# Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. recall opens medical devices buyers to alternatives (2026-10-14)

**Switch Opportunity Score:** 40/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Recalling firm | Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. |
| 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 alternate controller enabled (ACE) pump inte |
| Replacement market | Medical devices |
| Agency | FDA medical devices |
| Severity | medium |
| Hazard | 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 verification test results in one or more of 9  |
| Recall date | 2026-10-14 |
| 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-0088-2027 |

## 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-0088-2027%22). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:16:41.673Z.
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