The Recall Desk

Hazard

Surgical Removal recalls

3 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
3
Critical
0
Severe
1
Most recent
2025-08-06

Of the 3 surgical removal recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 1 (33%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all surgical removal recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2221-2025·2025-08-06

    Volcano Visions IVUS catheters can entangle with the guide wire

    Volcano Visions Digital IVUS Catheters are being recalled following reports of catheter and guide wire entanglement during radial-to-peripheral procedures, which may require surgical removal. 233,817 units affected.

    Product
    Volcano Visions Digital IVUS Catheter: PV.014P (Platinum), REF:85910P; PV.014P RX, REF: 014R; and PV.018, REF: 86700, 86700J used with Instructions for use.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1251-2017·2017-03-08

    Olympus Recalls URF-P6 Uretero-reno Fiberscopes Due to Tissue Trauma Risk

    Olympus is recalling URF-P6 and URF-P6R uretero-reno fiberscopes due to adverse events involving tissue trauma and stuck insertion tubes reported in similar devices.

    Product
    URF-P6 Uretero-reno fiberscope and URF-P6R Uretero-reno fiberscope
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2194-2013·2013-09-18

    Ormco Recalls Vector TAS 8mm Orthodontic Screws Due to Manufacturing Defect

    Ormco is voluntarily recalling one lot of Vector TAS 8mm orthodontic screws because some were machined undersized, which may cause the screws to break during use.

    Product
    Brand Name: Vector TAS 8mm Screw. The Device Listing Number is E670535. Vector T AS 8mm Screw is intended to provide a fixed anchorage point for attachment of orthodontic appliances to facilitate the orthodontic movement of teeth. It is used temporarily and removed after or
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide