BEUDAMED
    FDA Enforcement Class I Ongoing

    BioFlo DuraMax Catheter, REF: H965103028011/A, H965103028021/A, H965103028021/EU, H965103028031/A, H965103028031/EU, H965103028041/A, H965103028041/EU, H965103028051/A, H965103028051/EU, H965103028061/A, H965103028061/EU, H965103028070/A, H965103028070/EU, H965103028080/A, H965103028080/EU, H965103028090/A, H965103028090/EU, H965103028161/A, H965103028181/A, H965103028191/A, H965103028191/EU, H965103028201/A, H965103028211/A, H965103028220/A, H965103028230/A, H965103028240/A, H965103038181/A

    Recall: Z-1579-2026 · Reported April 1, 2026

    Enforcement

    Recall Number
    Z-1579-2026
    Event ID
    98464
    Classification
    Class I
    Status
    Ongoing
    Product Type
    Devices
    Firm
    Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Voluntary / Mandated
    Voluntary: Firm initiated
    Report Date
    April 1, 2026
    Initiation Date
    February 13, 2026
    Classification Date
    March 26, 2026
    Address
    1600 W Merit Pkwy, South Jordan, UT, 84095-2416, United States

    Description

    BioFlo DuraMax Catheter, REF: H965103028011/A, H965103028021/A, H965103028021/EU, H965103028031/A, H965103028031/EU, H965103028041/A, H965103028041/EU, H965103028051/A, H965103028051/EU, H965103028061/A, H965103028061/EU, H965103028070/A, H965103028070/EU, H965103028080/A, H965103028080/EU, H965103028090/A, H965103028090/EU, H965103028161/A, H965103028181/A, H965103028191/A, H965103028191/EU, H965103028201/A, H965103028211/A, H965103028220/A, H965103028230/A, H965103028240/A, H965103038181/A

    Reason

    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.

    Code Info

    REF:UDI-DI/Lot(Expiration): H965103028011/A:00884450793206/I3105589, I3115469, I3314948, I3343030; H965103028021/A:00884450793213/I2985084, I3235297, I3302100, I3343023; H965103028021/EU:00884450840733/I3254932; H965103028031/A:00884450786215/I2890967, I2909607, I2909610, I2909613, I2922255, I2928443, I2928445, I2973185, I2975817, I2979931, I2979932, I3010126, I3015730, I3015731, I3072562, I3108161, I3115487, I3120008, I3156395, I3161825, I3178917, I3202927, I3236144, I3236147, I3236157, I3236162, I3236164, I3368281; H965103028031/EU:00884450835326/I3219447, I3270828, I3288591; H965103028041/A:00884450786253/I2838431, I2910263, I2910264, I2910265, I2973186, I2975804, I2975805, I2979959, I2979960, I3015758, I3064923, I3064925, I3072563, I3108163, I3120003, I3120006, I3156399, I3165147, I3175748, I3178899, I3208677, I3236145, I3236148, I3236158, I3236163, I3236165, I3312321, I3315961, I3323271, I3347039; H965103028041/EU:00884450835333/I3217180, I3270829, I3302439; H965103028051/A:00884450793220/I2929337, I2997999, I3311219; H965103028051/EU:00884450840740/I3219448, I3270832, I3302440; H965103028061/A:00884450793237/I2920321, I2980492, I3154945, I3254911; H965103028061/EU:00884450835340/I3196140, I3270833, I3312332; H965103028070/A:00884450793244/I3015819, I3113237, I3170179, I3247943, I3288616; H965103028070/EU:00884450840757/I3255305, I3307483; H965103028080/A:00884450793251/I3002021, I306492, I3178919, I3302450, I3343031; H965103028080/EU:00884450840764/I3196137, I3302445, I3334625; H965103028090/A:00884450792353/I2920165, I3103138, I3178922, I3290565; H965103028090/EU:00884450840771/I3196135, I3302441, I3352493; H965103028161/A:00884450793268/I2914680, I2980457), I3098578; H965103028181/A:00884450793282/I2890978, I2902665, I2909617, I2909618, I2929338, I3076856, I3085067, I3098579, I3178915, I3254917, I3255301, I3283028; H965103028191/A:00884450793299/H2936911, I2870746, I2908636, I2909637, I2910257, I2920337, I2927199, I3144031, I3164176, I3219662, I3236146, I3288655, I3368110; H965103028191/EU:00884450835371/I3309111; H965103028201/A:00884450793305/I2973187, I3173621, I3178898), I3236149, I3288573; H965103028211/A:00884450793312/I2909764, I3144033, I3302435, I3343037; H965103028220/A:00884450793329/I2909788, I3394016; H965103028230/A:00884450793336/I2982337, I3044847, I3191920, I3288574, I3334623; H965103028240/A:00884450792360/I2929339, I3002035, I3049565, I3108165, I3254923, I3302451; H965103038181/A:00884450786314/I2890952, I2902661, I2902662

    Distribution

    Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: TX, LA, OR, NM, MI, FL, CO, CA, GA, NC, AK, NY, PA, WI, NJ, VA, AZ, IN, KY, MO, DE, SC, MT, NE, WV, OH, MA, MN, CT, MD, KS, WA, TN, ID, UT, DC, MS, IL, OK, AL, RI, AR, NV and OUS (International) to countries of : Canada, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Jordan, Iraq, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Slovakia, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Belize, Hong Kong, Mexico, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Poland, Latvia, Italy, South Africa, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Peru, Argentina, Qatar, Greece, Georgia, United Kingdom, Brunei Darussalam, Ecuador, Panama, Netherlands, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, Costa Rica, Viet Nam, Cayman Islands, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Australia, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Plurinational State of, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan

    Quantity

    47,153