Bard Peripheral Vascular recalls Seeker Crossing Support Catheters (0.035" x 150cm) due to potential bacterial endotoxin cross-contamination in packaging. Affected units have UDI (01)00801741067921(17)191115(10)VTBY0563. Contact for remedy.
Device is at risk of having detectable levels of bacterial endotoxin present on the packaging hoop that the catheter is packaged in. The bacterial endotoxin levels for the catheters are within acceptable levels; however, if bacterial endotoxins are present on the packaging hoops it may have the potential for cross-contamination in a clinical setting.
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📍Recalling firmBard Peripheral Vascular Inc1625 W 3rd St Bldg 1 · Tempe, AZ 85281-2438
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Bard Peripheral Vascular is recalling a specific type of catheter used in medical procedures because packaging hoops might contain bacterial endotoxins that could cross-contaminate during clinical use. This risk is for healthcare professionals using the catheter in medical settings, not for general consumers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/71388-bard-peripheral-v-seeker-catheter-recall-bacterial-endotoxin-risk-in.
“Bard Peripheral V: Seeker Catheter Recall - Bacterial Endotoxin Risk in Packaging.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71388-bard-peripheral-v-seeker-catheter-recall-bacterial-endotoxin-risk-in. Based on FDA recall #Z-1802-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1802-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on April 16, 2018, that Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc voluntarily recalled its BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SEEKER(R) Crossing Support Catheter due to the risk of bacterial endotoxin cross-contamination. The agency stated the recall was initiated by the firm.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Bard Peripheral Vascular
Product: BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SEEKER(R) Crossing Support Catheter, 0.035", 150 cm
REF: SK15035M
UPC: 00801741067921
Lot Code: VTBY0563
Units affected: 140
The hazard
The device is at risk of having detectable levels of bacterial endotoxin present on the packaging hoop. While the catheter levels are acceptable, the presence on the hoops may have the potential for cross-contamination in a clinical setting.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc has had 40 other recalls since September 22, 2017. Recent brand recalls include the Bard Breast Biopsy System recall on August 20, 2026, and the Broviac Cutdown Trays recall on December 12, 2025. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Bard EP XT Decapolar Catheter Recall (August 18, 2026), the Stryker BARD EP XT Decapolar Steerable Catheter Recall (April 10, 2026), and the Stryker BARD Dynamic Deca Steerable Catheter Recall (April 10, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model: 0.035" x 150 cm, reference number SK15035M. Look for the unique identifier UDI: (01)00801741067921(17)191115(10)VTBY0563 and lot number VTBY0563 on the packaging.
Brand
Bard Peripheral Vascular
Product
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SEEKER(R) Crossing Support Catheter, 0.035", 150 cm, REF SK15035M. Intended to support a
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-1802-2018
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SEEKER(R) Crossing Support Catheter, 0.035", 150 cm, REF SK15035M. Intended to support a guidewire during access into the vasculature.; UDI: (01)00801741067921(17)191115(10)VTBY0563, Lot Number: VTBY0563
140 units
Z-1803-2018
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SEEKER(R) Crossing Support Catheter, 0.014", 150 cm, REF SK15014. Intended to support a guidewire during access into the vasculature.; UDI: (01)00801741067907(17)191207(10)VTBZ0193, Lot Number: VTBZ0193
130 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Packaging Details
Verify the unique identifier (UDI) and lot number on the packaging to confirm if the catheter is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide Distribution” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.9 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
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-1802-2018 (April 16, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1802-2018 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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