Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published August 27, 2026

Scout MD Delivery System Recall: Clip Deployment Issues

Merit Medical Systems recalls Scout MD Delivery System (MDS05A-01, MDS05C-01, MDS10C-01) due to potential clip deployment failures affecting surgical guidance.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0187-2027Medical device Merit Medical Systems ›

Lower-risk recall

The implantable clip may experience difficulties deploying, which could prevent the reflector from functioning as intended during use.

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Merit Medical Systems recalls specific Scout MD Delivery Systems for possible deployment issues with the implantable clip. This could prevent the reflector from functioning properly during surgery. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1764751-merit-medical-systems-inc-recalls-scout-md-ref-mds05a-01.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1764751-merit-medical-systems-inc-recalls-scout-md-ref-mds05a-01 · Published October 27, 2026 · Updated October 27, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0187-2027

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“Scout MD Delivery System Recall: Clip Deployment Issues.” GovInfoNow, updated October 27, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1764751-merit-medical-systems-inc-recalls-scout-md-ref-mds05a-01. Based on FDA recall #Z-0187-2027 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0187-2027%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on August 27, 2026, that Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is voluntarily recalling the Scout MD Delivery System due to deployment difficulties. The hazard involves the implantable clip potentially failing to deploy, which could prevent the reflector from functioning as intended.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Merit Medical Systems
Product: Scout MD Delivery System
REF MDS05A-01, Lot H3515477, UDI 00884450392850
REF MDS05C-01, Lot H3507786, UDI 00884450392874
REF MDS10C-01, Lot H3507794, UDI 00884450392911
Sold in AZ, CA, FL, IN, LA, NV, RI

The hazard

The FDA stated that the implantable clip may experience difficulties deploying. This defect could prevent the reflector from functioning as intended during use.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Merit Medical Systems, Inc. has 38 other recalls on record since February 24, 2006. Other recent recalls of similar products include Embosphere 500-700 Micrometer Syringe Recall (August 10, 2026), Merit Medical Splashwire Hydrophilic Guide Wire Recall (May 8, 2026), and Philips Bridge Prep Kit Recall (April 2, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Wilson-Cook Instinct Plus Endoscopic Clipping Device Recall (March 3, 2026), INSPIREMD CGuard Prime Carotid Stent System Recall (May 1, 2026), and Bolton Medical RelayPro Thoracic Stent-Graft System Recall (April 22, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for model numbers MDS05A-01, MDS05C-01, or MDS10C-01 on the packaging. These were sold in Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, Rhode Island, and other U.S. states starting from the recall date.

Brand
Merit Medical Systems
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Model
Identify the model number on the packaging (MDS05A-01, MDS05C-01, or MDS10C-01) to confirm if your device is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 7 states.

FDA distribution: “US: AZ, CA, FL, IN, LA, NV, RI OUS: None” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, Rhode Island.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 55 days after the firm started it.

Aug 27, 2026Firm started the recall
Oct 15, 2026FDA classified it Class II
Oct 21, 2026Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Oct 27, 2026Added to GovInfoNow

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/1764751-merit-medical-systems-inc-recalls-scout-md-ref-mds05a-01">Scout MD Delivery System Recall: Clip Deployment Issues (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0187-2027 (August 27, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0187-2027 to see it in context.
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