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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published January 4, 2023

Bard 2.7F Broviac CV Catheter Repair Kits: Adhesive May Be Unusable

Bard recalls specific Broviac CV catheter repair kits due to potential hardened adhesive that could be unusable. Affected kits include various sizes and model numbers with specific lot/serial codes.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1051-2023Medical deviceBard ›
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Recalling firmBard Peripheral Vascular Inc1625 W 3rd St Bldg 1 · Tempe, AZ 85281-2438
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Bard is recalling certain Broviac CV catheter repair kits because the adhesive inside may have hardened and become unusable. This could prevent proper repairs of catheters used in medical treatments. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/59044-bard-2-7f-broviac-cv-catheter-repair-kits-adhesive-may.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/59044-bard-2-7f-broviac-cv-catheter-repair-kits-adhesive-may · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1051-2023

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“Bard 2.7F Broviac CV Catheter Repair Kits: Adhesive May Be Unusable.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/59044-bard-2-7f-broviac-cv-catheter-repair-kits-adhesive-may. Based on FDA recall #Z-1051-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1051-2023%22&limit=1).

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc recalled Broviac and Hickman CV Catheter Repair Kits due to potentially hardened adhesive making them unusable, the FDA said on Jan. 4, 2023.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Bard
  • Catalog Number / Product Description: 0601600 2.7F Broviac CV Catheter Repair Kit
  • Catalog Number / Product Description: 0601610 4.2 Fr Broviac CV Catheter Repair Kit
  • Catalog Number / Product Description: 0601620 6.6F Broviac CV Catheter Repair Kit
  • Catalog Number / Product Description: 0601630 9.6F Hickman CV Catheter Repair Kit
  • Catalog Number / Product Description: 0601680 Hickman / Leonard CV Catheter Repair Kit (all except 13.5F)
  • Catalog Number / Product Description: 0601690 Hickman / Leonard CV Catheter Repair Kit (all except 13.5F)
  • Catalog Number / Product Description: 0601700 9F Hickman CV Catheter Repair Kit
  • Catalog Number / Product Description: 0601710 12F Hickman CV Catheter Repair Kit
  • Catalog Number / Product Description: 0601730 Hickman / Leonard CV Catheter Repair Kit (all except 13.5F)
  • Catalog Number / Product Description: 0601740 12.5F Hickman CV Catheter Repair Kit
  • Catalog Number / Product Description: 0601750 10F Leonard CV Catheter Repair Kit
  • Catalog Number / Product Description: 0601760 7F Hickman CV Catheter Repair Kit
  • Catalog Number / Product Description: 0601790 10F Hickman CV Catheter Repair Kit
  • UPC: 00801741036378
  • UPC: 00801741036385
  • UPC: 00801741036408
  • UPC: 00801741036415
  • UPC: 00801741036422
  • UPC: 00801741036439
  • UPC: 00801741036446
  • UPC: 00801741036453
  • UPC: 00801741036460
  • UPC: 00801741036477
  • UPC: 00801741036484
  • UPC: 00801741036514
  • UPC: 00801741036798
  • UPC: 00801741036804
  • UPC: 00801741074479

The hazard

The adhesive provided within the catheter repair kits may be hardened or coagulated, rendering the kits unusable.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc has 40 other recalls on record since 2017-09-22. Other recent recalls of similar products include Bard Breast Biopsy System May Cause Procedure Interruptions (2026-08-20), Bard Peripheral Vascular Recall: Broviac Cutdown Trays with SureCuff Cuff Risk of Sterile Barrier Compromise (2025-12-12), and Bard Safe-T-Centesis 6 Fr Catheter Drainage Tray Recall: Erroneous Safety Indicator Risk (2025-11-06). Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline PORT A CATH kits: Butyrate tubing may crack causing product unusable (2026-04-27), Stryker BARD Dynamic Tip Steerable Catheter Recall: Incomplete Sterile Seals (2026-04-10), and Stryker BARD EP XT Steerable Catheter Recall: Incomplete Sterile Seals (2026-04-10).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product names and catalog numbers listed in the recall notice. Affected kits include 2.7F, 4.2F, 6.6F, and other sizes with specific lot/serial numbers and UDI codes provided in the recall list.

  • Brand
    Bard
  • Product
    Catalog Number / Product Description 0601600 2.7F Broviac CV Catheter Repair Kit 0601610 4.2 Fr Broviac CV Catheter
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Kit Details

    Review the product names and catalog numbers listed in the recall notice to confirm if your kit is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 48 states.

Alaska: named in the noticeAKMaine: named in the noticeMEVermont: named in the noticeVTNew Hampshire: named in the noticeNHWashington: named in the noticeWAIdaho: named in the noticeIDMontana: named in the noticeMTNorth Dakota: named in the noticeNDMinnesota: named in the noticeMNIllinois: named in the noticeILWisconsin: named in the noticeWIMichigan: named in the noticeMINew York: named in the noticeNYRhode Island: named in the noticeRIMassachusetts: named in the noticeMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: named in the noticeNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: named in the noticeSDIowa: named in the noticeIAIndiana: named in the noticeINOhio: named in the noticeOHPennsylvania: named in the noticePANew Jersey: named in the noticeNJConnecticut: named in the noticeCTCalifornia: named in the noticeCAUtah: named in the noticeUTColorado: named in the noticeCONebraska: named in the noticeNEMissouri: named in the noticeMOKentucky: named in the noticeKYWest Virginia: named in the noticeWVVirginia: named in the noticeVAMaryland: named in the noticeMDDelaware: named in the noticeDEArizona: named in the noticeAZNew Mexico: named in the noticeNMKansas: named in the noticeKSArkansas: named in the noticeARTennessee: named in the noticeTNNorth Carolina: named in the noticeNCSouth Carolina: named in the noticeSCDistrict of Columbia: named in the noticeDCOklahoma: named in the noticeOKLouisiana: named in the noticeLAMississippi: named in the noticeMSAlabama: named in the noticeALGeorgia: named in the noticeGAHawaii: named in the noticeHITexas: named in the noticeTXFlorida: named in the noticeFL

FDA distribution: “Worldwide Distribution: U.S.(nationwide): AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, and…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 35 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jan 4, 202312. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 1, 202323. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 8, 202332023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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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-1051-2023 (January 4, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1051-2023 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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