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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0406-2025·Announced 2024-11-20

AVID Medical Recalls Halyard C Section Bundles Due to Metal Flakes

AVID Medical, Inc. is recalling Halyard C Section Bundles because small metal flakes may detach from sponge forceps and towel clamps, posing a risk of foreign body reactions.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves foreign body reactions in surgical sites, which constitutes a significant injury risk, aligning with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or high-risk medical device defects.

Plain-English summary

AVID Medical, Inc. is recalling 308 units of Halyard C Section Bundle medical convenience kits, Model Number LANC015-34. The recall covers products with GTIN 10809160380888 and Lot Numbers 1590497 and 1601534. These products were distributed nationwide in the United States.

The recall was initiated because small loose metal flakes associated with sponge forceps and towel clamps in the kits potentially could detach from the components. If these metal flakes enter a patient's surgical site undetected, they may cause local reactions or possible foreign body reactions.

Healthcare facilities and consumers who have these specific medical convenience kits should stop using them immediately. AVID Medical, Inc. is the recalling firm and is responsible for managing the recall process.

The recalled product

Product
Halyard C SECTION BUNDLE - Medical convenience kits Model Number: LANC015-34
Manufacturer
AVID Medical, Inc.
Affected units
308

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • GTIN: 10809160380888 Lot Number: 1590497
  • 1601534

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 73 recalled by AVID Medical, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 73 products in this recall →