This is part of a larger recall. The most authoritative record is FDA-Device / Z-3296-2026.
Cardinal Health Presource surgical kits recalled for fluid leakage risk from tube handpieces
What this means
Surgical kits distributed by Cardinal Health contain tube sets with handpieces that may leak fluid during use. Leaking fluid can pool on the floor, creating a slip and fall hazard for operating room staff.
- Check your inventory for affected Presource Pack kits and matching lot numbers
- Stop using affected kits immediately
- Contact Cardinal Health or the FDA with questions about your specific lot numbers
The agency's original wording
The kits contain tube sets with handpieces that may leak during use. The impacted devices can have the following failures: fluid leakage from the hand piece that can pool on the floor. The impact can range from user dissatisfaction to the potential for the user of slip and fall.
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-3295-2026More Cardinal Health recalls
- FDA-Device2026-10-07Cardinal Health Presource Packs with Stryker tube sets recalled for handpiece fluid leakage risk
- FDA-Device2026-10-07Cardinal Health Presource surgical kits recalled for fluid leakage risk
- FDA-Device2026-09-30Cardinal Health Presource Convenience Kits recalled for unsealed applicator packaging contamination risk
- FDA-Device2026-09-30Cardinal Health Presource Convenience Kits recalled for potentially contaminated applicators
- FDA-Device2026-09-09Cardinal Health Presource Packs with CliniClean Pericare Wipes recalled for manufacturing lubricant contamination
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