ConMed AirSeal Access Port Recall Due to Overpressure Alerts
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ConMed Corporation is recalling 71,151 packs of its AirSeal 12mm Access Port and Low Profile Obturator due to potential overpressure alerts.
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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 voluntary recall of specific lots of the ConMed AirSeal 12mm Access Port and Low Profile Obturator with Bladeless Optical Tip due to potential for overpressure alerts.
Which Products Are Affected
The recall covers ConMed AirSeal 12mm Access Port and Low Profile Obturator with Bladeless Optical Tip, 120mm Length (Catalog Number: iAS12-120LPI). UDI-DI: 10845854045688. Affected lot numbers include 202506164, 202507144, 202506274, 202506136, 202506124, 2025071010, 202507114, 202506244, 202505194, 202505164, 202505064, 202505144, 202509114, 202508204, 202509124, 202510184, 202509274, 202511064, 202509254, 202509264, 202510254, 202510274, 202508294, 202509104, 202508214, 202509154, 202508084, 202507264, 202507254, 2025080611, 202507284, 202512124, 202511204, 202511214, 202511244, 202512134, 2025100310, 202510034, 202510154, 202511065, 202511075, 202511074, 202510244, 202510174, 202502214, 202503204, 202503075, 202503064, 202504244, 202504025, 2025040310, 2025040411, 202504046, 202503215, 202503244, 202504044, 202501164, 202501244, 202501235, 202506134, 202406204, 202406245, 202408154, 202502194, 202501145, 202505054, 202504036, 202412134, 202501274, 202408095, 202407316, 202410305, 202410244, 202506254, 202508274, 202509244, 202410234, 202411045, 202409035, 202407106, 202506304, 202512104, 202510204, 202501225, 202406214, 2025040210, 2025042110, 2025080810, 202508264, 202408135, 202410315, 202410295, 202408214, 202408294, 202507234, 202505304, 202505294, 202407155, 202408204, 202408206, 202406195, 202503065, 202502244, 202501095, 202504305, 202511086, 2024111911, 202501144, 2025110410, 2025110510, 202510164, 202511104, 2025122310, 202504304, 202501166, 202502184, 202407104, 202406215, 202406206, 202506264, 202410255, 202508284, 202507244, 202408015, 202505154, 202407305, 202411236, 2024112210, 202412105, 2025110512, 202501224, 202512154, 202407114, 202504294, 2025111910, 202407105, 202406266, 202501104, 202501275, 202503086, 2025040211, 2025111810, 2025041610, 2025110511, 202411054, 202408164, 202507104, 202408065, 202501286, 202503114, 202503214, 202412235, 202506024, 2024112111, 2024112010, 202505274, 202410304, 202411015, 202410225, 202408125, 202408205, 202409034, 202408165, 202510035, 202408155, 202408296, 202407154, 202407124, 202408064, 202406284, 202406205, 202601064, 2025122210, 2025111410, 202511066, 202411265, 202411225, 202411224, 202506104, 202408176, 202410294, 202512234, 202407015, 202407014, 202407125, 202504224, 202505014, 202411195, 202502064, 202411014, 202408094, 202411216, 202411214, 202504214, 202507094, 202406285, 202406244, 202502205, 202503205, 2024112610, 202412144, 202410235, 202411255, 202501246, 202408106, 202408224, 202407254, 202407024, 202504056, 202503245, 202501245, 202502075, 202501234, 202502114, 2024112011, 202411206, 202412135, 202406275, 202501024, 202411276, 202412124, 2024112211, 2024121210, 2025102310, 202512114, 202601055, 2025080710, 202506114, 202505284, 202505176, 202407314, 202408144, 202408134, 202410245, 202411194, 202411254, 2024121310, 202501025, 202501155, 202412114, 202408084, 202501086, 202502204, 202501034, 202412226, 202406254, 202509014, 2025100210, 202511076, 202503195, 202412164, 202407256, 202407116, 202411226, 202406286, 202407136, 202408194, 2025081110, 202411205, 202408146, 202411264, 202412234, 202411215, 202406226, 2025040710, 202501256, 202502055, 202410314, 202410284, 202408295, 202408145, 202408136, 202501154, 202502105, 202501236, 202411266, 202408124, 2024121311, 202503105, 2025040311, 202406255, 202407095, 202412125, 2024112510, 2025043010, 2024112110, 2024112511, 202408156, 202501226, 202408216, 202501085, 202407026, 2026010511, 2024071212, 202407126, 202410285, 202408166, 202406256, 202504174, 2024121211. Manufactured from June 14, 2024 to January 12, 2026. Total affected: 71,151 packs (426,908 eaches). Distributed nationwide in the United States and internationally.
What You Should Do
The recalling firm, ConMed Corporation, notified customers via email, fax, letter, press release, telephone, or visit. Consumers should refer to the firm's instructions for the recalled devices.
Why This Matters
The Class II recall involves a laparoscopic access port used with carbon dioxide insufflators, where overpressure alerts could occur during procedures.
Source
FDA recall number Z-2473-2026. Event ID 98854. Recalling firm: ConMed Corporation, 525 French Rd, Utica, NY 13502-5945.
Original source: FDA Official Notice ↗
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