The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0416-2025·Announced 2024-11-20

Halyard Extremity Pack Surgical Instruments Recalled for Loose Metal Flakes

AVID Medical recalls Halyard Extremity Pack surgical instruments (model MMOK009-03) because small metal flakes may detach from sponge forceps and towel clamps and enter patients' surgical sites. No injuries have been reported.

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 involving a genuine risk of harm—metal flakes entering a surgical field could cause serious foreign body complications—but no patient injuries or illnesses have been reported. The hazard is serious in nature but remains theoretical at this time.

Plain-English summary

AVID Medical, Inc. is recalling the Halyard Extremity Pack (model MMOK009-03), a medical convenience kit containing sponge forceps and towel clamps. The recalled lot (1589527) includes 62 units distributed nationwide in the United States.

The sponge forceps and towel clamps may shed small loose metal flakes during use. These flakes could detach from the components and potentially enter a patient's surgical site undetected.

Metal flakes in a surgical field may cause local tissue reactions or foreign body reactions. No patient injuries or illnesses related to this defect have been reported to date.

The recalled product

Product
Halyard EXTREMITY PACK - Medical convenience kits Model Number: MMOK009-03
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: 10809160404188 Lot Number: 1589527

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.