# INTEGRATED MEDCRAFT LLC recall opens medical devices buyers to alternatives (2026-10-21)

**Switch Opportunity Score:** 40/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Recalling firm | INTEGRATED MEDCRAFT LLC |
| Product | FORWARD Gunshot Wound Kit;  Model: AFT-GSW; |
| Replacement market | Medical devices |
| Agency | FDA medical devices |
| Severity | medium |
| Hazard | Subrecall of a kitted device from SafeGuard Medical due to internal testing identified an issue affecting the device's sterile pad, potentially causing the sterile pad to degrade over time. The degrad |
| Recall date | 2026-10-21 |
| Switch angle | Buyers and retailers of the recalled medical devices need a compliant replacement; position your product on the specific hazard fixed, with documentation. |
| Original recall record | /report/fdapulse/z-0147-2027 |

## Why this score
- Medium severity.

Source: CPSC, NHTSA and FDA device recalls (via our recall feeds), mapped to replacement markets (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0147-2027%22). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T15:17:38.587Z.
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