Product category · Updated Aug 19, 2026
Medical Devices recalls
Medical device recalls including implants, diagnostic equipment, and surgical tools
Medical Devices ranks #1 of 12 among PlainRecalls categories by recall count (41,070 notices, 39.3% of the archive); 9% of graded records are high-severity.
The FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA have published 41,070 medical devices recalls between 2000 and 2026 - roughly 39.3% of the 104,423-record archive. Among 12 product categories, that is #1 of 12. Of the 41,070 records graded for severity, 9% are high-severity. Most are issued by FDA Devices. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.
- 41,070 total recalls
- #1 of 12 among categories
- 9% graded high-severity
- FDA Devices top agency
Category snapshot
According to PlainRecalls' category ranking (distinct recall events, same sort as /category), Medical Devices is #1 of 12 (1st of 12) with 41,070 recalls, about 39.3% of the 104,423-record federal archive, with 3,653 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Devices.
- 41,070
- total recalls
- #1 of 12
- category rank by events
- 9%
- graded high-severity
- FDA Devices
- top issuing agency
Where Medical Devices sits among all 12 categories
Distinct recall-event inventory across every PlainRecalls product category. Medical Devices is marked; archive size reflects reporting volume, not inherent product danger.
Medical Devices vs all categories by recall count
Where this category's archive sits among every tracked product class
41,070 1st of 12 the highest of 12 categories
Categories, banded by distinct recall-event inventory
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Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-20
Do more recalls mean more Class I danger?
Medical Devices sits at the 100th percentile of category volume (41,070 recalls) and the 14th percentile of Class I rate (9% of agency-classified notices) among 7 categories with enough classified rows to measure, those two ranks are not interchangeable.
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Percentiles are within this release's classified-enough category sample. Class I % uses only agency-classified notices.
| Category | Recalls | Vol %ile | Classified | Class I | Class I % | Rate %ile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Devices | 41,070 | 100 | 40,763 | 3,653 | 9% | 14 |
| Food | 25,513 | 86 | 25,222 | 11,676 | 46.3% | 86 |
| Drugs & Medications | 14,473 | 71 | 14,417 | 1,508 | 10.5% | 29 |
| Children & Baby Products | 4,017 | 57 | 2,483 | 352 | 14.2% | 43 |
| Dietary Supplements | 2,018 | 43 | 1,993 | 466 | 23.4% | 71 |
| Meat & Poultry | 1,672 | 29 | 1,672 | 1,145 | 68.5% | 100 |
| Cosmetics & Personal Care | 1,388 | 14 | 1,289 | 203 | 15.7% | 57 |
Medical Devices recalls by year
2000–2026
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 3,653
High severity
3,653 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
36,361 recalls
- Lower severity 1,056
Lower severity
1,056 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Devices
FDA Devices
39,794 recalls
- FDA Drug 934
FDA Drug
934 recalls
- CPSC 307
CPSC
307 recalls
- FDA Food 35
FDA Food
35 recalls
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Recalls in Medical Devices
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GORE VIABIL Short Wire Biliary Endoprosthesis, Model No. VSWVN1010. Flexible, self-expanding endoprosthesis designed to maintain luminal patency of the common bile duct which may be obstructed.
W L Gore & Associates, Inc.
Cardinal Health Presource Kits: 1) ENT TRAY , Catalog Number: 24-0726A; 2) KIT,SINUS , Catalog Number: PE13SPAJA; 3) KIT,SINUS , Catalog Number: PE13SPAJB; 4) KIT, SINUS , Catalog Number: PE13SPAJC; 5) KIT,NASAL SEPTOPLASTY,F, Catalog Number: PE13SPAJC; 6) KIT,NASAL SEPTOPLASTY,F, Catalog Number: PE29NSFGP; 7) KIT, HEAD AND NECK , Catalog Number: PE33HNCR1; 8) KIT, HEAD AND NECK , Catalog
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
V-Loc 180 Absorbable Wound Closure Device BOX BEDSIDE STAPLING IS KING BOX06614V4 BOX BY PASS FINAL BOX07405V1 BOX BYPASS CARDON BOX01056V2 BOX BYPASS DR LAGAE BOX01482V2 BOX BYPASS KIT DEZEMBER 2025 BOX09222V1 BOX BYPASS KIT NEU BOX 003 BOX08767V1 BOX GASTRIC BYPASS JAWBYPASS2 BOX GASTRIC BYPASS SIGNIA BOX02191V11 BOX GASTRICBYPASS KIT V4 BOX06863V4 BOX GB BOX MET LHOOK PST04884V3 BOX GB ZONDER ENDOHERNIA EGIA PST04884
Covidien, LP
BOBBY Balloon Guide Catheter REF: BOB-895-CN BOB-895-EMEA BOB-895-EMEA-AL BOB-895-US MV-BGA01095 For use in facilitating the insertion and guidance of an intravascular catheter into a selected blood vessel in the peripheral and neurovascular systems.
