Class II U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Brand Name: Sterilmed Reprocessed Imaging Catheter Product Name recall: Affected catheters were reprocessed beyond validated cycles

Recall published 11 months ago

Affected catheters were reprocessed beyond validated cycles. This may compromise device sterility or mechanical integrity of the device and can lead to severe adverse events such as infection, vascular injury or embolism.

The hazard: Sterility or particulate concern

The concern here is contamination of a product that bypasses the body’s normal defences, which is why the threshold for recalling it is low.

What the notice says: Affected catheters were reprocessed beyond validated cycles. This may compromise device sterility or mechanical integrity of the device and can lead to severe adverse events such as infection, vascular injury or embolism.

Why it matters: The product was made or packaged in conditions that cannot assure sterility, or visible particles were found in it. For anything injected, infused or used in the eye, that is a direct route for contamination into the body.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

Watch for fever, chills, pain, redness, swelling or discharge at an injection site, and for a red, painful or suddenly blurred eye after using an eye product. Any of these needs same-day medical attention. Do not wait to see whether it settles, and tell the clinician which product and lot you used so it can be reported against the recall.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0574-2026
Published
November 26, 2025
Risk level
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Sterilmed, Inc.
Product type
Medical devices
Units affected
4
Distribution
Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah
Made in
United States
Lot / code info
Lot Code: GTIN: 10888551004732 LOT# SERIAL#: 2188147 131065 2207154 916179 2220232 1050886 2234795 1170283
UPC codes
10888551004732

Products covered by this recall

Brand Name: Sterilmed Reprocessed Imaging Catheter Product Name: ACUSON, CATHETER ACUNAV DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND 8FR FOR USE WITH SIEMENS SYSTEM Model/Catalog Number: ACU10135936 Software Version: N/A Product Description: ACUSON, CATHETER ACUNAV DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND 8FR FOR USE WITH SIEMENS SYSTEM Component: N/A

Check your product

The notice names 4 codes 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.

  • 10888551004732

Lot or batch code

Usually ink-stamped near the seam, the cap or the bottom of the pack.

  • GTIN
  • SERIAL

Model or item number

On the rating label, the box or the instruction sheet.

  • ACU10135936 Software Version

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 Sterility

Sterilmed, Inc. — The concern here is contamination of a product that bypasses the body’s normal defences, which is why the threshold for recalling it is low.

  1. Stop using the affected lot and check the lot number on your own carton or vial against the codes listed above.
  2. Do not use a vial or syringe with visible particles, cloudiness or discolouration, whether or not it is on the recall list.
  3. Call your prescriber or pharmacy today about a replacement from an unaffected lot — do not simply skip doses of a medicine you depend on.
  4. If you are a clinic or pharmacy, quarantine the stock and work it through your usual recall log.

Getting a replacement supply

Do not let a refund question interrupt your treatment. Deal with the supply first and the money second.

  • Call the pharmacy before you run low. They can see which lot they dispensed to you and will usually swap it the same day.
  • Insurers do not normally count a recall replacement against a refill limit. If one is refused, ask the pharmacist to call it through as a recall override.
  • Over-the-counter products are refunded at the till like any other purchase; the recall notice on your phone is enough to explain the return.
  • If the manufacturer runs a direct reimbursement form, it will be linked from the official notice on this page.

Company contact: Sterilmed, Inc. — 5010 Cheshire Pkwy N Ste 2, Plymouth, MN, 55446-4101

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 Sterilmed, Inc. medical devices recalled?

Affected catheters were reprocessed beyond validated cycles. This may compromise device sterility or mechanical integrity of the device and can lead to severe adverse events such as infection, vascular injury or embolism. Affected catheters were reprocessed beyond validated cycles. This may compromise device sterility or mechanical integrity of the device and can lead to severe adverse events such as infection, vascular injury or embolism.

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 10888551004732; lot code GTIN, SERIAL; model number ACU10135936 Software Version. 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?

Stop using the affected lot and check the lot number on your own carton or vial against the codes listed above.

Can I get my money back?

Call the pharmacy before you run low. They can see which lot they dispensed to you and will usually swap it the same day.

Which states were affected?

The notice lists Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah.

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