Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

BARD MAX-CORE Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument - Product Usage: The Recalled by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc Due to During the firm's review of May 2019 complaint...

Date: October 25, 2019
Company: Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc directly.

Affected Products

BARD MAX-CORE Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument - Product Usage: The core needle biopsy device is intended for use in obtaining biopsies from soft tissues such as liver, kidney, prostate, spleen, lymph nodes and various soft tissue tumors. It is not intended for use in bone.

Quantity: 727,034 units

Why Was This Recalled?

During the firm's review of May 2019 complaint data, a significant increase in Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument complaints were observed for Failure to Fire, Firing Problem, and Failure to Obtain Samples.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc has 136 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report