MICROVENTION INC.
Cardinal Health Presource Kits: 1) HARMONIZED SPINE VCH PHC PACK , Catalog Number: SOP30SPBCC
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
Medline Micro-Kill Bleach Germicidal Bleach Wipes, 12" x 12", 110 Count Bag, Product Number MSC351450BG4
Medline Industries, LP
Cardinal Health Presource Kits: 1) KIT, MER NEURO BACK , Catalog Number: PN33NBMYD; 2) KIT,CHP BASIC NEURO , Catalog Number: PN36NBCH4; 3) KIT,CHP BASIC NEURO , Catalog Number: PN36NBCH5; 4) KIT, ANT CERVICAL DISC , Catalog Number: PN41ACLA9; 5) KIT, ANT CERVICAL DISC , Catalog Number: PN41ACLA9; 6) KIT, ANT CERVICAL DISC , Catalog Number: PN41ACLAI; 7) KIT, LAMINECTOMY , Catalog Number: PN41LMB10; 8) KIT, LAMINECTOMY
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
Allura Xper FD. Model Numbers: 722026, 722027, 722028, 722029, 722035, 722038, 722039, 722058. Interventional fluoroscopic x-ray system.
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NEDERLAND B.V.
GLIDESHEATH SLENDER A-KIT 6F 10CM .021GW. 5 units per box. Product Code: 60-1060. The Glidesheath Slender is used to facilitate placing a catheter through the skin into the radial artery.
Terumo Medical Corporation
Medline Micro-Kill Bleach Germicidal Bleach Wipes, 12" x 12", 110 Count, Product Number MSC351450AN
Medline Industries, LP
Medline Micro-Kill Bleach Germicidal Bleach Wipes, 6" x 5", 150 count, Product Number MSC351410AN
Medline Industries, LP
Brand Name: Elevaris/Spectra Medical Devices Product Name: Sodium Chloride Injection, 0.9%, USP 10mL Ampule Model/Catalog Number: AMPUL10MLK. Sodium Chloride Flush for IV tubing systems and indwelling intravascular access devices.
Spectra Medical Devices, Llc
Baxter Duo-Vent Solution Set and Male Luer Lock Adapter, Product Code 1C8507; Solution Administration Sets
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Boston Scientific Enhance Transcarotid/Peripheral Access Kit REF: SR-4F21G7D-MP (Kit-075-03) Sheath with Dilator , Stiffen Dilator, Nitinol Mandrel Wire w/ Radiopaque Tip [Au}, Needle, Extension Tube with Stopcock
Galt Medical Corporation
Surgipro II S8698GX SURGIPRO II BL 5/0 18 P-13 S8698GX
Covidien, LP
Cardinal Health Presource Kits: 1) FAT GRAFT ADD KIT , Catalog Number: 21-4720B; 2) TRAY FAT GRAFT ADD , Catalog Number: 21-4720C; 3) KIT,BOSC MICROLARYNGOSCOPY , Catalog Number: PECGMLBOB; 4) KIT,ASLMC NASAL PACK , Catalog Number: PECGNAAU8; 5) KIT,ASLMC NASAL PACK , Catalog Number: PECGNAAU8; 6) KIT, TRIPOINT SPINE , Catalog Number: PN1DTSLH9; 7) KIT, TRIPOINT SPINE , Catalog Number: PN1DTSLHC; 8) KIT, TRIPOINT SPINE
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
navify Digital Pathology (on-prem) v2.5, Material Number 10092343001 navify Digital Pathology (Cloud) v2.5. Material Number 09453733001 UDI-DI Code: 761333602095AQ In the United States, navify Digital Pathology software (previously known as uPath Enterprise Software) is a component of the Roche Digital Pathology Dx device cleared by the US FDA for Whole Slide Imaging purposes. Roche Digital Pathology Dx is an automated digital slide creation, viewing, and management system.
