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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published February 8, 2018

Bard POWERPORT ClearVUE Implantable Port: Incorrect Port Flushing Instructions

Bard recalls POWERPORT ClearVUE implantable ports with incorrect flushing instructions that could lead to improper use. Affected units have specific lot numbers and reference codes.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1766-2018Medical deviceBard ›
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Recalling firmBard Peripheral Vascular Inc1625 W 3rd St Bldg 1 · Tempe, AZ 85281-2438
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What happened, in plain English

Bard is recalling POWERPORT ClearVUE implantable ports with a smooth septum that have incorrect port flushing instructions in the patient ID card. This could lead to improper use if the instructions are followed incorrectly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/71991-bard-powerport-clearvue-implantable-port-incorrect-port-flushing-instructions.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/71991-bard-powerport-clearvue-implantable-port-incorrect-port-flushing-instructions · Updated August 28, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1766-2018

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“Bard POWERPORT ClearVUE Implantable Port: Incorrect Port Flushing Instructions.” GovInfoNow, updated August 28, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71991-bard-powerport-clearvue-implantable-port-incorrect-port-flushing-instructions. Based on FDA recall #Z-1766-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1766-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The patient ID card contains incorrect port flushing instructions, which could lead to improper use of the port. If the instructions are followed incorrectly, it might cause complications during medical procedures.

Who’s affected

Patients with Bard POWERPORT ClearVUE implantable ports who received the recalled model are affected. Those with the specific lot numbers and reference codes listed in the recall are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the patient ID card for the product name 'POWERPORT ClearVUE isp with Smooth Septum, 6F ChronoFlex, Polyurethane Catheter'. The specific lot numbers and reference codes are listed in the recall notice.

  • Brand
    Bard
  • Product
    POWERPORT ClearVUE isp with Smooth Septum, 6F ChronoFlex, Polyurethane Catheter, REF 5666362
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 14 products

