ConMed AirSeal 5mm Access Port Recall
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ConMed Corporation is recalling 36,462 packs of AirSeal 5mm Access Port due to potential overpressure alerts.
What this FDA recall tells you, and what most readers miss
This notice was issued by FDA on August 2, 2026 and geographically references United States. Its severity classification of "medium" signals how the issuing agency weighs the risk of harm if no action is taken - "critical" and "high" tier alerts typically carry direct consumer actions, while "medium" and "low" tend toward informational guidance or monitoring advisories. The category it belongs to - FDA Recalls - determines the consumer-protection framework behind it, which shapes what remedies (refunds, replacements, repairs, or the recall itself) are available to affected consumers and which agency holds statutory responsibility for enforcement.
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What Happened
ConMed Corporation initiated a recall due to the potential for overpressure alerts with the affected devices.
Which Products Are Affected
The recall involves ConMed AirSeal 5mm Access Port and Low Profile Obturator with Bladeless Optical Tip, 100mm Length, Catalog Number: iAS5-100LP. UDI-DI: 10845854045626. 6 units per pack. A total of 36,462 packs (219,850 eaches) are affected. Lot numbers include: 202509104, 202502195, 202502255, 202503115, 202503205, 202504084, 202503114, 202503035, 202503204, 202510214, 202511044, 202511055, 202510144, 202510284, 202510134, 202511184, 202510294, 202510224, 202511066, 202511124, 202511144, 202511154, 202505284, 202506064, 202506204, 202507014, 202504074, 202507154, 202507294, 202507164, 202507284, 202506194, 202507024, 202505194, 202504014, 202503215, 202505274, 202511134, 202509154, 202509294, 202508274, 202509234, 202510014, 202508044, 202508134, 202508154, 202509114, 202411224, 202509224, 202506216, 202410074, 202410155, 202410154, 202410224, 202412045, 202501064, 202509024, 202503116, 202504024, 202503124, 202502274, 202502175, 202411205, 202407094, 202503206, 202502264, 202408224, 202409105, 202411264, 202506074, 202412164, 202509304, 202601124, 202502184, 202512024, 202502194, 202506094, 202509014, 202508264, 202509124, 202506184, 202506234, 202507074, 202508014, 202508184, 202411255, 202411204, 202510074, 202408305, 202406215, 202501296, 202410025, 202406205, 202411214, 202410284, 202409245, 202410164, 202409186, 202407194, 202410084, 202412134, 202409246, 202502114, 202502054, 202502045, 202411254, 202409244, 202502116, 202407254, 202406285, 202502105, 202412035, 202406214, 202408135, 202502265, 202511114, 202409235, 202509244, 202408064, 202503214, 202503046, 202507214, 202512014, 202409286, 202502276, 202501035, 202501036, 202504164, 202503055, 202507034, 202408134, 202407095, 202412065. Manufactured from June 14, 2024 to January 12, 2026. Distributed nationwide in the United States and internationally.
What You Should Do
No specific consumer action steps are provided in the recall notice.
Why This Matters
This Class II recall affects over 219,850 units of endoscopic devices used in laparoscopy procedures.
Source
FDA recall number Z-2471-2026. https://www.fda.gov
Original source: FDA Official Notice ↗
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