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Device product

16F Dual Valved Splittable Sheath Introducer (bulk, non-sterile), REF: FCL-174-00/B

Z-1577-2026

February 13, 2026

Class I

Product summary

Firm
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Event
Event 98464
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class I
Quantity
368,264
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1577-2026

Official wording

Reason: 16F dual-valved splittable sheath introducer due to a design defect, may not split as intended, which may result in hemorrhage, foreign bodies, procedure delay, embolization/thrombosis, impaired catheter function, loss of vessel for future vascular access.

Code information: REF:UDI-DI/Lot: FCL-174-00/B:00884450522196/I2362705, I2370091, I2370711, I2370712, I2377840, I2377841, I2391548, I2397290, I2415120, I2417400, I2417401, I2417402, I2428656, I2428657, I2428658, I2428659, I2469204, I2469205, I2469206, I2469207, I2473119, I2485668, I2485669, I2485670, I2485671, I2485672, I2485673, I2485674, I2485675, I2496785, I2496787, I2496790, I2516610, I2516611, I2516612, I2516613, I2516614, I2516615, I2539710, I2539711, I2539713, I2539714, I2539715, I2539717, I2561078, I2561079, I2561081, I2561082, I2573969, I2606642, I2606643, I2606644, I2606645, I2619459, I2621646, I2621647, I2621648, I2621649, I2621650, I2621651, I2621652, I2621653, I2642738, I2642739, I2642740, I2644031, I2644032, I2644033, I2644034, I2644036, I2661872, I2661873, I2661874, I2661875, I2661876, I2661877, I2708121, I2708122, I2708123, I2708124, I2720071, I2720074, I2720075, I2720076, I2720077, I2720078, I2720079, I2729938, I2729939, I2729940, I2729941, I2729942, I2729943, I2729944, I2729945, I2759253, I2759254, I2759255, I2759256, I2759257, I2759258, I2759260, I2759261, I2759268, I2759269, I2781492, I2781493, I2781494, I2781495, I2781496, I2781497, I2781498, I2781499, I2788883, I2788884, I2788885, I2788886, I2788887, I2788888, I2788889, I2788890, I2788891, I2788892, I2810292, I2810293, I2810294, I2810296, I2810297, I2841474, I2841475, I2849305, I2849306, I2854355, I2854356, I2854357, I2860217, I2860218, I2861568, I2861569, I2871785, I2871786, I2871787, I2883689, I2883691, I2890983, I2904247, I2904250, I2927630, I2927631, I2942563, I2942564, I2942565, I2942566, I2942567, I2942568, I2942569, I2942570, I2942571, I2942667, I2942669, I2988895, I2988896, I2988897, I3013245, I3013246, I3075993, I3075994, I3075995, I3075996, I3075997, I3083308, I3083309, I3083310, I3083312, I3083314, I3083317, I3098214, I3098256, I3127468, I3138237, I3138238, I3138239, I3138240, I3138241, I3138242, I3159773, I3159774, I3159776, I3159777, I3186218, I3257331

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: TX, LA, OR, NM, MI, FL, CO, CA, GA, NC, AK, NY, PA, WI, NJ, VA, AZ, IN, KY, MO, DE, SC, MT, NE, WV, OH, MA, MN, CT, MD, KS, WA, TN, ID, UT, DC, MS, IL, OK, AL, RI, AR, NV and OUS (International) to countries of : Canada, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Jordan, Iraq, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Slovakia, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Belize, Hong Kong, Mexico, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Poland, Latvia, Italy, South Africa, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Peru, Argentina, Qatar, Greece, Georgia, United Kingdom, Brunei Darussalam, Ecuador, Panama, Netherlands, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, Costa Rica, Viet Nam, Cayman Islands, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Australia, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Plurinational State of, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan

Derived failure modes

  • Device software or design

    reason.device_software_design · v1.0.0

    design defect
  • Foreign material or chemical contamination

    reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0

    foreign bodies