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
Cardinal Health Presource Kits: 1) CHI STD NEURO CRANI OPT 2 , Catalog Number: CHIP99NC27; 2) CHI STD NEURO CRANI OPT 2 , Catalog Number: CHIP99NC28; 3) CHI STD NEURO CRANI OPT 2 , Catalog Number: CHIP99NC2C; 4) CHI STD NEURO CRANI OPT 2 , Catalog Number: CHIP99NC2D; 5) CHI STD NEURO CRANI OPT 4 , Catalog Number: CHIP99NC2D; 6) KIT, IUS NASAL , Catalog Number: PECGNSBOA; 7) KIT,NASAL FENS, SW , Catalog Number: PEMHNFMHB; 8) KIT,ENT
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
Medline Micro-Kill Bleach Germicidal Bleach Wipes,7" x 8", 150 count, 150 count, Product Number MSC351400AN
Medline Industries, LP
Thermo Fisher Diagnostics Neisseria meningitidis Gp C 2ml/VL, Product Number R30166901; invitro diagnostics
Remel Europe Ltd.
Philips Azurion, Model Numbers: 722229, 722230, 722231, 722232, 722233, 722234, 722235, and 722236, with Software Version Numbers: R3.0 and R3.1; Interventional fluoroscopic x-ray system
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NEDERLAND B.V.
ERBECRYO 2 Cryosurgical Unit Model/Catalog Number: 10402-000
Erbe USA Inc
V-Loc 90 Absorbable Wound Closure Device VLOC 90 0 VL 22 GS-21 VLOCM0336 VLOC 90 0 VL 22 GS-25 VLOCM0436 VLOCM0436 VLOCM0003 V-LOC* 90 4-0 CLR 15CM P12X12 VLOCM0003 VLOCM0013 V-LOC* 90 4-0 CLR 30CM P12X12 VLOCM0013 VLOCM0024 V-LOC* 90 3-0 CLR 45CM P12X12 VLOCM0024 VLOCM0123 V-LOC* 90 4-0 CLR 45CM P14X12 VLOCM0123 VLOCM0315 V-LOC* 90 2-0 VIO 30CM GS21 VLOCM0315 VLOCM0603 V-LOC* 90 4-0 VIO 15CM V20X12 VLOCM0603 VLOCM0604 V-LOC* 90 3-0 VIO 1
Covidien, LP
Straumann Bone Level Tapered (BLT) Implant, D 4.1mm RC, SLActive 14mm, Roxolid, Loxim (Article 021.5314); implant, endosseous, root-form
Straumann USA LLC
Cardinal Health Presource Kits: 1) NEWNAN SMR PACK, Catalog Number: SEN21SPPMB
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
GORE VIABIL Short Wire Biliary Endoprosthesis, Model No. VSWVN1006. Flexible, self-expanding endoprosthesis designed to maintain luminal patency of the common bile duct which may be obstructed.
W L Gore & Associates, Inc.
Brand Name: Xhibit Product Name: Xhibit Central Station Model/Catalog Number: 96102 Software Version: N/A Product Description: The Spacelabs Healthcare (Spacelabs) Xhibit Central Station, Model 96102. Xhibit offers remote surveillance of patient data for those patients connected to a Spacelabs Healthcare bedside monitors and telemetry systems. The DisplayPort audio/video splitter allows users to extend the audio/video source from the Xhibit to additional external displays or monitors. This e
Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc.
60 In Non-DEHP Minibore Extension Set RES ME2010 UDI-DI code: 10885403236235 MaxPlus Ext Set w/Needleless and Y-Site REF MPX5305-C UDI-DI code: 10885403274619 9 IN Extension Set w/Max Y REF MPX5300-C UDI-DI code: 10885403237218 Intravascular Administration Set and Extension Set used to administer fluids.
BD SWITZERLAND SARL
Endo-Model, Replacement Set, Tibial Plateau, right/left, L, UHMWPE, CoCrMo, Rotating Hinge Item Number 15-0027/16
Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site)
Cardinal Health Presource Kits: 1) SEPTO RHINO PACK , Catalog Number: SEN73NSKCF; 2) PACK NEURO MINOR CRANIOTOMY , Catalog Number: SNE30CNOHE; 3) NEURO MAJOR 2 PACK , Catalog Number: SNE30CRJGY; 4) NEURO PACK , Catalog Number: SNE43NEE13; 5) LAMINECTOMY PACK , Catalog Number: SNE43NEE13; 7) LAMINECTOMY PACK , Catalog Number: SNE5CLPB13; 8) PEDI SPINE R , Catalog Number: SNE69PSKR4; 9) SHUNT PACK
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
GM Helix Implant, Endosseous Dental Implant Article No. 109.984
Straumann USA LLC
ProNephro AKI (NGAL) Reagent Kit (100 tests). IVD Acute Kidney Injury Test System.
