CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 17 Sep 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
10Fore Hemostasis Valve recalled by Merit Medical Systems
Merit Medical Systems is recalling 10Fore Hemostasis Valve, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 25 Jul 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2553-2025
- FDA event ID
- 97420
- Recalling firm
- Merit Medical Systems, South Jordan, UT
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 25 Jul 2025
- FDA classified
- 11 Sep 2025
- Reported
- 17 Sep 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Test Kits & Diagnostics
Timeline
| 25 Jul 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Classified by FDA | +48 days |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Due to a manufacturing issue involving the silicone quad ring where the ring is deformed or otherwise damaged and may cause a foreign body in the fluid pathway.
Product as listed by the FDA
10Fore Hemostasis Valve Catalog Number / UDI-DI code: MAPTEN4 / 00884450821305 MAPTEN42 / 00884450832509 MAPTEN452 / 00884450821329 The 10Fore Hemostasis Valve is intended to maintain hemostasis during the introduction/withdrawal and use of diagnostic and interventional devices.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, FL, LA, MT, NY, SD, and WI. The countries of Canada and Korea
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Due to a manufacturing issue involving the silicone quad ring where the ring is deformed or otherwise damaged and may cause a foreign body in the fluid pathway.
Which lots are affected?
Catalog Number / UDI-DI code: MAPTEN4 / 00884450821305 Lot Numbers: H3098831 H3111155 H3152503 H3155611 H3186901 MAPTEN42 / 00884450832509 Lot Numbers: H3076189 H3111156 H3152504 H3155614 H3173674 MAPTEN452 / 00884450821329 Lot Number: H3111162
Where was it sold?
Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, FL, LA, MT, NY, SD, and WI. The countries of Canada and Korea
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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