AVID Medical, Inc. Halyard VA Detroit Cath LAB Pack kit. Model Numbers: Vmcd029 recall: Potential risk for Medline syringe rotating adaptor unwinding during use
Potential risk for Medline syringe rotating adaptor unwinding during use, which may result in a loose connection and/or full disconnection between the syringe and manifold.
The hazard: Device safety concern
This is a device enforcement record. Check whether the remedy is a correction, a software update or a removal before changing anything.
What the notice says: Potential risk for Medline syringe rotating adaptor unwinding during use, which may result in a loose connection and/or full disconnection between the syringe and manifold.
Why it matters: The FDA recorded an enforcement action against this device. Most device recalls are corrections rather than removals, so the device often stays in use while the manufacturer issues a fix.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1979-2026
- Published
- May 13, 2026
- Risk level
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Issued by
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Brand
- AVID Medical, Inc.
- Product type
- Medical devices
- Units affected
- 75 kits
- Distribution
- Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, Texas
- Made in
- United States
- Lot / code info
- Model Number: VMCD029. UDI-DI (Kit Lot Numbers): 10809160388969 (1601753, 1601754, 1621560).
- UPC codes
- 10809160388969
Products covered by this recall
Halyard VA DETROIT CATH LAB PACK kit. Model Numbers: VMCD029.
Check your product
The notice names 1 code you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.
UPC / barcode
Read the twelve digits under the barcode on the package.
- 10809160388969
Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Device enforcement notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.
What to do about Device
AVID Medical, Inc. — This is a device enforcement record. Check whether the remedy is a correction, a software update or a removal before changing anything.
- Match the model, catalogue, lot and serial numbers on your device against the identifiers on this page.
- Ask the supplier or clinic that provided it what the remedy is in your case.
- If you are a facility, quarantine affected stock and log the correction.
- Report device problems to the FDA through MedWatch.
Replacements, repairs and reimbursement
Device remedies run through the supply chain, so the route depends on who sold you the unit.
- Contact the distributor or clinic named on your paperwork and quote the recall number on this page. They will tell you whether the remedy is a repair, a replacement or an instruction update.
- If the device was billed to insurance or Medicare, the replacement is usually billed the same way; you should not face a second deductible for a recall.
- Keep every piece of correspondence. If a recalled device caused harm, that paper trail is what a claim rests on.
- Consumer-purchased devices such as monitors and test kits are normally replaced free, with return shipping paid.
Company contact: AVID Medical, Inc. — 9000 Westmont Dr, Toano, VA, 23168-9351
The official notice
This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.
Open the FDA — Device enforcement record U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalls
Questions people ask about this recall
Why was AVID Medical, Inc. medical devices recalled?
Potential risk for Medline syringe rotating adaptor unwinding during use, which may result in a loose connection and/or full disconnection between the syringe and manifold. Potential risk for Medline syringe rotating adaptor unwinding during use, which may result in a loose connection and/or full disconnection between the syringe and manifold.
How do I know if I have the recalled product?
Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 10809160388969. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.
What should I do with it right now?
Match the model, catalogue, lot and serial numbers on your device against the identifiers on this page.
Can I get my money back?
Contact the distributor or clinic named on your paperwork and quote the recall number on this page. They will tell you whether the remedy is a repair, a replacement or an instruction update.
Which states were affected?
The notice lists Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, Texas.
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