Brand Name: ACUSON — Class II medical device recall Z-0573-2026
Ongoing recall by Sterilmed, Inc., reported 2025-11-26, distributed in KY, MA, MD, MS, NJ, PA, TX, UT. Affected catheters were reprocessed beyond validated cycles. This may compromise device sterility or mechanica
| Recall number | Z-0573-2026 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Sterilmed, Inc., Plymouth, MN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2025-10-08 |
| Classified | 2025-11-20 |
| Reported by FDA | 2025-11-26 |
| Distributed | KY, MA, MD, MS, NJ, PA, TX, UT |
| Quantity | 6 |
| Reason classes | sterility |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 10888551004725 |
| Serial numbers | 1048031, 1126584, 1182771, 2196112, 2200877, 2219499, 2219926, 2220881, 2234882, 2304200759, 937157, 999253 |
| Model numbers | ACU10135910 |
Product
Brand Name: ACUSON, CATHETER ACUNAV DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND 8FR NOT FOR USE WITH SIEMENS SYSTEM Product Name: CATHETER ACUNAV DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND 8FR NOT FOR USE WITH SIEMENS SYSTEM Model/Catalog Number: ACU10135910 Software Version: N/A Product Description: ACUSON, CATHETER ACUNAV DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND 8FR NOT FOR USE WITH SIEMENS SYSTEM Component: N/A
Reason for recall
Affected catheters were reprocessed beyond validated cycles. This may compromise device sterility or mechanical integrity of the device and can lead to severe adverse events such as infection, vascular injury or embolism.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.