Medline Convenience Kits Recall Due to Swan-Ganz Catheters
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Medline Industries, LP is recalling 9,272 convenience kits containing Swan-Ganz catheters distributed nationwide due to potential lumen hub failures that may cause leakage or breakage.
What this FDA recall tells you, and what most readers miss
This notice was issued by FDA on August 7, 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
Medline Industries, LP initiated a voluntary recall of convenience kits containing Swan-Ganz catheters originally recalled by Becton Dickinson (BD). The kits may include catheters with failures of the (blue) proximal injectate lumen hub, leading to leakage, lumen damage, or breakage, which could result in infection, medication loss, or blood loss.
Which Products Are Affected
The recall involves 9,272 kits distributed to US states including AZ, CA, FL, IL, MO, NJ, OH, OK, TN, TX, and WI. Affected products include:
- OPEN HEART DYNJ909090B (UDI-DI 10195327652432), lots 24EBL051, 24GBG271
- OPEN HEART CDS QVH CDS982523M (UDI-DI 10195327560591), lots 24ALA227, 24BLA369, 24CLA108, 24CLA518, 24DLA082, 24ELB053, 24ILA112
Recall number Z-2611-2026, Class II, initiated May 28, 2026.
What You Should Do
Consumers and facilities should stop using the affected kits and contact Medline Industries, LP for further instructions regarding returns or replacements.
Why This Matters
The potential for infection, medication loss, or blood loss from catheter failures poses a moderate risk of temporary or reversible adverse health effects.
Source
FDA recall event ID 99209, recall number Z-2611-2026.
Original source: FDA Official Notice ↗
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