FDA Recall Database: Class I Recall: DuoGlide Short-Term Straight Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5625150; DuoGlide… by Bard Access Systems, Inc.

Key facts

What this classification means

A Class I recall is FDA’s most serious classification. FDA assigns Class I when there is a reasonable probability that use of, or exposure to, the recalled product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. This classification does not mean harm has already occurred in every case -- it reflects FDA’s assessment of the realistic worst-case risk profile of the defect described in the recall, based on the reason for recall reported by the firm. Class I recalls receive the closest FDA monitoring of the three classes: the recalling firm typically must submit a recall strategy, periodic status reports, and effectiveness checks confirming that the affected lots have actually been removed from distribution or corrected in the field. FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (for devices) or Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (for drugs) reviews the classification and can require additional corrective action if the initial response is judged insufficient. Because this record is filed as Class I, professionals and consumers handling an affected lot should treat FDA's own classification -- not this page's summary of it -- as the authoritative risk signal. A Class I recall is FDA’s most serious classification. FDA assigns Class I when there is a reasonable probability that use of, or exposure to, the recalled product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. This classification does not mean harm has already occurred in every case -- it reflects FDA’s assessment of the realistic worst-case risk profile of the defect described in the recall, based on the reason for recall reported by the firm. Class I recalls receive the closest FDA monitoring of the three classes: the recalling firm typically must submit a recall strategy, periodic status reports, and effectiveness checks confirming that the affected lots have actually been removed from distribution or corrected in the field.

What consumers should do

Facilities, clinicians, and consumers holding an affected unit or lot of DuoGlide Short-Term Straight Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5625150; DuoGlide Short-Term Straight Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5625200; DuoGlide Short-Term Straight Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5625240; DuoGlide Short-Term Straight Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5625300; DuoGlide Short-Term Curved Extension Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5626120; DuoGlide Short-Term Curved Extension Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5626150; DuoGlide Short-Term Curved Extension Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5626200; DuoGlide Short-Term Curved Extension Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5626240; Niagara Dual-Lumen Short-Term Curved Extension Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5766200 should stop using it for the purpose described in the recall notice and hold remaining stock pending instructions from Bard Access Systems, Inc.. FDA recall records typically direct the recalling firm to notify known accounts directly with a recall letter describing the specific corrective action -- replacement, field correction, refund, or return. Anyone who received the product through a distributor rather than directly from Bard Access Systems, Inc. should confirm with their supplier whether their specific lot or unit is on the affected list, since recall notices are lot- or unit-specific and not every unit of a product line is necessarily included. Questions about a specific unit's status should go to Bard Access Systems, Inc. directly or to the distributor that supplied it; Argus HQ is a public-record aggregator, not the recalling firm, and cannot confirm individual unit status.

Bard Access Systems, Inc.’s FDA history

Argus HQ has recorded 17 total FDA actions tied to Bard Access Systems, Inc.: 0 warning letters, 17 recalls, 0 approval records, and 0 Form 483 inspection citations.

Frequently asked questions

Is DuoGlide Short-Term Straight Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5625150 recalled?

Yes. FDA lists a Class I recall by Bard Access Systems, Inc. for DuoGlide Short-Term Straight Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5625150; DuoGlide Short-Term Straight Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5625200; DuoGlide Short-Term Straight Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5625240; DuoGlide Short-Term Straight Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5625300; DuoGlide Short-Term Curved Extension Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5626120; DuoGlide Short-Term Curved Extension Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5626150; DuoGlide Short-Term Curved Extension Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5626200; DuoGlide Short-Term Curved Extension Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5626240; Niagara Dual-Lumen Short-Term Curved Extension Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5766200, reported 20260923, with status "Ongoing." FDA recall number: Z-2985-2026.

What is the recall class for Bard Access Systems, Inc.'s recall?

FDA classified this recall as Class I. A Class I recall is FDA’s most serious classification. FDA assigns Class I when there is a reasonable probability that use of, or exposure to, the recalled product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Why was DuoGlide Short-Term Straight Dialysis Catheter, REF: 5625150 recalled?

FDA's recall record states the reason as: this is a downstream recall of class I recall RES 98777

Who should I contact about this recall?

Contact Bard Access Systems, Inc. directly, or the distributor/pharmacy that supplied the product, to confirm whether your specific lot or unit is affected. Argus HQ aggregates the public FDA recall record and is not the recalling firm.

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