, plastic PETG tray the probe is packaged in was cracked.
- Root cause
- Packaging
- Action
- The firm sent the customer notification letter on 11/07/11, via FedEx with proof of delivery notice. The letter notified customers of the reason for recall that units from the affected lot may have packaging damage resulting from transportation. The letter instructed customers to check all inventory locations , remove any identified product, to not use the affected product, and return the affected product to Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., 1415 W. 3rd Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281. The letter also instructed customers to fill out the recall and effectiveness check form and fax it to 1-800-894-6772. Customers were instructed to call 1-800-321-4254, Option #2 Ext 2727 for a return authorization number to facilitate the expedient return of the product. For questions regarding this recall call 480-894-9515
- Quantity
- 64570 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Canada, Europe, LAPAC, and Australia
- Lot, serial or model codes
- ECP0110G, ECP017G, ECP0112G, ECPMR0110G, ECP017GV, ECPMR0110GBT, ECP0112GV, ECPMR017G.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FCK
- Firm FEI
- 2020394
- Firm city
- Tempe
- Firm state
- AZ
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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