Medical Device Recalls: FDA Device Recall Search

Search official US FDA medical device recalls by product, recall reason, recalling firm, device name or root cause. Returns recall number, status, device name and class, product, reason, root cause, action, quantity, distribution, firm and key dates, newest first. Free CC0 openFDA data.

What does Medical Device Recalls do?

Search official US FDA medical device recalls by product, reason, firm or device type with root cause and dates.

What can you use it for?

• Monitor new recalls for device types such as insulin pumps, ventilators or infusion sets.
• Check device manufacturers and suppliers against FDA recall history.
• Track recall root causes (software, design, labeling) for quality and regulatory work.
• Feed hospital procurement, biomedical engineering and compliance dashboards.

Why use this Actor?

• Fast and cheap: lightweight HTTP-based Actor with no browser, so runs finish in seconds and cost very little.
• No API keys or accounts needed for the data source (see notes below).
• Clean, structured JSON that you can export as CSV, Excel, JSON or XML, or pull through the Apify API and integrations.
• Scheduling, webhooks and integrations: run it daily and send results to Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, Make, n8n or your own API.

Input

Configure the run in the Input tab (all fields have sensible defaults).

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
query	string	yes	-	e.g. insulin pump, ventilator, software, a manufacturer name, or a 2-letter state code.
searchField	string (product_description / reason_for_recall / recalling_firm / openfda.device_name / root_cause_description / state)	no	"product_description"	Which recall field to match.
maxResults	integer	no	50	Maximum number of recalls.
apiKey	string	no	-	Free key from open.fda.gov raises the rate limit. Stored encrypted.

Example input

{
  "query": "insulin",
  "maxResults": 20
}

Output

Results are stored in the default dataset. Download them from the Output tab or via the API.

Example result

{
  "recallNumber": "Z-0088-2027",
  "status": "Open, Classified",
  "deviceName": "Alternate Controller Enabled Insulin Infusion Pump",
  "deviceClass": "2",
  "medicalSpecialty": "Clinical Chemistry",
  "productCode": "QFG",
  "product": "Brand Name: MiniMed Flex Product Name: MiniMed Flex Insulin Pump Model/Catalog Numbers: MMT-8062; MMT-8072 Product Description: The MiniMed Flex pump is an a...",
  "reason": "Some MiniMed Flex insulin pumps were released with missing (i.e., devices with no result or abort test results are presumed to have failed) or failed verific...",
  "rootCause": "Under Investigation by firm",
  "action": "On 08/20/2026, Technical Support called affected customers to inform that, MiniMed identified an issue in which certain MiniMed Flex Insulin Pumps (MMT-8062)...",
  "quantity": "25",
  "codeInfo": "MMT-8072 Lot Code: Serial numbers: FB00015839, FB00016511, FB00014455, FB00011553, FB00015700, FB00011357, FB00019307, FB00014766, FB00014822, FB00015828, FB...",
  "distribution": "U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AR, AZ, CO, FL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, and WV.",
  "recallingFirm": "Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.",
  "city": "Northridge",
  "state": "CA",
  "dateInitiated": "2026-08-20",
  "datePosted": "2026-10-05",
  "dateTerminated": null,
  "kNumbers": "K253743",
  "eventNumber": "99818",
  "url": "https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfRES/res.cfm?id=222528",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-19T01:00:46.589Z"
}

Output fields

Field	Type	Example
recallNumber	string	"Z-0088-2027"
status	string	"Open, Classified"
deviceName	string	"Alternate Controller Enabled Insulin Infusion Pump"
deviceClass	string	"2"
medicalSpecialty	string	"Clinical Chemistry"
productCode	string	"QFG"
product	string	"Brand Name: MiniMed Flex Product Name: MiniMed Flex Insu...
reason	string	"Some MiniMed Flex insulin pumps were released with missi...
rootCause	string	"Under Investigation by firm"
action	string	"On 08/20/2026, Technical Support called affected custome...
quantity	string	"25"
codeInfo	string	"MMT-8072 Lot Code: Serial numbers: FB00015839, FB0001651...
distribution	string	"U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AR, AZ, CO...
recallingFirm	string	"Medtronic MiniMed, Inc."
city	string	"Northridge"
state	string	"CA"
dateInitiated	string	"2026-08-20"
datePosted	string	"2026-10-05"
dateTerminated	null	null
kNumbers	string	"K253743"
eventNumber	string	"99818"
url	string	"https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfRES...
scrapedAt	string	"2026-10-19T01:00:46.589Z"

How much does it cost?

The Actor is billed by Apify according to the pricing shown on the Pricing tab of this page. Runs are small and fast, and the Apify Free plan includes monthly platform credits so you can try it at no cost. You can set a maximum cost per run, and the Actor stops cleanly when that limit is reached.

Notes and limitations

• Source: openFDA device recall endpoint (US FDA), newest posting first.
• Device class 3 is the highest-risk device category (not the recall severity class). Informational only, not medical advice.

Tips

• Start with a small test run, then scale up the input.
• Use Schedules to automate recurring runs and Webhooks or Integrations to deliver the data where you need it.
• Call the Actor from your code with the Apify API or the official JavaScript and Python clients.

FAQ

Can I use my own openFDA key?

Yes, paste it in the optional API key field for higher rate limits.

How fresh is the data?

openFDA updates device recalls weekly.

Feedback

Found a bug or need an extra field? Open an issue from the Issues tab of this Actor and it will be looked at quickly.

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