All 14 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
    Completed
  • Distribution
    Nationwide
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-1760-2018POWERPORT(R) ClearVUE(R) isp with Smooth Septum, 6F ChronoFlex(TM), Polyurethane Catheter, REF 1666362; Lot Number Unique Device Identifier (UDI) REAN0063 (01)00801741110726(17)170628(10)REAN0063 REAN1123 (01)00801741110726(17)170628(10)REAN1123 REAP0467 (01)00801741110726(17)170728(10)REAP0467 REAY1733 (01)00801741110726(17)180331(10)REAY1733 REBS1266 (01)00801741110726(17)180731(10)REBS1266 REBV1731 (01)00801741110726(17)181231(10)REBV1731 REBX1626 (01)00801741110726(17)190331(10)REBX1626 REBY0777 (01)00801741110726(17)190430(10)REBY0777359 units
Z-1761-2018POWERPORT ClearVUE isp with Smooth Septum, 8F ChronoFlex, Polyurethane Catheter, REF 1668362; Lot Number Unique Device Identifier (UDI) REAN0058 (01)00801741110740(17)170628(10)REAN0058 REAN0205 (01)00801741110740(17)170628(10)REAN0205 REAN1124 (01)00801741110740(17)170628(10)REAN1124 REAP0769 (01)00801741110740(17)170728(10)REAP0769 REAT1312 (01)00801741110740(17)171128(10)REAT1312 REBP1357 (01)00801741110740(17)180131(10)REBP1357 REBR0999 (01)00801741110740(17)180731(10)REBR0999 REBV0758 (01)00801741110740(17)180930(10)REBV07582395 units
Z-1762-2018POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 6F ChronoFlex Silk, Polyurethane Catheter, REF 1676300; Lot Number Unique Device Identifier (UDI) REAN0062 (01)00801741110764(17)170628(10)REAN0062 REAP0628 (01)00801741110764(17)170828(10)REAP0628 REAU0228 (01)00801741110764(17)171228(10)REAU0228 REAW1710 (01)00801741110764(17)180331(10)REAW1710 REAY0677 (01)00801741110764(17)180531(10)REAY0677 REAY2493 (01)00801741110764(17)180331(10)REAY2493 REBQ0468 (01)00801741110764(17)180331(10)REBQ0468 REBS1274 (01)00801741110764(17)180930(10)REBS1274 REBS1900 (01)00801741110764(17)180930(10)REBS1900 REBT2147 (01)00801741110764(17)181130(10)REBT2147 REBV1310 (01)00801741110764(17)181231(10)REBV1310 REBW0863 (01)00801741110764(17)181231(10)REBW0863 REBX2269 (01)00801741110764(17)190430(10)REBX22691551 units
Z-1763-2018POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 6F ChronoFlex, Polyurethane Catheter with Open Suture Holes, REF 1676301; Lot Number Unique Device Identifier (UDI) REAN0065 (01)00801741110788(17)170628(10)REAN0065 REAP0473 (01)00801741110788(17)170728(10)REAP0473 REAX1813 (01)00801741110788(17)180430(10)REAX1813 REAZ0278 (01)00801741110788(17)180331(10)REAZ0278 REBS1438 (01)00801741110788(17)180930(10)REBS1438 REBT1881 (01)00801741110788(17)180930(10)REBT1881216 units
Z-1764-2018POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 8F ChronoFlex, Polyurethane Catheter, REF 1678300; Lot Number Unique Device Identifier (UDI) REAN0060 (01)00801741110801(17)170628(10)REAN0060 REAN1126 (01)00801741110801(17)170628(10)REAN1126 REAP0475 (01)00801741110801(17)170728(10)REAP0475 REAP0511 (01)00801741110801(17)170728(10)REAP0511 REAY0813 (01)00801741110801(17)171031(10)REAY0813 REAY0800 (01)00801741110801(17)171031(10)REAY0800 REBP1202 (01)00801741110801(17)180131(10)REBP1202 REBP1622 (01)00801741110801(17)180131(10)REBP1622 REBS1267 (01)00801741110801(17)180731(10)REBS1267 REBR1122 (01)00801741110801(17)180930(10)REBR1122 REBS1784 (01)00801741110801(17)180930(10)REBS1784 REBU1162 (01)00801741110801(17)181130(10)REBU1162 REBV1757 (01)00801741110801(17)190228(10)REBV1757 REBX1546 (01)00801741110801(17)190331(10)REBX1546 REBY0830 (01)00801741110801(17)190430(10)REBY08302835 units
Z-1765-2018POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 8F ChronoFlex, Polyurethane Catheter with Open Suture Holes, REF 1678301; Lot Number Unique Device Identifier (UDI) REAN0067 (01)00801741110825(17)170628(10)REAN0067 REAP0630 (01)00801741110825(17)170728(10)REAP0630 REAS2309 (01)00801741110825(17)171028(10)REAS2309 REAV2088 (01)00801741110825(17)171028(10)REAV2088 REAY0330 (01)00801741110825(17)171031(10)REAY0330 REBS1275 (01)00801741110825(17)180731(10)REBS1275 REBT1568 (01)00801741110825(17)181031(10)REBT1568 REBV0713 (01)00801741110825(17)181231(10)REBV0713383 units
Z-1766-2018POWERPORT ClearVUE isp with Smooth Septum, 6F ChronoFlex, Polyurethane Catheter, REF 5666362; Lot Number Unique Device Identifier (UDI) REAN0067 (01)00801741110825(17)170628(10)REAN0067 REAP0630 (01)00801741110825(17)170728(10)REAP0630 REAS2309 (01)00801741110825(17)171028(10)REAS2309 REAV2088 (01)00801741110825(17)171028(10)REAV2088 REAY0330 (01)00801741110825(17)171031(10)REAY0330 REBS1275 (01)00801741110825(17)180731(10)REBS1275 REBT1568 (01)00801741110825(17)181031(10)REBT1568 REBV0713 (01)00801741110825(17)181231(10)REBV0713876 units
Z-1767-2018POWERPORT ClearVUE isp with Smooth Septum, 8F ChronoFlex, Polyurethane Catheter, REF 5668362; Lot Number Unique Device Identifier (UDI) REAN0059 (01)00801741110757(17)170628(10)REAN0059 REAN1125 (01)00801741110757(17)170628(10)REAN1125 REAP0627 (01)00801741110757(17)170728(10)REAP0627 REBN2011 (01)00801741110757(17)180131(10)REBN2011 REBP0853 (01)00801741110757(17)180131(10)REBP0853 REBS1276 (01)00801741110757(17)181031(10)REBS1276 REBS2291 (01)00801741110757(17)181130(10)REBS2291 REBU1357 (01)00801741110757(17)181231(10)REBU1357 REBW1455 (01)00801741110757(17)190331(10)REBW1455 REBY0778 (01)00801741110757(17)190430(10)REBY07784044 units
