FDA Device recall Z-1768-2018
POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 6F ChronoFlex Silk, Polyurethane Catheter, REF 5676300
- FDA Device
- Class II
- completed
- Published 2018-05-16
On 2018-05-16 the FDA classified a Class II recall of POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 6F ChronoFlex Silk, Polyurethane Catheter, REF 5676300 by Bard Peripheral Vascular, citing the Patient ID Card packaged with the POWERPORT ClearVUE Implantable Port with Smooth Septum contains incorrect port flushing instructions.
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-1768-2018 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | completed |
| Initiated | 2018-02-08 |
| Published | 2018-05-16 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC |
| Company | Bard Peripheral Vascular |
| Distribution | US |
Product
POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 6F ChronoFlex Silk, Polyurethane Catheter, REF 5676300
Reason
The Patient ID Card packaged with the POWERPORT ClearVUE Implantable Port with Smooth Septum contains incorrect port flushing instructions.
Identifiers
| code_info | Lot Number Unique Device Identifier (UDI) REAN0055 (01)00801741110771(17)170628(10)REAN0055 REAN0202 (01)008017411107…Lot Number Unique Device Identifier (UDI) REAN0055 (01)00801741110771(17)170628(10)REAN0055 REAN0202 (01)00801741110771(17)170528(10)REAN0202 REAP0771 (01)00801741110771(17)170828(10)REAP0771 REAS1708 (01)00801741110771(17)171028(10)REAS1708 REAT0147 (01)00801741110771(17)171128(10)REAT0147 REAT1852 (01)00801741110771(17)171228(10)REAT1852 REAU1811 (01)00801741110771(17)171228(10)REAU1811 REAU2420 (01)00801741110771(17)171228(10)REAU2420 REAV2465 (01)00801741110771(17)180228(10)REAV2465 REAW1422 (01)00801741110771(17)180331(10)REAW1422 REAW1831 (01)00801741110771(17)180331(10)REAW1831 REAX1132 (01)00801741110771(17)180331(10)REAX1132 REAY1623 (01)00801741110771(17)180331(10)REAY1623 REAY2597 (01)00801741110771(17)180331(10)REAY2597 REBP0090 (01)00801741110771(17)180331(10)REBP0090 REBS1269 (01)00801741110771(17)181031(10)REBS1269 REBR1002 (01)00801741110771(17)181031(10)REBR1002 REBS1439 (01)00801741110771(17)181031(10)REBS1439 REBT1052 (01)00801741110771(17)181231(1 |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC. Current status: completed.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1768-2018%22
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