Bard Access Systems Inc.: REF 7617400, Groshong NXT ClearVue Catheter, intermediate kit, 4F, Single-Lumen, 60 cm, UDI: (01)10801741045094 - Product Usage: is designed for use when central venous catheterization is prescribed.

Recall number

Z-1652-2021

Recalling firm

Bard Access Systems Inc.

Product

REF 7617400, Groshong NXT ClearVue Catheter, intermediate kit, 4F, Single-Lumen, 60 cm, UDI: (01)10801741045094 - Product Usage: is designed for use when central venous catheterization is prescribed.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2021-04-07

Posted

not on file

Terminated

2023-06-01

Reason

Catheters contain two issues: 1. the inner diameter of the distal connector may be reduced resulting in inability to pass the catheter through the connector and 2. the catch slot on the distal connecter may be deformed resulting in the inability to properly lock

Root cause

Process control

Action

On April 7, 2021, Bard Access Systems issued a "Urgent Medical Device Recall - Correction" to affected consignees via FedEx. In addition to informing consignees about the correction, the firm ask consignees to take the following actions: 1. Share this correction notification with all users within your facility network of the product to ensure they are also aware of this recall and shipment of no charge connectors. 2. Complete the attached Customer Response Form and return to the BD contact noted on the form whether or not you have any of the impacted material so that BD may acknowledge your receipt of this notification per FDA requirements. Note: There is no need to discard or return product to BD. If the clinician encounters the issue described in this notification, obtain a Replacement Connector (REF# 7812400, Groshong nXt, 4Fr Connector Repair Kit). If the Replacement Connector is not available at your facility, then obtain the connector from a new 4Fr S/L Groshong nXt catheter kit. 3. Report any adverse health consequences experienced with the use of this product to BD. Events may also be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program via: Web: MedWatch website at www.fda.gov/medwatch Phone: 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088) Mail: MedWatch, HF-2, FDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787 4. If you require further assistance, please contact: Customer/technical Support @ 1-844-823-5433, Mon-Fri: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM CST. For customers outside US, contact your local BD representative or distributor.

Quantity

not on file

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and the countries of Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Chile, Bangladesh, Korea, Brazil, India, Singapore, Thailand.

Lot, serial or model codes

Lot No. redx4723 and REEU3251

510(k) numbers

["K063240","K201452"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

LJS

Firm FEI

3006260740

Firm city

Salt Lake City

Firm state

UT

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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