ACUSON Imaging Catheter (Sterilmed) – reprocessing cycles (2025)
Reprocessing beyond validated cycles can compromise medical device integrity.
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Check Your Product
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
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
Brand
Sterilmed, Inc.
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Not specified in FDA notice. Check official source for details.
Products Sold
Lot Code: GTIN: 10888551004732 LOT# SERIAL#: 2188147 131065 2207154 916179 2220232 1050886 2234795 1170283
Sterilmed, Inc. is recalling Brand Name: Sterilmed Reprocessed Imaging Catheter Product Name: ACUSON, CATHETER ACUNAV DIAGNOSTIC due to Affected catheters were reprocessed beyond validated cycles. This may compromise device sterility or mechanical integrity of the device and can lead t. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
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.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Initial phone call notification was performed 10/10/2025 to affected customers. Customers were instructed to immediately stop use of identified devices. Affected products should be segregated. Follow-up written notification was sent to customers on 10/17/25 which included instructions on how to return affected products.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026