Merit Medical Systems

Hemostasis valve has a manufacturing defect and when used the valve cap may remain depressed, leading to potential leakage, which may result in procedure inconvenience and/or hemorrhage.

Due to a manufacturing issue involving the silicone quad ring where the ring is deformed or otherwise damaged and may cause a foreign body in the fluid pathway.

High pressure tubing may relax over time causing it to partially separate from the connector resulting in a void that can trap air in the line. Use of the affected product may result in the trapped air being introduced into the patient.

High pressure tubing may relax over time causing it to partially separate from the connector resulting in a void that can trap air in the line. Use of the affected product may result in the trapped air being introduced into the patient.

High pressure tubing may relax over time causing it to partially separate from the connector resulting in a void that can trap air in the line. Use of the affected product may result in the trapped air being introduced into the patient.

High pressure tubing may relax over time causing it to partially separate from the connector resulting in a void that can trap air in the line. Use of the affected product may result in the trapped air being introduced into the patient.

Update to IFU to provide additional information related to risk with device over-rotation and multiple deployment of fasteners.

Update to IFU to provide additional information related to risk with device over-rotation and multiple deployment of fasteners.

Hydrophilic Sheath Introducer labeled for 4F dilators may instead incorrectly contain 5F dilators. Incorrect dilator use may result in procedure delay.

Inflation devices may have a small hole in the sterile barrier of the device and use of affected devices may result in exposure to pathogens/pyrogens which could lead to infection.

Due to a manufacturing process resulting in holes/breaches in the Tyvek sterile barrier.

Inflation devices may have a small hole in the sterile barrier of the device and use of affected devices may result in exposure to pathogens/pyrogens which could lead to infection.

Inflation devices may have a small hole in the sterile barrier of the device and use of affected devices may result in exposure to pathogens/pyrogens which could lead to infection.

Due to a manufacturing process resulting in holes/breaches in the Tyvek sterile barrier.

Inflation devices may have a small hole in the sterile barrier of the device and use of affected devices may result in exposure to pathogens/pyrogens which could lead to infection.

Inflation devices may have a small hole in the sterile barrier of the device and use of affected devices may result in exposure to pathogens/pyrogens which could lead to infection.

Due to a manufacturing process resulting in holes/breaches in the Tyvek sterile barrier.

Inflation devices may have a small hole in the sterile barrier of the device and use of affected devices may result in exposure to pathogens/pyrogens which could lead to infection.

Due to a manufacturing process resulting in holes/breaches in the Tyvek sterile barrier.

Inflation devices may have a small hole in the sterile barrier of the device and use of affected devices may result in exposure to pathogens/pyrogens which could lead to infection.

Due to a manufacturing process resulting in holes/breaches in the Tyvek sterile barrier.

Inflation devices may have a small hole in the sterile barrier of the device and use of affected devices may result in exposure to pathogens/pyrogens which could lead to infection.

Inflation devices may have a small hole in the sterile barrier of the device and use of affected devices may result in exposure to pathogens/pyrogens which could lead to infection.

Inflation devices may have a small hole in the sterile barrier of the device and use of affected devices may result in exposure to pathogens/pyrogens which could lead to infection.

Due to a manufacturing process resulting in holes/breaches in the Tyvek sterile barrier.

7F sheath introducers labeled as 7.5F

7F sheath introducers labeled as 7.5F

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Due to older version of Instruction for Use (IFU) instructing to ensure that the value and the sheath are tightly connected before use. This may cause users to over-tightening the luer which may result in the swivel nut detaching from the HVA body.

Their is a potential that sheaths labeled with .018 dilators may contain a .038 dilator.

Their is a potential that sheaths labeled with .018 dilators may contain a .038 dilator.

The sterility of microcatheter and infusion system devices cannot be guaranteed.

The sterility of microcatheter and infusion system devices cannot be guaranteed.

The sterility of microcatheter and infusion system devices cannot be guaranteed.

There is a potential that valve assemblies will not open. preventing fluid from draining.

There is a potential that valve assemblies will not open. preventing fluid from draining.

There is a potential that valve assemblies will not open. preventing fluid from draining.

There is a potential that valve assemblies will not open. preventing fluid from draining.

There is a potential that valve assemblies will not open. preventing fluid from draining.

There is a potential that valve assemblies will not open. preventing fluid from draining.

There is a potential that valve assemblies will not open. preventing fluid from draining.

There is a potential that valve assemblies will not open. preventing fluid from draining.

There is a potential that valve assemblies will not open. preventing fluid from draining.

There is a potential that valve assemblies will not open. preventing fluid from draining.

There is a potential that valve assemblies will not open. preventing fluid from draining.

There is a potential that valve assemblies will not open. preventing fluid from draining.

There is a potential that valve assemblies will not open. preventing fluid from draining.

