Applied Medical Resources Corp: Bard Embolectomy Catheter & 1 ml SYRINGE, REF numbers/UDI: CE0340DR/(01)H699CE0340DR10R; CE0380DR/(01)H699CE0380DR10V; CE0440DR/(01)H699CE0440DR10S; CE0480DR/(01)H699CE0480DR10W; CE0540DR/(01)H699CE0540DR10T; CE0580DR/(01)H699CE0580DR10X; CE0680DR/(01)H699CE0680DR10Y

Recall number

Z-1847-2020

Recalling firm

Applied Medical Resources Corp

Product

Bard Embolectomy Catheter & 1 ml SYRINGE, REF numbers/UDI: CE0340DR/(01)H699CE0340DR10R; CE0380DR/(01)H699CE0380DR10V; CE0440DR/(01)H699CE0440DR10S; CE0480DR/(01)H699CE0480DR10W; CE0540DR/(01)H699CE0540DR10T; CE0580DR/(01)H699CE0580DR10X; CE0680DR/(01)H699CE0680DR10Y

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2019-10-24

Posted

2020-05-07

Terminated

2023-06-01

Reason

The firm has received reports of tip separation during usage of the catheters, which may expose patients to unintended dislodgement of the tip from the body of the catheter.

Root cause

Component change control

Action

On November 08, 2019, a "Urgent: Medical Device Recall" letter was sent via UPS to all affected customers. In addition to providing information on the recalled products, the letter asked customers to do the following: 1. Check your inventory for the recalled product. 2. Complete the Recall Notification Confirmation Form to acknowledge the recall and indicate if your facility is returning or has already used product from the lot listed above. 3. If no product is being returned, please indicate on the Recall Notification Confirmation Form. 4. If you are a distributor, please notify any facilities to which you distributed the affected product. Please also complete Page 4 of the Recall Notification Confirmation Form. 5. Return the Recall Notification Confirmation Form to Applied Medical by email to recall60810330@appliedmedical.com or faxing it to (949) 713-8908. 6. Return affected product and a copy of the Recall Notification Confirmation Form to Applied Medical (Product Return Instructions are on Page 5). 7. For product return questions, please contact Jaclene Rios-Simpson, Senior Manager, Customer Relations at (949) 713-8688 or jrios@appliedmedical.com. 8. For regulatory questions, please contact me, Lauren Contursi, at (949) 713-8767 or lcontursi@appliedmedical.com.

Quantity

28,799 catheters in total

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - United States: Nationwide OUS: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom

Lot, serial or model codes

Model CE0340DR, BARD CATHETER, lot numbers 1276248, 1283930, 1284935, 1286527, 1295731, 1317372, 1326198  Model CE0380DR, BARD CATHETER, lot numbers 1253338, 1260036, 1263505, 1268151, 1276218, 1283938, 1289018, 1299712, 1301797, 1308727, 1312145, 1314562, 1324334, 1335171  Model CE0440DR, BARD CATHETER, lot number 1286829  Model CE0480DR, BARD CATHETER, lot numbers 1263515, 1268153, 1276227, 1283943, 1284950, 1289021, 1293173, 1299711, 1301798, 1308737, 1312147, 1312986, 1318084, 1325785  Model CE0540DR, BARD CATHETER, lot numbers 1284054, 1284951, 1328361  Model CE0580DR, BARD CATHETER, lot numbers 1255414, 1263517, 1276230, 1283948, 1286831, 1289126, 1295732, 1301799, 1308735, 1317737, 1318091, 1325790, 1335172  Model CE0680DR, BARD CATHETER, lot numbers 1250869, 1260041, 1268157, 1276234, 1283950, 1284954, 1289024, 1295730, 1303736, 1308740, 1314577, 1318092, 1324358

510(k) numbers

["K970762"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

DXE

Firm FEI

2027111

Firm city

Rancho Santa Margarita

Firm state

CA

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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