Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published July 10, 2024
Bard Guidewire 70cm x 1mm: Risk of Injury from Misassembly
Bard recalls specific guidewires that may be misassembled, causing injury if inserted incorrectly. Affected units include REF 5583705 with certain lot numbers.
Due to guidewires being manufactured incorrectly with the guidewires being mis-assembled within the hoop such that the proximal (stiff) end of the guidewire is located at the distal end of the hoop. Injury could occur if the user attempts to insert the proximal end into the patient.
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📍Recalling firmBard Peripheral Vascular Inc1625 W 3rd St Bldg 1, 850 W. Rio Salado Prkwy. · Tempe, AZ 85281-2438
“Bard Guidewire 70cm x 1mm: Risk of Injury from Misassembly.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/54673-bard-guidewire-70cm-x-1mm-risk-of-injury-from-misassembly. Based on FDA recall #Z-3062-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3062-2024%22&limit=1).
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc recalled Guidewire accessories on July 10, 2024, due to misassembly that could cause injury if inserted incorrectly, the FDA said. The company initiated the voluntary Class II recall affecting 625 units distributed worldwide.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Bard
Product: Guidewire 70cm x 1mm (0.038 ) REF 5583705
The guidewires were manufactured incorrectly with the proximal (stiff) end located at the distal end of the hoop. Injury could occur if the user attempts to insert the proximal end into the patient.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc has 40 other recalls on record since September 22, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Bard Breast Biopsy System May Cause Procedure Interruptions (August 20, 2026), Bard Peripheral Vascular Recall: Broviac Cutdown Trays with SureCuff Cuff Risk of Sterile Barrier Compromise (December 12, 2025), and Bard Safe-T-Centesis 6 Fr Catheter Drainage Tray Recall: Erroneous Safety Indicator Risk (November 6, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Zimmer Off-Axis Alliance Glenoid Reamer Guide Recall: Plastic Guides May Breakage (May 20, 2026) and Bard Ureteral Stent Kit Recall: Label Size Mismatch Risk (November 6, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product code REF 5583705 on the guidewire packaging. These accessories are intended for use with Bard 14.5 Fr. Long-Term Dual Lumen Hemodialysis Catheters.
Brand
Bard
Product
Guidewire 70cm x 1mm (0.038 ) REF 5583705 These accessories are intended for use with Bard 14.5 Fr. Long-Term Dual
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the product code REF 5583705 on the guidewire packaging to confirm if it is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 3 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of OH, TX, and WV. The countries of Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, and United Kingdom.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Ohio, Texas, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-3062-2024 (July 10, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-3062-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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