The Recall Desk

Hazard

Surgical Tool Defect recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
4
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2024-12-11

Of the 4 surgical tool defect recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) 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 tool defect 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.

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1–4 of 4

  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0626-2025·2024-12-11

    Medline recalls surgical convenience kits with defective smoke evacuation component

    Medline is recalling five types of medical convenience kits because they contain the SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencil, which Stryker subsequently recalled.

    Product
    MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) CVL PACK, REF DYNJ00281O; 2) VASCULAR ACCESS PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0101291F; 3) MAJOR VASCULAR PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0488546K; 4) PEDS CENTRAL LINE PACK, REF DYNJ84762; 5) PACK,CENTRAL LINE, REF DYNJ906907C
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0646-2025·2024-12-11

    MEDLINE Surgical Kits Recalled Due to Defective SafeAir Component

    Medline is recalling 3,452 units of surgical convenience kits nationwide due to a defective SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencil component previously recalled by Stryker. No illnesses or injuries have been reported.

    Product
    MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) MAJOR LITHOTOMY CDS-LF, REF CDS760056G; 2) LAVH CDS, REF CDS983411J; 3) MAJOR VAGINAL, REF CDS983497L; 4) DAY SURG LARGE VAG CDS, REF CDS984995N; 5) GYN LAPAROTOMY HARPER PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0160684F; 6) D&C/HYSTEROSCOPY PACK, REF
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2677-2024·2024-08-28

    Ophthalmic Surgical Knives Recalled Due to Sharpness Complaint Reports

    Alcon is recalling ClearCut Dual Bevel Sideport and A-OK Comeal/Scleral V-Lance ophthalmic surgical knives (Model 8065752438) due to increased complaint reports about sharpness.

    Product
    Product Name: TOTAL PLUS,25+,10K VALVE WD Model/Catalog Number: 8065752438 Software Version: N/A Component: N/A
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1792-2024·2024-05-22

    TriMed Threaded IM Nails Recalled Due to Out-of-Spec Driver-Socket Defect

    TriMed Threaded IM Nail 3.6mm implants are being recalled due to a driver-socket defect that could prevent proper nail pickup or torque application. The recall affects 120 units from lot QM23087 distributed nationwide.

    Product
    TriMed, Threaded IM Nail 3.6mm, 60mm, TI, Ref: IMN3.6-60 T, Non Sterile, MD, Rx Only TriMed, Threaded IM Nail 3.6mm, 65mm, TI, Ref: IMN3.6-65 T, Non Sterile, MD, Rx Only
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide