Official recall record
Guidewire 70cm X 1mm (0.038 Inch)
- Issuing authority
- Health Canada — Medical Devices
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- Country of alert
- Canada
- Alert level
- Type II
- Alert type
- recall
What the authority reported
BD has received multiple reports that guidewire code 5583705, which is intended for use with the Bard 14.5 Fr Long-Term Dual Lumen Hemodialysis Catheters, may have been misassembled within the hoop such that the proximal (stiff) end of the guidewire is located at the distal end of the hoop. When loaded correctly the distal (flexible) end of the guidewire should be located at the distal end of the guidewire hoop. Recall Start Date: August 1, 2024
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
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Health Canada — Medical Devices — official record →
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
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