Custom sheath Introducer contains incorrect needle size

Product that was built for design verification testing was inadvertently distributed to customers.

Biopsy Systems have components that are misaligned due to an issue with the manufacturing assembly equipment, which may lead to the needle ejecting when triggered outside the body, which may result in user or patient needle stick injury.

Biopsy Systems have components that are misaligned due to an issue with the manufacturing assembly equipment, which may lead to the needle ejecting when triggered outside the body, which may result in user or patient needle stick injury.

A design change made to a hemostasis valve to improve manufacturability caused an internal gap between the rotator and the Y-body, where the guidewire can get caught, resulting in difficulty advancing the guidewire through the device. This defect may result in a delay of procedure.

A design change made to a hemostasis valve to improve manufacturability caused an internal gap between the rotator and the Y-body, where the guidewire can get caught, resulting in difficulty advancing the guidewire through the device. This defect may result in a delay of procedure.

There is a potential that 7F sheaths are packaged as 10F sheaths.

There is a potential that a package sheath contains an incorrect dilator.

There is a potential that 7F sheaths are packaged as 10F sheaths.

Due to a design issue, inflation syringe handle separating from the inflation device when handle is withdrawn.

The labeled needle tip curvature of specific lots of transseptal needles may not match the actual needle tip curvature. In the event that the incorrect needle is unknowingly used, an unintended anatomy puncture may occur, which is likely to require medical intervention.

The labeled needle tip curvature of specific lots of transseptal needles may not match the actual needle tip curvature. In the event that the incorrect needle is unknowingly used, an unintended anatomy puncture may occur, which is likely to require medical intervention.

Angiography/Angioplasty custom kits contain header bags which may not be fully sealed, resulting in a compromised sterile barrier. This could result in exposure to non-sterile devices which may lead to an infection requiring medical treatment.

Angiography/Angioplasty custom kits contain header bags which may not be fully sealed, resulting in a compromised sterile barrier. This could result in exposure to non-sterile devices which may lead to an infection requiring medical treatment.

Angiography/Angioplasty custom kits contain header bags which may not be fully sealed, resulting in a compromised sterile barrier. This could result in exposure to non-sterile devices which may lead to an infection requiring medical treatment.

The flocked tip of the 100mm swab may break off in the nasophyaryngeal cavity during sample collection. This could result in soft tissue injury of the nasophyaryngeal cavity or a delay in treatment.

The flocked tip of the 100mm swab may break off in the nasophyaryngeal cavity during sample collection. This could result in soft tissue injury of the nasophyaryngeal cavity or a delay in treatment.

The flocked tip of the 100mm swab may break off in the nasophyaryngeal cavity during sample collection. This could result in soft tissue injury of the nasophyaryngeal cavity or a delay in treatment.

Vertebral hydraulic assemblies has incorrect expiration date printed on the labels.The product's shelf-life is two (2) years, but the expiration date printed on the labels is five (5) years.The affected product will begin expiring in March 2020. Using product beyond the validated shelf-life may result in (1) product not functioning as intended and/or (2) a delay in procedure or the need for the procedure to be rescheduled.

Vertebral hydraulic assemblies has incorrect expiration date printed on the labels.The product's shelf-life is two (2) years, but the expiration date printed on the labels is five (5) years.The affected product will begin expiring in March 2020. Using product beyond the validated shelf-life may result in (1) product not functioning as intended and/or (2) a delay in procedure or the need for the procedure to be rescheduled.

labeling error: Due to a manufacturing issue, product package was incorrectly labeled with the incorrect sheath size and the incorrect sheath assembly was included in the product packaging. The use of the incorrect kit components may result in vasoconstriction, moderate hemorrhage, and/or embolism.

During the sterilization of radial compression devices, some of the inflatable balloons may break or burst, which may result in air leakage and the inability to maintain pressure/compression. This may result in a lack of hemostasis resulting in bleeding or a delay in treatment; the defect is likely to be visually identified by the clinician before use or identified during inflation of the balloon.

A nonsterile bulk product designated for further processing in a tray was inadvertently shipped to a customer.

Labeling error; It was identified that a Procedure Kit/Tray contained incorrect latex labeling information (i.e. indicated Latex Free)

Labeling error; It was identified that a Procedure Kit/Tray contained incorrect latex labeling information (i.e. indicated Latex Free)

Supplier manufacturing defect with the syringe plunger tip.

Mix-up between adult and pediatrics PD catheter.

2 Cuff catheters were incorrectly configured and labeled as 1 Cuff product and placed into these dialysis kits.

2 Cuff catheters were incorrectly configured and labeled as 1 Cuff product.

1 Cuff catheters were incorrectly configured and labeled as 2 Cuff product and placed into these dialysis kits.

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is voluntarily conducting a recall of specific lots of Prelude SNAP Splittable Sheath Introducers due to an intermittent failure of the splittable hub.