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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0447-2025·Announced 2024-11-20

Halyard Angiography Drape Pack Recalled for Potential Metal Flakes in Surgical Site

AVID Medical recalls Halyard angiography drape packs due to potential metal flakes that could detach from sponge forceps and towel clamps. These flakes could enter a surgical site undetected and cause local or foreign body reactions.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This FDA Class II recall involves a medical device used in surgical procedures with potential for contamination of the surgical site by metal flakes. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, the potential for foreign body reactions in surgical patients constitutes a risk-of-harm scenario warranting a High severity rating.

Plain-English summary

AVID Medical, Inc. is recalling Halyard ANGIOGRAPHY DRAPE PACK (Model Number VMCC021-06, Lot Number 1572642) due to a potential safety issue involving metal flakes on sponge forceps and towel clamps.

Sponge forceps and towel clamps in the product may have small loose metal flakes that could detach from the components. If these metal flakes enter a surgical site undetected, they may cause local reactions or possible foreign body reactions in patients.

The affected product has been distributed nationwide in the United States. A total of 114 units are included in this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Halyard ANGIOGRAPHY DRAPE PACK - Medical convenience kits Model Number: VMCC021-06
Manufacturer
AVID Medical, Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Surgical Instruments
Hazard
  • metal-flakes
  • foreign-body

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • GTIN: 10809160334287 Lot Number: 1572642

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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