Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 25320 |
| Brand Name: | Bard Australia Pty Limited - Biopsy gun, side-notch |
| Model: | New affected lot - REDS1470 |
| Affected: | Lot numbers - RECN0753, RECP1763, RECN0756, REDN2448, REDN3426, REDP3393, RECZ2179, RECZ3178, REDR0747, REDN2401, RECN0654,RECN1633, RECQ1208, RECZ3167, REDN0295, REDN2445, REDP5040, REDP2160, REDR0677, REDP3392,REDR2041,REDP4638, REDR3628, REDQ2498 |
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| Recalling Organisation: | Pharmacy Retailing (NZ) Ltd t/a Healthcare Logistics 54 Carbine Road Mt Wellington AUCKLAND |
| Contact Information: | 09 969 0705 |
| Manufacturer: | Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has identified 3 failure modes for the Max-Core® Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument - Failure to fire, firing problem and failure to obtain sample. These issues are associated with one of the molds. Latest update: The manufacturer has supplied a recall affected lot (REDS1470) to NZ in error, which they since sold to the market, therefore they need to extend the recall to this new lot. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be destroyed |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 31/10/2019 |
