The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0413-2025·Announced 2024-11-20

Halyard Pacemaker Pack surgical kits recalled for loose metal flakes

AVID Medical is recalling Halyard Pacemaker Pack surgical kits because sponge forceps and towel clamps contain loose metal flakes that could detach and enter patient surgical sites.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall of surgical instruments with risk-of-harm from potential foreign body contamination. No illnesses or injuries have been reported. This fits the rubric criterion: risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

AVID Medical, Inc. is recalling Halyard Pacemaker Pack medical convenience kits (Model MAMC223-08, Lot 1572713) due to loose metal flakes on sponge forceps and towel clamps included in the kits.

These metal flakes can detach from the components and potentially enter a patient's surgical site undetected, causing local reactions or possible foreign body reactions.

The kits were distributed nationwide.

The recalled product

Product
Halyard PACEMAKER PACK - Medical convenience kits Model Number: MAMC223-08
Manufacturer
AVID Medical, Inc.
Hazard
  • loose-metal-flakes
  • foreign-body

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 (1)

  • GTIN: 10809160316481 Lot Number: 1572713

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.