EleVation™ EV10Recalls & reported problems
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. · EleVation™ Breast Biopsy System Probe 10G · Class 2
All models of EleVation (4)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00801741182372), received between Nov 26, 2022 and Jul 29, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (1 report).
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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material1
- Failure to Cycle1
- Material Fragmentation1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
- Hematoma1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 29, 2025Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2025, A PATIENT UNDERWENT A BIOPSY PROCEDURE USING THE ELEVATION INSTRUMENT. PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS A PIECE OF METAL MIXED IN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONTACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22641581 ↗InjuryNov 5, 2024Failure to Cycle; Failure to Cycle
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ULTRASOUND GUIDED VACUUM ASSISTED BREAST BIOPSY THROUGH HARD DENSITY TISSUE, THREE RED LIGHTS ALLEGEDLY CAME ON THE SAMPLE LIGHT, THE OPTIONAL TRIGGER LIGHT AND THE INTELLIGENT MODE LIGHTS WHILE PRESSING SAMPLE BUTTON. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS BLEEDING, RESULTING IN A HEMATOMA. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT IS STABLE NOW.
Patient problems: Hematoma
MAUDE report 20608044 ↗MalfunctionJul 10, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ULTRASOUND GUIDED BIOPSY PROCEDURE, THE CONNECTION OF THE SUPPORT CANNULA WAS ALLEGEDLY DISLODGED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19708632 ↗MalfunctionNov 26, 2022Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT UPON OPENING THE DEVICE, A FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS ALLEGEDLY OBSERVED IN THE PACKAGE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONTACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15866803 ↗
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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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