Bioporto Diagnostics A/S
Surgipro SP-623 SURGIPRO* 2-0 BLU 75CM SC2 X36 SP-623
Covidien, LP
Cardinal Health Presource Kits: 1) BASIC PACK , Catalog Number: SBA73BPGCA; 2) SPINE PACK , Catalog Number: SNE11SPHKC; 3) SPINE PACK , Catalog Number: SNE11SPHKD; 4) CRANIOTOMY PACK , Catalog Number: SNE12BS01B
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
Dermalon 88861757-31 DERMALON* 4-0 BLU 75CM C13 88861757-31 88861799-31 DERMALON* 4-0 BLU 75CM C14 88861799-31
Covidien, LP
OBP Medical , ER-Spec Single-Use Vaginal Speculum with LED Light Source, X-Small REF: C020130-1
OBP Medical Corporation
BIOFIRE Respiratory Panel 2.1 (RP2.1) REF 423742 UDI code: 00815381020529 PCR-based multiplexed nucleic acid test, in vitro diagnostic
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
Philips Azurion Rystem, Model Numbers: 722063, 722064, 722067, 722068, 722078, 722079, 722221, 722222,722223, 722224, 722225, 722226, 722227, 722228, 722280*, 722281*, and 722282* (*These models are distributed only in China), with Software Version Number R2.2.10 and R2.1.10* (*This software version is distributed only in China); Interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NEDERLAND B.V.
Yamazuki Recalls Youth All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Crash Hazard; Violates Mandatory Standard for ATVs
Yongkang Dingchang Industry and Trade Co., Ltd, of China
Syva Emit tox Serum Tricyclic Antidepressant Calibrator/Controls SMN 10445390 Catalog No. 7C219UL
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Brand Name: U2 Total Knee System Product Name: Femoral valgus adaptor, left and right Model/Catalog Number: 9323-5333 and 9323-5334 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Manual Orthopedic Surgical Instrument Component: No
United Orthopedic Corp.
Atellica CH Urine Albumin REF: 11537225, in vitro diagnostic
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Brand Name: OXOS Medical, Inc Product Name: MC2 Portable X-Ray System Model/Catalog Number: MC2, MC2.1 Software Version: 5.7.0 Product Description: The MC2 Portable X-Ray System ( MC2 System or MC2 ) is a portable and handheld x-ray system designed to aid clinicians with point of care visualization through diagnostic x-rays of extremities and shoulders. The device allows a clinician to select desired technique factors best suited for their patient anatomy. The MC2 consists of two major sys
Oxos Medical Inc
FORWARD Oral Airway Kit (OPA Sizes 5, 6.5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12). REF Number: 1011-40002. Containing the affected One-piece Guedel airway components: 1. Size 00, ISO 5.0, blue. Product Code: 1100050. 2. Size 000, ISO 3.5, light green. Product Code: 1000035.
INTEGRATED MEDCRAFT LLC
GE Healthcare MAC VU360, REF# part number 2030361-023; Electrocardiograph
GE Medical Systems Information Technologies Inc
REF # D23354, MicroScan LabPro V5.03 Panel Update 11 DVD Kit (US) on the following instruments: - B1018-280 MicroScan autoSCAN-4 Instrument - B1018-283 MicroScan WalkAway-40 plus Instrument - B1018-284 MicroScan WalkAway-96 plus Instrument - B1018-440 DxM-1040 MicroScan WalkAway Instrument - B1018-496 DxM-1096 MicroScan WalkAway Instrument
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Blom-Singer Classic Indwelling Voice Prosthesis, 16Fr/10 mm REF: 1610-LEF
Freudenberg Medical, LLC
Blom-Singer Classic Indwelling Voice Prosthesis, 16Fr/10 mm REF: 1610-LF
Freudenberg Medical, LLC
Brand Name: U2 Total Knee System Product Name: Femoral offset bushing, 0mm and 4mm Model/Catalog Number: 9323-5310 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Manual Orthopedic Surgical Instrument Component: No, N/A
United Orthopedic Corp.
Halyard convenience kits containing recalled Medline Namic Angiographic Star Off Handle Manifolds. SAMMC ANGIOGRAPHY SAMM066-15
AVID Medical, Inc.
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Data sources
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- Source: CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
- Source: NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls (vehicles & equipment)
Category data as of Aug 19, 2026.
Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA recall records; no number is typed in by an editor. Category counts and the year trend are computed across the full archive for medical devices. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 19, 2026.