FDA Devices recall · Reported August 19, 2026
Cardinal Health Presource Kits: 1) ENT TRAY , Catalog Number: 24-0726A; 2) KIT,SINUS , Catalog Number: PE13SPAJA; 3) KIT,SINUS , Catalog Number: PE13SPAJB; 4) KIT, SINUS , Catalog Number: PE13SPAJC; 5) KIT,NASAL SEPTOPLASTY,F, Catalog Number: PE13SPAJC; 6) KIT,NASAL SEPTOPLASTY,F, Catalog Number: PE29NSFGP; 7) KIT, HEAD AND NECK , Catalog Number: PE33HNCR1; 8) KIT, HEAD AND NECK , Catalog
Procedure kits contain MEDICOM Ritmed Neurological Sponges that were recalled due to unexpected variability in endotoxin levels.
Cardinal Health 200, LLC recalled Cardinal Health Presource Kits: 1) ENT TRAY , Catalog Number: 24-072… - a moderate-severity action.
Cardinal Health Presource Kits: 1) ENT TRAY , Catalog Number: 24-072… was recalled by Cardinal Health 200, LLC in August 19, 2026. Reason: Procedure kits contain MEDICOM Ritmed Neurological Sponges that were recalled due to unexpected variability i…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2945-2026 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Cardinal Health 200, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Procedure kits contain MEDICOM Ritmed Neurological Sponges that were recalled due to unexpected variability i….
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- August 19, 2026
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2945-2026 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2945-2026) was formally reported on August 19, 2026, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 14, 2026. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Cardinal Health 200, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Waukegan, IL. Federal records list the affected scope as 87182 kits.
The documented reason for this recall is: Procedure kits contain MEDICOM Ritmed Neurological Sponges that were recalled due to unexpected variability in endotoxin levels. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide. Canada.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices and 2 from Cardinal Health 200, LLC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
Cardinal Health Presource Kits: 1) ENT TRAY , Catalog Number: 24-0726A; 2) KIT,SINUS , Catalog Number: PE13SPAJA; 3) KIT,SINUS , Catalog Number: PE13SPAJB; 4) KIT, SINUS , Catalog Number: PE13SPAJC; 5) KIT,NASAL SEPTOPLASTY,F, Catalog Number: PE13SPAJC; 6) KIT,NASAL SEPTOPLASTY,F, Catalog Number: PE29NSFGP; 7) KIT, HEAD AND NECK , Catalog Number: PE33HNCR1; 8) KIT, HEAD AND NECK , Catalog Number: PE33HNCR2; 9) KIT, HEAD AND NECK , Catalog Number: PE33HNCR3; 10) KIT, HEAD AND NECK , Catalog Number: PE33HNCR4; 11) KIT, HEAD AND NECK , Catalog Number: PE33HNCRA; 12) KIT, HEAD AND NECK , Catalog Number: PE33HNCRB; 13) KIT, NASAL , Catalog Number: PE35NSB23; 14) KIT, NASAL , Catalog Number: PE35NSBLG; 15) KIT, EENT , Catalog Number: PE44EMKW8;
Reason for recall
Procedure kits contain MEDICOM Ritmed Neurological Sponges that were recalled due to unexpected variability in endotoxin levels.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-2945-2026 |
| Date reported | August 19, 2026 |
| Date initiated | July 14, 2026 |
| Recalling firm | Cardinal Health 200, LLC |
| Firm location | Waukegan, IL |
| Affected scope | 87182 kits |
| Distribution | US Nationwide. Canada. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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