medical Class I Updated 2025-03-12

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc recalls Rotarex Atherectomy System and Instructions for Use, BD SET

Recalled Product

Rotarex Atherectomy System and Instructions for Use, BD SET Rotarex: S 6 F x 110 cm, REF: 80236; S 6 F x 135 cm, REF: 80237; S 8 F x 85 cm, REF: 80238; S 8 F x 110 cm, REF: 80239


Hazard / Issue

Atherectomy Catheter eIFU updated to clarify and emphasize procedural steps intended to reduce the likelihood of catheter breakage events. Catheter has an outer cylinder connected to a rotating helix, which could fracture and/or break, which would require retrieval, and helix facture/break could cause vessel injury and lead to severe bleeding.

Issued by

FDA

Distribution: Nationwide (United States)
Lot/Code Info: Instructions for Use versions prior to ZE10895 revision C1 09/24. REF/UDI-DI/Lot(Expiration): 80236/07640142811855/230893(2025-12-15), 231100(2026-06-09), 231172(2026-06-09), 231171(2026-06-09), 231526(2026-08-21), 231875(2026-08-21), 240018(2026-11-22), 240017(2026-11-22), 240375(2027-01-18), 240567(2027-01-18), 241075(2024-05-22), 241335(2024-06-19), 241550(2024-07-19), 241777(2024-08-19), 242691(2024-12-13); 80237/07640142811862/230897(2026-04-11), 230898(2026-04-11), 231033(2026-05-31), 231101(2026-06-13), 231170(2026-06-13), 231229(2026-07-07), 231400(2026-07-14), 231414(2026-07-31), 231412(2026-06-30), 231413(2026-07-31), 231411(2026-08-03), 231521(2026-09-01), 231520(2026-07-31), 231522(2026-08-31), 231523(2026-09-01), 231524(2026-09-01), 231525(2026-09-01), 231715(2026-09-22), 231885(2026-09-22), 231884(2026-10-27), 240020(2026-11-22), 240396(2026-12-08), 240530(2027-01-10), 240531(2027-01-10), 240566(2027-01-10), 240568(2027-01-25), 240754(2027-02-06), 240769(2027-02-09), 240795(2027-03-04), 241074(2027-03-07), 241119(2027-03-21), 241190(2027-04-16), 241325(2027-04-16), 241328(2027-04-25), 241336(2027-04-29), 241464(2027-05-07), 241471(2027-05-27), 241553(2027-06-05), 242019(2027-06-28), 242023(2027-06-12), 242057(2027-06-20), 242056(2027-06-20), 242112(2027-06-26), 242160(2027-07-25), 242321(2027-07-08), 242493(2027-08-01), 242596(2027-09-20), 242693(2027-11-06); 80238/07640142811879/230895(2025-11-23), 240128(2026-05-31), 240276(2026-05-31), 240532(2026-05-31), 240658(2026-09-30), 241076(2026-09-30), 241330(2026-09-30), 241548(2026-09-30), 241768(2026-09-30), 241911(2026-09-30), 242117(2026-09-30), 242494(2026-09-30), 242521(2026-09-30), 242519(2026-05-31), 242520(2026-09-30); 80239/07640142811886/230896(2025-11-23), 231231(2026-06-13), 231410(2026-06-13), 231527(2026-08-31), 231883(2026-10-19), 232029(2026-08-31), 232028(2026-10-19), 240129(2026-11-30), 240278(2026-11-30), 240557(2027-01-22), 240746(2027-01-22), 240794(2027-02-28), 241077(2027-04-08), 241188(2027-04-08), 241462(2027-05-03), 241523(2027-05-03), 241767(2027-06-26), 241910(2027-06-26), 242159(2027-08-09), 242322(2027-09-10), 242518(2027-09-10), 242694(2027-10-25), 242695(2027-10-25)
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