Merit Medical Systems, Inc.: Catheter, Hemodialysis, Implanted

Recalling firm
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Product
DuraMax Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter, REF: H787103028015/A, H787103028025/A, H787103028031/A, H787103028035/A, H787103028041/A, H787103028045/A, H787103028051/A, H787103028055/A, H787103028061/A, H787103028075/A, H787103028085/A, H787103028095/A, H787103028165/A, H787103028181/A, H787103028185/A, H787103028191/A, H787103028195/A, H787103028205/A, H787103028215/A, H787103028225/A, H787103028235/A
Reason
16F dual-valved splittable sheath introducer due to a design defect, may not split as intended, which may result in hemorrhage, foreign bodies, procedure delay, embolization/thrombosis, impaired catheter function, loss of vessel for future vascular access.
Classification
Class II
Category
medical device recall
Country
United States
Agency
FDA-DEVICES
Recall date
2026-02-13
Status
Open, Classified
Areas affected
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, ...
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: TX, LA, OR, NM, MI, FL, CO, CA, GA, NC, AK, NY, PA, WI, NJ, VA, AZ, IN, KY, MO, DE, SC, MT, NE, WV, OH, MA, MN, CT, MD, KS, WA, TN, ID, UT, DC, MS, IL, OK, AL, RI, AR, NV and OUS (International) to countries of : Canada, Spain, United Arab...

Official recall notice from FDA-DEVICES

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