Separate sourced root-cause wording from missing evidence.
This laboratory joins device enforcement products to public FDA device-enrichment records through
documented exact identifiers. It preserves official wording and never turns an absent or conflicting join into a conclusion.
Four explicit evidence outcomes
What each state means
Global device-product counts
Sourced 32,075 products
At least one exact joined official device-enrichment row contains root-cause wording. The wording is preserved as an official fact, not an app conclusion.
? Unknown 7,441 products
An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This does not mean FDA reported that the cause is unknown.
Unavailable 3 products
No public enrichment row could be joined through the supported exact identifiers, or the enrichment source itself was unavailable. This is not evidence of no root cause.
Ambiguous 0 products
Official identifier candidates conflict. Recall Observatory preserves the conflict and does not select a candidate or synthesize root-cause wording.
Coverage and provenance
Device sources represented
Device enrichment
openFDA Device Recall ·
event_date_initiated coverage
June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026
Official source
· published July 16, 2026 07:05
Enforcement
openFDA Device Enforcement ·
report-date coverage
June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026
Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
Official source
· published July 16, 2026 07:03
Enforcement bounds use FDA report dates; device-enrichment bounds use FDA event_date_initiated. A product's recall-initiation date can precede enforcement report-date coverage.
Counts use distinct recalled products and exact recall events. Wording is grouped only by byte-for-byte database equality;
similar phrases are not normalized, merged, ranked, or interpreted as equivalent causes.
Exact official device root-cause wording counts
Official root-cause wording
Recalled products
Exact events
Device Design
5,544
2,055
Process control
4,983
1,836
Nonconforming Material/Component
4,049
1,363
Software design
2,469
1,529
Packaging
1,376
150
Component design/selection
1,096
440
Other
984
377
No Marketing Application
941
214
Packaging process control
846
256
Process change control
807
277
Error in labeling
790
298
Process design
790
322
Employee error
749
410
Package design/selection
636
117
Labeling design
631
223
Equipment maintenance
505
126
Labeling Change Control
485
268
Material/Component Contamination
423
165
Labeling mix-ups
401
260
Component change control
391
154
Use error
316
142
Mixed-up of materials/components
290
180
Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act
274
181
Storage
270
42
Vendor change control
258
66
Packaging change control
255
72
Labeling False and Misleading
253
116
Software Design Change
209
145
Environmental control
186
36
Software change control
159
89
Incorrect or no expiration date
144
59
Software Manufacturing/Software Deployment
137
84
Software design (manufacturing process)
100
62
Reprocessing Controls
88
28
Manufacturing material removal
82
21
Software in the Use Environment
82
60
Release of Material/Component prior to receiving test results
40
28
Finished device change control
26
15
PMA
6
3
Counterfeit
4
4
Current device enforcement corpus
39,519 recalled products
14,800 exact events
The selected filter changes this product ledger and its product/event summary only. The four-state overview and exact-wording register remain global corpus context.
Device enforcement product
ConMed AirSeal 12mm Access Port and Low Profile Obturator with Bladeless Optical Tip, 120mm Length. Catalog Number: iAS12-120LPI. 6 units per pack. Disposable Endoscopic Trocar and Cannula; Carbon Dioxide Insufflator for Laparoscopy.
