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 · 2026-09-27
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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ADVANTA VXT, 8X70, 1GDS, NH, STR-SW. Single-Ended Slider. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
Philips Tempus LS-Manual Defibrillator, Part Number: 00-3020 when using Tempus LS-Manual User/Operator Manual
Remote Diagnostic Technologies Ltd.
ADVANTA VXT, 6X50, 1GDS, NH, STR-SW. Single-Ended Slider. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 8X40, 1GDS, NH, STR-TW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 6X80, 1GDS, FH, STR-SW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
FLIXENE, 6X30, 1GDS, STR. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 8X40, 1GDS, FH, STR-TW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 6X40, 1GDS, NH, STR-TW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 7X70, 1GDS, FH, STR-SW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 6X45, 1GDS, CH, STR-SW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 6X40, 1GDS, FH, STR-SW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 6X70, 1GDS, NH, STR-SW. Single-Ended Slider. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
MEGADYNE MEGA SOFT Pediatric Patient Return Electrode. Reusable Patient Return Electrode for patients weighing (0.8lb-50lb), (350g-22.7Kg), 66cm Long x 30.5cm Wide x 1.25cm. Electrosurgical use.
Megadyne Medical Products, Inc.
Syringes labeled as: a) SYR 10ML L/L CONTROL, Item Numbers: 1. DNSC91881, 2. DYNJSYRPPC10; b) SYRINGE 20ML BLUE L/L LOW PR, Item Number: DYNJSYRPP20B; c) SYRINGE 20ML RED L/L LOW PRESS, Item Number: DYNJSYRPP20R; d) SYRINGE 10ML RED L/L LOW PR, Item Number: DYNJSYRPP10R; e) SYRINGE 10ML GREEN L/L LOW PR, Item Number: DYNJSYRPP10G; f) SYRINGE 10ML WHITE L/L LOW PR, Item Number: DYNJSYRPP10W; g) SYRINGE CNTRL 10ML RED L/L LP, Item Number: DYNJSYCPP10R; h) SYRI
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
FLIXENE, 7X30, 1GDS, GW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Vitamin B12 Range Verifier - In vitro diagnostic use ly. For use in verifying the calibration range of the VITROS ECi/ECiQ/3600 Immunodiagnostic Systems and the VITROS 5600/XT 7600 Integrated Systems when used for the quantitative measurement of vitamin B12 - Product Code: 6800872
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
ADVANTA VXT, 8X80, 1GDS, FH, STR-TW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 6X40, 1GDS, NH, STR-SW. Single-Ended Slider. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 5X40, 1GDS, FH, STR-SW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
Brand Name: GlideScope Core 15-inch Monitor Model/Catalog Number: 0570-0404 Product Description: Serialized Monitor
Verathon, Inc.
ADVANTA VXT, 4-6X45, 1GDS, CH, TPR-SW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
FLIXENE, 4-7X35, 2GDS, GWT-GW. Double-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
FLIXENE, 6X50, 1GDS, GW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 6X50, 1GDS, FH, STR-SW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 6X70, 1GDS, FH, STR-SW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 6X80, 1GDS, NH, STR-TW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 7X50, 1GDS, NH, STR-SW. Single-Ended Slider. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 8X40, 1GDS, NH, STR-SW. Single-Ended Slider. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 7X80, 1GDS, FH, STR-SW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 5-8X80, 1GDS, FH, TPR-TW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
OES 4000 Hysteroscope, Model/Catalog Number: A4674A
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
ADVANTA VXT, 8X50, 1GDS, FH, STR-TW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
BD SARS-CoV-2 Reagents for BD MAX" Systems. RT-PCR test to detect SARS-CoV-2 in nasal, nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal swab specimens, and saliva specimens.
Becton Dickinson & Co.
ADVANTA VXT, 7X50, 1GDS, FH, STR-TW. Single-Ended Slider GDS. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
ADVANTA VXT, 5X40, 1GDS, NH, STR-SW. Single-Ended Slider. Vascular graft
Atrium Medical Corporation
Vaporizer Sevoflurane Maquet Filling, Product code/REF number (6682282), Component of: Flow-i C20, Flow-i C30,Flow-i C40, Flow-c, Flow-e.
