—#144221

Product

BARD ArcticGel Pads Product Usage: The Arctic Sun Temperature Management System is intended for monitoring and controlling patient temperature. ArcticGel Pads are only for use with an Arctic Sun Temperature Management System Control Module.

FDA product code: DWJ — System, Thermal Regulating
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Cardiovascular
510(k) numbers: K142702
Affected lot / code info: All lots with Catalog numbers: 31700 (Universal Pad), 3170004 (Universal Pad 4 pk), 31703 (XSmall pad kit), 3170302 (XSmall pad kit 2 pk), 31705 (Small pad kit), 3170502 (Small pad kit 2 pk), 31707 (Medium pad kit), 3170702 (Medium pad kit 2 pk), 31709 (Large pad kit) and 3170902 (Large pad kit 2 pk), that are within their current expiration dates.

Why it was recalled

Complaints were received of restricted/inaccurate flow rate.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Process control

Action the firm took

Bard Medical sent an Urgent Medical Product Recall letter dated March 4, 2016 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to not use any of the affected products and to return any unused product Bard Medical Division via the provided Customer Recall and Effectiveness Form. BMD will be providing a replacement for the returned product. If the product was further distributed, the consignee was instructed to identify their customers and notify them of the product recall.

Recalling firm

Firm: C.R. Bard, Inc.
Address: 8195 Industrial Blvd NE, Covington, Georgia 30014-1497

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - Domestic: US Nationwide; Foreign: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia, Brazil Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Oman Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, , South Korea, Kuwait, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, The Netherlands, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Vietnam.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-03-04
Terminated: 2017-12-07
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #144221. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.