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Official device-enrichment wording
Process change control
Device enforcement product
Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular System (LVAS) Kits Model/Catalog Number: 106524US Software Version: N/A Product Description: The HeartMate 3" Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) is a set of equipment and materials that together comprise a medical device designed to provide therapeutic benefit to those affected with advanced heart failure. In service, the LVAS assumes some or all of the workload of the left ventricle, thereby restoring the patient's systemic perfusion while palliating the underlying pathology. The LVAS features a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD), a blood pump intended for long-term implantation in such patients, an extracorporeal Controller, plus all of the features, controls, attachments, interfaces, power sources, supporting equipment, labeling, and tools required to achieve the desired therapeutic benefit. Component: No
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? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Device enforcement product
Medtronic 1x4 Pocket Adaptor Kit for Deep Brain Stimulation, Model 64001; Stimulator, electrical, implanted, for parkinsonian tremor
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? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Device enforcement product
Medtronic 2x4 Pocket Adaptor Kit for Deep Brain Stimulation, Model 64002; Stimulator, electrical, implanted, for parkinsonian tremor
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? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Device enforcement product
Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HM 11V Li-ion Backup Battery, ABT Model/Catalog Number: 106128 Software Version: N/A Product Description: The HeartMate 11 Volt Lithium Ion Standalone Backup Battery is a component of the HeartMate 3" System Controller and provides power to the System Controller. The HeartMate System Controller is an external device that manages the HeartMate Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS), including alarms, system monitoring, and communication. It contains an internal 11V lithium-ion backup battery that provides at least 15 minutes of emergency power should the main system power source fail. The backup battery must be properly installed, charges automatically during normal use, and has a 36-month service life from date of manufacture. Component: Yes, HeartMate 3" System Controller
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? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Device enforcement product
Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HeartMate 3" System Controller Model/Catalog Number: 106531US Software Version: N/A Product Description: The HeartMate 3" System Controller acts as the central power and communication hub for the HeartMate 3 LVAS. It passes power from the Power Module, the Mobile Power Unit, Lithium-Ion Batteries, or its own integrated emergency backup supply, down to the LVAD via the Driveline. The HeartMate 3 System Controller constantly monitors system performance through communication with the implanted LVAD and Controller internal measurements and alerts the user to any alarm conditions by activating membrane panel LEDs and integrated audio annunciators. Further information on alarm conditions as well as system status can be attained by the user from the front panel LCD on the System Controller. When connected to a HeartMate Touch" Communication System, the System Controller sends information regarding the System Controller and Pump Status once per second to provide additional information to the user. This link also allows the clinician to set new patient operating parameters (e.g. pump speed) and provides a link for downloading trend and/or event recorder data. Component: Yes, HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular System (LVAS) Kits
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? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Device enforcement product
Merlin" Patient Care System (PCS) software Merlin" PCS 3650 programmer Model 3330 software
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Official device-enrichment wording
Process design
Device enforcement product
Orca Single Use Air/Water and Suction Valves, Material Number (UPN) SUV-617-50; The Orca Air/Water Valve is intended to be used to control the air/water function on an endoscope during a GI (gastrointestinal) endoscopic procedure.
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? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
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? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Device enforcement product
Octopus Evolution AS Tissue Stabilizer, Model TS2500
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? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Device enforcement product
NeoSpan¿ SuperElastic Compression Staple w/Instruments Catalog Number and Product Name T50 SN010 NeoSpan¿ SuperElastic Compression Staple w/Instruments, Size 10x10x10 UDI-DI Code: 00817906020083 T50 SN012 NeoSpan¿ SuperElastic Compression Staple w/Instruments, Size 12x12x12 UDI-DI Code: 00817906020090 T50 SN020 NeoSpan¿ SuperElastic Compression Staple w/Instruments, Size 20x20x20 UDI-DI Code: 00817906020151 T50 SN110 NeoSpan¿ SuperElastic Compression Staple w/Instruments, Size 10x15x13 UDI-DI Code: 00817906020113 T50 SN115 NeoSpan¿ SuperElastic Compression Staple w/Instruments, Size 15Wx15x15 UDI-DI Code: 00817906020137 T50 SN118 NeoSpan¿ SuperElastic Compression Staple w/Instruments, Size 18x14x14 UDI-DI Code: 00810021861364 Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories The In2Bones USA NeoSpan" Compression Staple Implant w/instruments is indicated for hand and foot bone fragments, osteotomy fixation and joint arthrodesis.
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Process control
Device enforcement product
Brand Name: Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. Product Name: Inspire Respiratory Sensing Lead Model/Catalog Number: 4340 Software Version: N/A Product Description: The Inspire¿ Respiratory Sensing Lead (Model 4340) is designed to detect respiratory effort. The lead features a pressure sensitive membrane that converts the mechanical energy of respiration into an electrical signal. The lead incorporates a standard connector for coupling to the implantable pulse generator (IPG). Component: N/A
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Process control
Device enforcement product
Brand Name: Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. Product Name: Inspire stimulation Lead Model/Catalog Number: 4063 Product Description: The Inspire¿ Stimulation Lead (Model 4063) is designed to deliver stimulation to the hypoglossal nerve for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. The lead features a flexible, self-sizing cuff. Electrodes in the inner surface of the cuff deliver stimulation to the nerve. The lead incorporates a standard connector for coupling to the implantable pulse generator (IPG). Component: N/A
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Material/Component Contamination
Device enforcement product
Giraffe Stand-alone Infant Resuscitation System; Powered emergency ventilator (resuscitator) Product identifiers: 2082663-001, 2082663-002, M1241424 Product impacted only if service blender M1091607-R was installed during the last Preventative Maintenance
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Material/Component Contamination
Evidence boundary: this page reports official device-enrichment wording and exact join outcomes.
It does not infer a root cause, merge similar phrases, or treat missing enrichment as evidence of no root cause.
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