FDAFebruary 13, 2026device

DuraMax Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter, REF: H787103028015/A, H787103028025/A, H787103028031/A, H787103028035/A, H787103028041/A, H787103028045/A, H787103028051/A, H787103028055/A, H787103028061/A, H787103028075/A, H787103028085/A, H787103028095/A, H787103028165/A, H787103028181/A, H787103028185/A...

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

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.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Ongoing

Brands named

merit medical systemsmeritmerit medical

UPCs

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Recall history

Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.

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