The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2566-2024·Announced 2024-08-21

Merit Medical Pressure Monitoring Kits with Defective Syringes Recalled

Merit Medical is recalling 69 convenience kits containing defective syringes that may leak or break, potentially risking patient safety during medical procedures. The kits were distributed nationwide.

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: FDA Class II recall involving defects (leaks and breakage) in medical syringes used for vascular and cardiac procedures. No injuries or hospitalizations reported. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported injury score at most 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is recalling 69 convenience kits (K11 Custom Pressure Monitoring Kit, Catalog Number K11-00382C) that contain syringes from Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co. Ltd. The FDA identified leaks, breakage, and other quality issues with the syringes that may pose a risk to patient health.

These kits support fluid administration and physiological pressure monitoring for various vascular and cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedures. The recalled kits were distributed nationwide throughout the United States.

Affected lot numbers are H2379628, H2531736, H2536619, H2813488, H2881603, and H2916468. Healthcare providers and patients with these lot numbers should discontinue use immediately and contact Merit Medical Systems, Inc. for instructions on replacement or return of the recalled product.

The recalled product

Product
Various Merit Medical convenience kits that contain recalled Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co. Ltd. syringes: K11 (Custom Pressure Monitoring Kit), REF: K11-00382C To support fluid administration into the body and physiological pressure monitoring. To support various v
Manufacturer
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Hazard
  • leaking
  • breakage

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.