The Recall Desk
Severity pendingFDA (Devices)·Z-1578-2026·Announced 2026-04-01

DuraMax Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter, REF: H787103028015/A, H787103028025/A, H787103028031/A, H7871

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: FDA_DEVICE Z-1578-2026.

Severity not yet assessed

We have not scored this recall against our rubric yet, so we are not showing a severity rating or our usual guidance. The agency’s own notice below is the authoritative source — read it first.

Plain-English summary

16F dual-valved splittable sheath introducer due to a design defect, may not split as intended, which may result in hemorrhage, foreign bodies, procedure delay, embolization/thrombosis, impaired catheter function, loss of vessel for future vascular access.

The recalled product

Product
DuraMax Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter, REF: H787103028015/A, H787103028025/A, H787103028031/A, H787103028035/A, H787103028041/A, H787103028045/A, H787103028051/A, H787103028055/A, H787103028061/A, H787103028075/A, H787103028085/A, H787103028095/A, H787103028165/A, H787103028181/A
Manufacturer
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

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 (20)

  • REF:UDI-DI/Lot: H787103028015/A:00884450794524/I3049562
  • H787103028025/A:00884450794531I3309371
  • H787103028031/A:00884450794548/I2929299
  • I3072553
  • I3154760
  • I3175731
  • I3178921
  • I3315957
  • H787103028035/A:00884450786130/I2910259
  • I2910261
  • I2910262
  • I2980545
  • I2995795
  • I3021388
  • I3076851
  • I3085062
  • I3219446
  • I3219454
  • I3255314
  • I3288649

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.