FDA applicant

Alternative Pioneering Research and Development

Shafer, MN2 decisions2012–20130 recalls

FDA records 2 decisions for Alternative Pioneering Research and Development (Shafer, MN) from 2012 to 2013: 2 510(k) clearances. All are in product code FLE (Sterilizer, Steam). Its devices cite 2 predicates, 1 of them its own earlier devices. No recall is linked to its devices.

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

FIG. A — Illustration, general hospital panel, where it files most

How often FDA has decided Alternative Pioneering Research and Development’s devices, and how often a recall has named them.

FDA decisions per year

1in 2013

2012high 1 (2012) · low 0 (2014)2026

2026 so far, outlined.

Recalls per year

No recall linked to its devices since 2012.

FIG. 1 — Alternative Pioneering Research and Development by year, 2012–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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Other applicant names beginning “Alternative”

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Other applicant names beginning “Alternative”