The FDA announced on August 30, 2024, that Merit Medical Systems is recalling the Melrose Wakefield Hospital REF K05T-2159 Injector And Syringe due to holes in the sterile barrier. The agency classified this as a Class II recall of 432 devices distributed worldwide.
How to tell if you have it
- Brand: Merit Medical
- Product: Melrose Wakefield Hospital REF K05T-2159 Injector And Syringe, Angiographic/Syringe, Balloon Inflation - The 30 ATM Monarch syringe
- Catalog Number: K05T-02159
- UDI-DI code: 00884450140840
- Lot Numbers: T2417859, T2434208, T2509792, T2549931, T2561788, T2625814, T2675576, T2762716, T2801089, T2893877
- Quantity: 432 devices
The hazard
The recall is due to a manufacturing process resulting in holes or breaches in the Tyvek sterile barrier. The FDA said this defect could compromise the sterility of the device used to inflate and deflate balloon angioplasty catheters.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Merit Medical Systems, Inc has issued 37 other recalls since February 24, 2006. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Embosphere 500-700 Micrometer Syringe Recall (August 10, 2026) and the Merit Medical Splashwire Hydrophilic Guide Wire Recall (May 8, 2026). Additional related recalls involve the Philips Bridge Prep Kit (April 2, 2026), Vortex Surgical 25GA I.D.D. Device (December 16, 2025), Vortex Surgical I2 Injection Kit (December 16, 2025), and Medtronic GUNDRY Cannula (April 21, 2026).