BALT USA, LLC: Medical Device Recall in 2025 - (Recall #: Z-0188-2026)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2025.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Brand Name: MEGA Ballast Distal Access Platform Product Name: Mega Ballast Model/Catalog Number: MEGABT09180, MEGABT09190, MEGABT091100, MEGABT091110 Software Version: N/A Product Description: The Mega Ballast 091 is designed with a semi-rigid proximal shaft and a highly flexible distal shaft. The design facilitates the advancement of the Mega Ballast to access the tortuous vasculature over a guidewire and a respective dilator. The outer surface of the Mega Ballast is coated with a hydrophilic coating to facilitate lubricity from tip to 40 cm proximal. The proximal end of the Mega Ballast incorporates a Luer fitting hub for the attachment of accessories. The Mega Ballast is provided sterile, non-pyrogenic, and is intended for single use only. Component: Not a component

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: September 25, 2025

Date Posted: November 5, 2025

Recall Number: Z-0188-2026

Event ID: 97661

Reason for Recall:

Due to an identified manufacturing defect involving coating material lifting within the catheter's distal inner diameter/lumen.

Status: Ongoing

Product Quantity: 207 catheters

Code Information:

Model Numbers and UDI-DI codes: Model No MEGABT09180 (00840303711780) Model No MEGABT09190 (00840303711797) Model No MEGABT091100 (00840303711803) Model No MEGABT091110 (00840303711810) Lot Numbers: F250600687, F250600686, F250600685, F250600455, F250600346, F250600345, F250600010, F250501434, F250501346, F250501091, F250500824, F250400219, F250400024, F250301020, F250300297, F250100956

Distribution Pattern:

US distribution to states of: AL, CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, KY, MA, NY, TN, TX, and UT.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated