The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0573-2026·Announced 2025-11-26

[pending] Brand Name: ACUSON, CATHETER ACUNAV DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND 8FR NOT FOR USE WITH SIEMENS SYSTEM Produ

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: FDA_DEVICE Z-0573-2026.

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: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

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.

The recalled product

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
Manufacturer
Sterilmed, Inc.

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.