FDA (Devices) recall action 94304
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Their is a potential that sheaths labeled with .018 dilators may contain a .038 dilator.
The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.
The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.
Merit Medical Systems is recalling 18 units of Prelude Guide Sheath Roadster due to sheaths labeled as .018 dilators potentially containing .038 dilators instead. The mismatch poses a risk if the wrong-sized component is used during medical procedures.
Merit Medical is recalling Prelude Guide Sheath Roadster devices because some sheaths labeled as .018 dilators may actually contain .038 dilators, creating a risk of using incorrectly-sized medical devices.