The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2458-2026·Announced 2026-06-24

[pending] Ritmed Neurological Sponges, Description/REF: 0.5x0.5in, Non-Sterile/55992C; 0.5x1.0in, Non-Ster

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: FDA_DEVICE Z-2458-2026.

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: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Neurological sponges used to moisten or absorb biological fluid during neurological surgery and may also be used to protect the brain during incision, may not consistently meet endotoxin specification for devices that contact the cerebrospinal fluid. Elevated endotoxin levels may lead to neurovascular adverse events, febrile response, and/or local transient inflammation, hypotension, or nausea.

The recalled product

Product
Ritmed Neurological Sponges, Description/REF: 0.5x0.5in, Non-Sterile/55992C; 0.5x1.0in, Non-Sterile/55993C; 0.5x3.0in, Non-Sterile/55994C; 0.75x0.75in, Non-Sterile/55995C; 1.0x1.0in, Non-Sterile/55996C; 1.0x3.0in, Non-Sterile/55997C; 0.5x1.5in, Non-Sterile/55998C
Manufacturer
AMD Medicom 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 (2)

  • UDI-DI: 20686864043205. Distributed After May 1st
  • 2022

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

  • CA
  • IL
  • MT
  • NC
  • OH
  • RI
  • TN
  • TX
  • VA