Z-1768-2018POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 6F ChronoFlex Silk, Polyurethane Catheter, REF 5676300; 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(10)REBT1052 REBT2348 (01)00801741110771(17)181231(10)REBT2348 REBV0714 (01)00801741110771(17)190131(10)REBV0714 REBV1758 (01)00801741110771(17)190131(10)REBV1758 REBW1288 (01)00801741110771(17)190331(10)REBW1288 REBX1628 (01)00801741110771(17)190331(10)REBX1628 REBX2052 (01)00801741110771(17)190430(10)REBX20523196 units
Z-1769-2018POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 6F ChronoFlex Silk, Polyurethane Catheter with Open Suture Holes, REF 5676301; Lot Number Unique Device Identifier (UDI) REAN0066 (01)00801741110795(17)170528(10)REAN0066 REAP0629 (01)00801741110795(17)170728(10)REAP0629 REAY1483 (01)00801741110795(17)180531(10)REAY1483 REAY2494 (01)00801741110795(17)180331(10)REAY2494 REBS0163 (01)00801741110795(17)181031(10)REBS0163 REBT0364 (01)00801741110795(17)181130(10)REBT0364 REBT1664 (01)00801741110795(17)181231(10)REBT1664 REBT2149 (01)00801741110795(17)181231(10)REBT2149 REBW0874 (01)00801741110795(17)190331(10)REBW0874 REBY1231 (01)00801741110795(17)190430(10)REBY1231835 units
Z-1770-2018POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 8F ChronoFlex, Polyurethane Catheter with open suture holes, REF 5678300; Lot Number Unique Device Identifier (UDI) REAN0061 (01)00801741110818(17)170628(10)REAN0061 REAP0772 (01)00801741110818(17)170728(10)REAP0772 REAT1524 (01)00801741110818(17)171128(10)REAT1524 REAV1479 (01)00801741110818(17)171228(10)REAV1479 REAV1938 (01)00801741110818(17)171028(10)REAV1938 REAW0937 (01)00801741110818(17)171031(10)REAW0937 REAW1186 (01)00801741110818(17)171031(10)REAW1186 REAW1666 (01)00801741110818(17)171031(10)REAW1666 REAY0528 (01)00801741110818(17)171031(10)REAY0528 REAY0795 (01)00801741110818(17)171031(10)REAY0795 REAZ1529 (01)00801741110818(17)171231(10)REAZ1529 REBN0024 (01)00801741110818(17)171231(10)REBN0024 REBN1581 (01)00801741110818(17)180131(10)REBN1581 REBQ0210 (01)00801741110818(17)180131(10)REBQ0210 REBS1277 (01)00801741110818(17)181031(10)REBS1277 REBR1125 (01)00801741110818(17)181031(10)REBR1125 REBS1395 (01)00801741110818(17)181031(10)REBS1395 REBS2412 (01)00801741110818(17)181130(10)REBS2412 REBT1785 (01)00801741110818(17)181231(10)REBT1785 REBT2349 (01)00801741110818(17)181231(10)REBT2349 REBU0563 (01)00801741110818(17)181231(10)REBU0563 REBV0760 (01)00801741110818(17)190228(10)REBV0760 REBW1037 (01)00801741110818(17)190331(10)REBW10371411 units
Z-1771-2018POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 8F ChronoFlex, Polyurethane Catheter with open suture holes, REF 5678301; Lot Number Unique Device Identifier (UDI) REAN0061 (01)00801741110818(17)170628(10)REAN0061 REAP0772 (01)00801741110818(17)170728(10)REAP0772 REAT1524 (01)00801741110818(17)171128(10)REAT1524 REAV1479 (01)00801741110818(17)171228(10)REAV1479 REAV1938 (01)00801741110818(17)171028(10)REAV1938 REAW0937 (01)00801741110818(17)171031(10)REAW0937 REAW1186 (01)00801741110818(17)171031(10)REAW1186 REAW1666 (01)00801741110818(17)171031(10)REAW1666 REAY0528 (01)00801741110818(17)171031(10)REAY0528 REAY0795 (01)00801741110818(17)171031(10)REAY0795 REAZ1529 (01)00801741110818(17)171231(10)REAZ1529 REBN0024 (01)00801741110818(17)171231(10)REBN0024 REBN1581 (01)00801741110818(17)180131(10)REBN1581 REBQ0210 (01)00801741110818(17)180131(10)REBQ0210 REBS1277 (01)00801741110818(17)181031(10)REBS1277 REBR1125 (01)00801741110818(17)181031(10)REBR1125 REBS1395 (01)00801741110818(17)181031(10)REBS1395 REBS2412 (01)00801741110818(17)181130(10)REBS2412 REBT1785 (01)00801741110818(17)181231(10)REBT1785 REBT2349 (01)00801741110818(17)181231(10)REBT2349 REBU0563 (01)00801741110818(17)181231(10)REBU0563 REBV0760 (01)00801741110818(17)190228(10)REBV0760 REBW1037 (01)00801741110818(17)190331(10)REBW1037181 units
Z-1772-2018POWERPORT ClearVUE isp Implantable Port With Smooth Septum and Attachable 8F Polyurethane Open-Ended Single-Lumen Venous Catheter Custom Kit, REF CP00004; Lot Number Unique Device Identifier (UDI) REAN0057 (01)00801741110887(17)170628(10)REAN0057 REAN0204 (01)00801741110887(17)170628(10)REAN0204 REAP0770 (01)00801741110887(17)170728(10)REAP0770 REBP0837 (01)00801741110887(17)180131(10)REBP083715 units
Z-1773-2018POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim Implantable Port with Smooth Septum and Attachable 8F Polyurethane Open-Ended Single-Lumen Venous Catheter Custom Kit, REF CP00005; Lot Number Unique Device Identifier (UDI) REAN0056 (01)00801741110894(17)170628(10)REAN0056 REAN0203 (01)00801741110894(17)170628(10)REAN0203 REAP0773 (01)00801741110894(17)170728(10)REAP0773 REBN0925 (01)00801741110894(17)180131(10)REBN092510 units
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Patient ID Card

    Review the patient ID card for the product name and ensure it matches the recalled model.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 8, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: May 9, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 16, 201832018
  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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  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1766-2018 (February 8, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1766-2018 to see it in context.
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