VACORA® VC14138MRSRecalls & reported problems
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. · VACORA® Vacuum Assisted Biopsy System, Coaxial Cannula, 14G x 138mm · Class 2
All models of VACORA (7)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00801741079658), received between Oct 27, 2021 and Oct 27, 2021 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Accessory Incompatible” (2 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Accessory Incompatible2
- Detachment of Device or Device Component2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionOct 27, 2021Accessory Incompatible; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Accessory Incompatible; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A BREAST BIOPSY PROCEDURE, THE DISTANCE RING ON THE INTRODUCER WAS CONNECTED AND THE INTRODUCER ALLEGEDLY COULD NOT BE MOVED EVEN AFTER MOISTURIZING IT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE CONNECTION WAS SO FIRM THAT THE WHITE PLASTIC PART WAS STRIPPED OFF AND COULD NOT BE USED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12702163 ↗MalfunctionOct 27, 2021Accessory Incompatible; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Accessory Incompatible; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A BREAST BIOPSY PROCEDURE, THE DISTANCE RING ON THE INTRODUCER WAS CONNECTED AND THE INTRODUCER ALLEGEDLY COULD NOT BE MOVED EVEN AFTER MOISTURIZING IT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE CONNECTION WAS SO FIRM THAT THE WHITE PLASTIC PART WAS STRIPPED OFF AND COULD NOT BE USED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12702130 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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