The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Devices)·Z-3046-2026·Announced 2026-09-09

AVID Medical Recalls Halyard Neurological Sponges Due to Endotoxin Variability

AVID Medical is recalling specific lots of Halyard medical convenience kits containing Ritmed Neurological Sponges due to potential endotoxin level variability.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves potential endotoxin variability, which is a risk-of-harm condition for medical devices, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

AVID Medical, Inc. is recalling 816 Halyard medical convenience kits, including A-P, Posterior, Aneurysm, Spine, Anterior Cervical, and Crani packs. The recall involves specific lots of Ritmed Neurological Sponges (Non-Sterile, Models 55992C to 55998C) contained within these kits.

The recall was initiated due to a potential for unexpected variability of endotoxin levels in the sponges. The affected products were distributed nationwide in the states of AZ, CA, CO, WA, WY, TX, MI, FL, MD, UT, NC, MS, PA, MO, IA, NE, OH, IL, SD, MN, and GA.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should check their inventory for the specific model and lot numbers listed in the recall notice. If the affected products are found, they should be removed from use and returned to AVID Medical, Inc. or the distributor.

The recalled product

Product
Halyard medical convenience kits labeled as: 1) A-P PACK - 205936, Model/Item Number (kit) ANAP22-01; 2) POSTERIOR PACK - 205960, Model/Item Number (kit) ANPP15-01; 3) ANEURYSM PACK, Model/Item Number (kit) BPAY14-01; 4) SPINE PACK, Model/Item Number (kit) HSLM53-01…
Manufacturer
AVID Medical, Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Surgical Sponges
Hazard
Affected units
816

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)

  • Model/Item Number (kit) ANAP22-01
  • UDI/DI 10809160473146
  • Kit Lot Number 346967
  • Kit Lot Number 346982
  • Model/Item Number (kit) ANPP15-01
  • UDI/DI 10809160473573
  • Kit Lot Number 343413
  • Kit Lot Number 343414
  • Kit Lot Number 343713
  • Kit Lot Number 343715
  • Kit Lot Number 343716
  • Kit Lot Number 343412
  • Kit Lot Number 343416
  • Kit Lot Number 343714
  • Kit Lot Number 343717
  • Kit Lot Number 343718
  • Kit Lot Number 343719
  • Kit Lot Number 343723
  • Model/Item Number (kit) BPAY14-01
  • UDI/DI 10809160473979

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 21 states specifically:

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