medical HIGH RISK Updated 2026-04-01

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. recalls CentrosFLO Hemodialysis Catheters, REF: CENFP15K/A, CENFP15K

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Recalled Product

CentrosFLO Hemodialysis Catheters, REF: CENFP15K/A, CENFP15K/B, CENFP17K/A, CENFP19K/A, CENFP23K/A, CENFP27K/A, CENFP31K/A, CENFT15K, CENFT15K/D, CENFT17K, CENFT17K/A, CENFT17K/D, CENFT19K, CENFT19K/A, CENFT19K/B, CENFT19K/D, CENFT23K, CENFT23K/A, CENFT23K/B, CENFT23K/D, CENFT27K, CENFT27K/A, CENFT27K/B, CENFT27K/D, CENFT31K, CENFT31K/A, CENFT31K/B, CENFT31K/D

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Hazard / Issue

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.

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FDA

Distribution: Nationwide (United States)
Lot/Code Info: REF:UDI-DI/Lot: CENFP15K/A:00884450199992/H3357122; CENFP15K/B:00884450725917/H2797565; CENFP17K/A:00884450200001/H2643728, H2644554, H2755843, H2777866, H3357123; CENFP19K/A:00884450200018/H2415318, H2466455, H2466456, H2608337, H2632772, H2632921, H2643525, H2643729, H2658246, H2658395, H2663614, H2708827, H2777850, H2817064, H2817066, H2834183, H2834184, H2835774, H2875195, H2892153, H2900496, H2900649, H2918430, H2938756, H2982068, H2998532, H3019164, H3028009, H3089474, H3096774, H3101839, H3110067, H3123035, H3131873, H3139507, H3143969, H3152236, H3328470, H3332131, H3332133, H3357124, H3383280, H3398546; CENFP23K/A:00884450200025/H2368055, H2460265, H2543292, H2612929, H2622368, H2623456, H2631340, H2640771, H2663612, H2663613, H2719753, H2812164, H2817069,, H2834179, H2834181, H2847016, H2868174, H2880283, H2897527, H2900497, H2900550,, H2907334, H2911460, H2938761, H2978595, H2990699, H3004608, H3019163, H3049760,, H3049761 H3052479 H3071291 H3075039, H3089475, H3092914, H3096777, H3104588,, H3107507, H3120779, H3131874, H3143970, H3145117, H3191613, H3211721 H3316467,, H3328494, H3332218, H3332219, H3332220, H3351695;, CENFP27K/A:00884450200056/H2286892, H2480924, H2623453, H2643731, H2643732, H2653626, H2663616, H2777861, H2798003, H2833668, H2834185, H2880284, H2900619, H2907339, H2910719, H2911565, H2978601, H2986646, H2998508, H3004606, H3013812, H3019148, H3096779, H3110068, H3131879, H3143988, H3145119, H3156431, H3357125, H3383281; CENFT15K:00884450276068/H2845485,H2907340, H2911505, H2978606, H3004602; CENFT15K/D:00884450820766/ H3071303, H3075046, H3116838; CENFP31K/A:00884450200063/H2623455, H2643737, H2663617, H3052480, H3071293, H3071294, H3110069, H3113265, H3143998, H3196708, H3328496, H3332421; CENFT17K:00884450276082/H2750962, H2755782, H2777600, H3034899, H3059017, H3059018, H3062346; CENFT17K/A:00884450295526/H2911456; CENFT17K/D:00884450820773/H3139508; CENFT19K:00884450276105/H2632775, H2658397, H2709212, H2817067, H2821275, H2835372, H2856854, H2864393S1, H2884659, H2900500, H2907322, H2907349, H2918517, H2933863, H2937909, H2937910, H2978622, H2999167, H3019145, H3034898, H3049764; CENFT19K/A:00884450295540/H2907422; CENFT19K/B:00884450725993/H2801414; CENFT19K/D:00884450820780/H3049766, H3049767, H3071304, H3075050, H3089478, H3126999, H3144001, H3152238, H3156433, H3162590, H3179819, H3196714, H3221338, H3233980, H3239914, H3253651, H3261220, H3283451, H3306069, H3350849, H3357127, H3357128, H3365884, H3372112, H3398547; CENFT23K:00884450276129/H2368107, H2657097, H2709213, H2719652, H2783586, H2812165, H2834187, H2834188, H2864382S1, H2870049, H2892155, H2898665, H2900501, H2907365, H2911451, H2911452, H2934395, H2971862, H2986161, H2986162, H2998549, H3007025, H3019139, H3028000; CENFT23K/A:00884450295564/H2709157, H2817068, H2911454, H2990794, H3013830, H3019136, H3034895; CENFT23K/B:00884450726006/H2801413; CENFT23K/D:00884450820797/H3049771, H3049772, H3071305, H3071306, H3145122, H3152240, H3170518, H3196713, H3201956, H3211729, H3221345, H3233987, H3239915, H3249275, H3275167, H3301761, H3306072, H3323733, H3332225, H3342600; CENFT27K:00884450276143/H2618709, H2642807, H2783590, H2817065, H2835374, H2884649, H2892156, H2900227, H2910433, H2937927, H2949972, H2971939, H3019133, H3027993, H3059051, H3062349, H3071308; CENFT27K/A:00884450295588/H2831335, H2847031, H2911463, H3019129; CENFT27K/B:00884450726013/H2801412; CENFT27K/D:00884450820803/H3049776, H3049777, H3080509, H3152241, H3179811, H3186110, H3191615, H3201954, H3206164, H3301764, H3323734, H3342755, H3372113, H3385315; CENFT31K:00884450276167/H2821396, H2884650, H2900615, H2911536, H2933865, H2971861, H3003224, H3059059, H3059060, H3089477, H3101838; CENFT31K/A:00884450295601/H2938653, H3013843; CENFT31K/B:00884450726020/H2811536; CENFT31K/D:00884450820810/H3071085, H3071309, H3082414, H3144317, H3163092, H3179823, H3191620, H3206153, H3239916, H3249277, H3275168, H3283445, H3306075, H3323741

✅ What Should You Do?

  1. 1Contact your healthcare provider immediately to discuss this recall.
  2. 2Stop using the device if it is safe to do so, and contact your provider.
  3. 3Follow the manufacturer's remedy instructions provided in the recall notice.
  4. 4Report device problems to FDA MedWatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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