Getinge Usa Sales Inc
MEDLINE STERILE IRIS SCISSORS CVD/STD REF DYNJ04049 (case) and DYNJ04049H (individual unit)
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
Spectrum Brands Pet Care Recalls Pet Fur deShedding Conditioner Due to Risk of Exposure to Bacteria
Spectrum Brands Pet LLC, of Middleton, Wisconsin
NATURAL PAIN RELIEVING CREAM, GOLDEN TIGER, (Camphor 3%, Menthol 3%)Enriched with Pump Capsaicin, Aloe Vera, Willow Bark & MSM, Bottle with Pump NET WT 32 fl. oz (946.33ml), Manufactured for Golden Tiger LLC Made in USA, UPC 1 82294 00004 8
ARG Laboratories, Inc.
Pain Wizard, Natural Relief for Muscular & Arthritic Pain, (Camphor 3%, Menthol 3%), Enriched with Capsaicin, Camphor, Menthol & MSM, Bottle with pump, NET WT 16 fluid oz / 473.17 ml, Made in USA, www.painwizard.com Pain Wizard LLC.PO Box 1099, Johnstown, CO 80534, UPC 8 63865 00012 3
ARG Laboratories, Inc.
BD Pyxis(TM) Anesthesia Station 4000, REF: 338
CareFusion 303, Inc.
Brand Name: EsophaCap Product Name: EsophaCap (25mm diameter, 10 pores/inch) Model/Catalog Number: EC25T10VI Software Version: N/A Product Description: EsophaCap is pouched as individual units. 10 units go into a shelf-box. Component: N/A
Lucid Diagnostics, Inc.
Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) 2, Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) 1, Partial Knee Arthroplasty (PKA) 3, Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) 4.0, 4.1 on Mako 3.0, 3.1. Software: TKA 2.0.it.1+TKA 1.0.1.it.1+PKA3.0.2.it. Application Part Number: 700002190743-01
Stryker Orthopaedics
Philips Allura Xper FD10 system with an ADN7NT patient table. Model Number: 722010, Software Version Number 8.1.100.
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NEDERLAND B.V.
Philips Allura Xper FD20 Biplane system with an ADN7NT patient table. Model Number: 722013, Software Version Number 8.1.100.
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NEDERLAND B.V.
ClearCut S Safety Sideport Knife 1.2mm Dual Bevel Model/Catalog Number: 8065771541 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Ophthalmic Knife Component: N/A
Alcon Research LLC
Medline Sub-G Endotracheal Tube with Subglottic Suctioning: (1) REF DYNJ18860, Polyurethane Cuff 6.0 mm ID; (2) REF DYNJ18865, Polyurethane Cuff 6.5 mm ID; (3) REF DYNJ18870, Polyurethane Cuff 7.0 mm ID; (4) REF DYNJ18875, Polyurethane Cuff 7.5 mm ID; (5) REF DYNJ18880, Polyurethane Cuff 8.0 mm ID; and (6) REF DYNJ18885, Polyurethane Cuff 8.5 mm ID. Medline SubG Endotracheal Tube with Subglottic Suctioning packaged into the following convenience kits: (1) Medline Intubation Kit - D
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
20 Gauge V-Lance Knife Model/Catalog Number: 8065912001 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Ophthalmic knife Component: N/A
Alcon Research LLC
Medline medical procedure kits, labeled as follows: a) PARACERVICAL PUD TRAY, REF DYNDH1832; b) AHS PARACERVICAL/PUDENDAL KIT, REF DYNJRA2210; c) PARACERVICAL/PUDENDAL BLK KIT, REF DYNJRA9046; d) PARACERVICAL/PUDENDAL BLK KIT, REF DYNJRA9046H; Medical procedure convenience tray
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
ClearCut S Safety Sideport Knife 1.0mm Dual Bevel Model/Catalog Number: 8065771540 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Ophthalmic Knife Component: N/A
Alcon Research LLC
What to do with this
Monitoring medical devices? Start here.
- Check a specific product against the full federal archive before you use or buy it. Recall checker
- Most medical devices recalls come from FDA Devices - browse that agency's full feed. FDA Devices recalls
- Sort the whole archive by severity to see the highest-risk active recalls first. Rankings
Recall categorization follows the issuing agency's product taxonomy; always confirm specifics on the official notice.
Nearby categories
Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.
Data sources
- Source: FDA - openFDA Enforcement API (food, drug, and device recalls)
- 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.