Fertility: FDA Approvals, Recalls, 510(k) Clearances and Side Effect Reports

What the US Food and Drug Administration has cleared, approved and recalled on this topic, and the side effects people report.

Device recalls

8 recalls (since 1 Jan 2023). Recalls of medical devices for this topic, newest first.

At the source
  • Material, Quality Control, Semen Analysis

    Reason: Test strips and other tests including for near-patient testing, that require a 510(k) were distributed before they could be legally marketed to U.S. customers; devices may cause false or inaccurate d…

    Z-1262-2026
  • Sperm, Antigen, Antiserum, Control

    Reason: Test strips and other tests including for near-patient testing, that require a 510(k) were distributed before they could be legally marketed to U.S. customers; devices may cause false or inaccurate d…

    Z-1263-2026
  • Anti-Müllerian Hormone Test System

    Reason: Distribution without premarket approval/clearance.

    Z-0737-2026
  • General Surgery Tray

    Reason: XXX

    Z-0166-2025
  • I.V. Start Kit

    Reason: Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to pa…

    Z-3021-2024
  • Visual, Pregnancy Hcg, Prescription Use

    Reason: Universal Meditech Inc. was violatively distributing PrestiBio" Breastmilk Alcohol Test Strip, DiagnosUS SARS-CoV-2 Antibody (IgG/IgM) Test, HealthyWiser KetoFast" Ketone Test Strips and PrestiBio" K…

    Z-0061-2024
  • Test, Luteinizing Hormone (Lh), Over The Counter

    Reason: Universal Meditech Inc. was violatively distributing PrestiBio" Breastmilk Alcohol Test Strip, DiagnosUS SARS-CoV-2 Antibody (IgG/IgM) Test, HealthyWiser KetoFast" Ketone Test Strips and PrestiBio" K…

    Z-0062-2024
  • Orthopedic Tray

    Reason: Potential for the labeled sterile ultrasound gel component within packs to not meet sterility specifications.

    Z-2338-2023

Source: openFDA, Medical device recalls, since 1 Jan 2023. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

510(k) clearances

1 devices cleared (since 1 Jan 2023). Devices the FDA cleared to sell in the US, newest first.

At the source

Source: openFDA, Premarket notifications (510(k)) cleared, since 1 Jan 2023. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Side effects people report

559 side effect reports (reports received since 1 Jan 2023). The reactions named most often in reports about medicines used for this topic.

At the source
  1. 1Abortion spontaneous65 reports
  2. 2Maternal exposure during pregnancy36 reports
  3. 3Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome33 reports
  4. 4Headache32 reports
  5. 5Fatigue25 reports
  6. 6Nausea25 reports
  7. 7Abdominal distension24 reports
  8. 8Dizziness22 reports
  9. 9Injection site pain20 reports
  10. 10Pregnancy17 reports

Anyone can send a report. A report does not prove that the medicine caused the reaction, and the counts do not show how often it happens.

Source: openFDA, FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), reports by reaction, reports received since 1 Jan 2023. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

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