Brand Name: Ballard Product Name: Closed Suction Catheters… — Class I medical device recall Z-1525-2025
Ongoing recall by Avanos Medical, Inc., reported 2025-04-23, distributed nationwide. Lack of sterility assurance for closed suction catheter systems
| Recall number | Z-1525-2025 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Avanos Medical, Inc., Alpharetta, GA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2025-03-19 |
| Classified | 2025-04-16 |
| Reported by FDA | 2025-04-23 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AT, CA, DE, FR, GB, KR, MX, NZ, SI |
| Quantity | 2,080 units |
| Reason classes | sterility |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00609038983103 |
| Serial numbers | 1555424 |
| Model numbers | 2210-5 |
Product
Brand Name: Ballard Product Name: Closed Suction Catheters Model/Catalog Number: 2210-5 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Ballard Closed Suction System for Adults, 14 F, DSE Component: N/A
Reason for recall
Lack of sterility assurance for closed suction catheter systems
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