Reported Apr 5, 2017 · Terminated

7F Prelude¿ Short Sheath Introducer. Catalog Numbers: K15-00070, K15-00170, PSS-7F-4-035MT, PSS-7F-4MT. Produc Usage:…

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · 1600 W Merit Pkwy · South Jordan, UT · 84095-2416

Is this the product you have?

  • 7F Prelude¿ Short Sheath Introducer
  • Catalog Numbers
    • K15-00070
    • K15-00170
    • PSS-7F-4-035MT
    • PSS-7F-4MT
  • Produc UsageThe Merit Prelude¿ Short Sheath Introducer is intended to provide access and facilitate the percutaneous introduction of various devices into veins and/or arteries while maintaining hemostasis for a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The device can also provide access to a native or synthetic graft used for hemodialysis. The side port of the sheath allows adequate flow to perform temporary hemodialysis. The device is not indicated for long term vascular or hemodialysis access
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot Numbers
    • H1041469
    • H1041473
    • H1036880
    • H1041464
Amount recalled
1,265 total

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • VA

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. announces a voluntary field action for sheaths included with the 7F Prelude¿ Short Sheath Introducers because the sheath marker tips may detach during use.

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Aug 8, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:07 PM UTC

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