The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-3191-2024·Announced 2024-10-02

Custom Procedure Kit Sheath Introducers Mislabeled by Size

Merit Medical Systems is recalling Custom Procedure Kits (REF: K12T-11077) with 7F sheath introducers that are incorrectly labeled as 7.5F, a labeling discrepancy affecting 24 units 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 mislabeling of safety-critical medical device dimensions. The size discrepancy between actual (7F) and labeled (7.5F) sheath introducers represents a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is recalling the Custom Procedure Kit, REF: K12T-11077, due to a labeling discrepancy. The product contains 7F sheath introducers that are labeled as 7.5F.

The recall affects 24 units with lot T2908313 (expiring December 1, 2024) that were distributed nationwide to healthcare facilities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Texas, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nebraska, California, Arkansas, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Arizona, North Carolina, and Mexico.

Healthcare providers who received the affected product should verify the actual specifications of the devices and contact Merit Medical Systems, Inc. for instructions on replacement or return of the mislabeled items.

The recalled product

Product
Custom Procedure Kit, REF: K12T-11077
Manufacturer
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Hazard
  • mis-labeling

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.