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Class IIOngoingZ-1128-2026

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. recalls Merit Medical

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.South Jordan, UT, United StatesReported Jan 28, 2026 · 5 months ago
Legal News Analyst ·

Reason for recall

Inflation device handle may detach from the syringe during procedure.

Affected product

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Affected products & lots

  • Merit Medical , Custom Procedure Kit Reference Numbers: K12T-04270A K12T-07956K12T-10922B
    UDI Number/Lot
    17 affected lots
    00884450389683/T2643938T2728112T2783917T2806210T281125200884450264003/K2618155
    +9 moreK2618156T2851185T2876341T2990792T3063197T3070788T3165727T3223759T3312055

What the firm is doing

On December 4, 2025 Merit Medical issued a "Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice" to affected consignees via E-Mail. Merit asked consignees to take the following actions: 1. Please read and understand the recall notification. 2. Should the handle detach during use and the balloon not completely deflate, pull the handle out of the inflation syringe, disconnect the inflation syringe from the catheter, and use an alternate syringe to generate vacuum and aspirate residual contrast 3. Ensure that applicable personnel within your organization are made aware of this field action. 3. If the product has been further distributed to other facilities, institutions, or manufacturers, please ensure this notice is immediately shared with them. 4. Please fill out, scan, and email the completed Customer Response Form to Customer Service at RESPONSE@merit.com within seven (7) calendar days

DistributionShow details

Worldwide - Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, St. Thomas , Puerto Rico and the countries of Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Republic of Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mexico, Monaco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Bolivarian, Republic of Viet Nam.

Class IIWhat this means

Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Sources & references

Source: U.S. FDA openFDA device enforcement reports. This summary is informational and may lag or differ from the official record. Always verify against the FDA before acting.

Taylor Coteus
Legal News Analyst

Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.

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