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High RiskFDAfda-Z-1478-2025STERILITY ISSUE

Nasopore Ex Firm 4cm fragmentable nasal dressing, Catalog Number 5400-030-004 and Nasopore Forte plus 4cm Catalog Number 5400-030-004ITL

Units Affected
182,344
Recall Date
February 25, 2025
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Sterility Issue

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1478-2025.

There is a potential for blister seals on the product to present a bubble on the seal area of the packaging. This seal acts as a sterile barrier and, in this event, indicates that the sterility seal has been breached.

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1478-2025.

Recall ongoing. Follow firm instructions.

🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist

Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice. Any specific instructions about this medication or device come directly from the FDA notice above. Before making any change to your treatment:

  1. Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
  2. Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
  3. Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
  4. If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
  5. For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.

Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1478-2025.

Stryker Corporation

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Stryker Corporation Recall FAQ

Stryker Corporation is the subject of a medical devices safety report: Nasopore Ex Firm 4cm fragmentable nasal dressing, Catalog Number 5400-030-004 and Nasopore Forte plus 4cm Catalog Number 5400-030-004ITL. The notice was published on February 25, 2025 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 182,344 units are potentially affected.