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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Brand Name: EsophaCap Product Name: EsophaCap (20mm diameter, 20 pores/inch) Model/Catalog Number: EC20T20VI Software Version: N/A Product Description: EsophaCap is pouched as individual units. 10 units go into a shelf-box. Component: No
Lucid Diagnostics, Inc.
Trevo ProVue, Catalog: 90184
Stryker Neurovascular
Trevo Trak 21 Microcatheter, Catalog: 90338
Stryker Neurovascular
Philips Interventional Hemodynamic Application R.1.2X, R.1.3.0, R1.2.1. Software that enables invasive investigation of cardiac and vascular diseases.
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NEDERLAND B.V.
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 + TKA 1.0.1 + THA 4.1 + PKA 3.0.2 + MGO 1.2.2 Application Part Number: 700001590414
Stryker Orthopaedics
STARDRIVE SCRWDRVR SHFT/T4 50MM/SELF-RETAINING/HXC-Intended for tightening, loosening, or removing of screw implants during orthopaedic surgery. Part Number: 03.130.010
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Captus 4000e Thyroid Uptake System. Intended to be used to perform Thyroid Uptakes, Staff Bioassay, and wipe tests.
Mirion Technologies (Capintec), 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.de.1+TKA 1.0.1.de.1+PKA3.0.2.de. Application Part Number: 700002190743-03
Stryker Orthopaedics
BD Pyxis" Anesthesia Station ES, REF: 327
CareFusion 303, Inc.
FDR Visionary Suite - Intended to generate digital or conventional radiographic images of the skull, spinal column, chest, abdomen, extremities, and other body parts of human anatomies in all routine radiography examinations. Model/Catalog Number: 566-16130-23 566-16130-33
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
Centurion OB INSTRUMENT TRAY, REF MN3925; Medical procedure convenience tray
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
BD Pyxis MedStation 4000 System, REF: 303, Medication Cabinet
CareFusion 303, Inc.
Captus 4000e Thyroid Uptake System with Well. Intended to be used to perform Thyroid Uptakes, Staff Bioassay, and wipe tests.
Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc.
Synchro .014"guide wire, 35 cm tip, Catalog: M00313010 Synchro .014 guide wire, 300 cm length, Catalog: M00313310 SYNCHRO .010 WIRE SOFT STRAIGHT 200cm, Catalog: M00316310 SYNCHRO .010 WIRE SOFT STRAIGHT 300cm, Catalog: M00316330
Stryker Neurovascular
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.fr.1+TKA 1.0.1.fr.1+PKA3.0.2.fr. Application Part Number: 700002190743-04
Stryker Orthopaedics
smith&nephew OXINIUM Femoral Head 12/14 Taper, REF 71343204, 32 MM OD +4, Sterile; and smith&nephew, 12/14 Taper, REF 71343604, 36 MM M / +4
Smith & Nephew Inc
DAC 044 115cm, Catalog: 90760
Stryker Neurovascular
Trevo NXT ProVue 3 x 32, US, Catalog: 90312 Kits: TREVO NXT 3X32+TRAK21 2-PACK - CE, Catalog: 91412 TREVO NXT 4X28+TRAK21 2-PACK - CE, Catalog: 91413 TREVO NXT 4X41+TRAK21 2-PACK - CE, Catalog: 91414 TREVO NXT 6X37+TRAK21 2-PACK - CE, Catalog: 91415 TREVO NXT 3X32+PRO14 2-PACK - CE, Catalog: 91416 TREVO NXT 4X28+TRAK21+CAT6 3-PACK - CE, Catalog: SFP914170 TREVO NXT 6X37+TRAK21+CAT6 3-PACK - CE, Catalog: SFP914190
Stryker Neurovascular
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.es.1 + PKA 3.0.2.es.1 + THA 4.0. Application Part Number: 700002190743-05
Stryker Orthopaedics
BD Pyxis MedStation ES, REF: 323, Medication Cabinet
CareFusion 303, 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 + TKA 1.0.1 + THA 4.0.0.1 + PKA 3.0.2 Application Part Number: 700001590415
Stryker Orthopaedics
BD Pyxis MedStation 4000 7-Drawer Auxiliary Tower, REF: 306
CareFusion 303, Inc.
Captus 4000e Thyroid Uptake System with Well and 2 inch shielding. Intended to be used to perform Thyroid Uptakes, Staff Bioassay, and wipe tests.
Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc.
Vercise Genus Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Implantable Pulse Generator IPG: R16 IPG KIT, REF: M365DB12160, and R32 IPG KIT, REF: M365DB12320
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
ClearCut Sideport Knife Dual Bevel 1.2mm Angled Model/Catalog Number: 8065921541 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Ophthalmic Knife Component: N/A
Alcon Research LLC
Philips Allura Xper FD20 system with an ADN7NT patient table. Model Number: 722012, Software Version Number 8.1.100.
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NEDERLAND B.V.
Trevo XP ProVue Retriever 4 x 20, Catalog: 90182 Trevo XP ProVue Retriever 3 x 20, Catalog: 90183 Trevo XP ProVue Retriever 4 x 30, Catalog: 90185 Trevo XP ProVue Retriever 6 x 25, Catalog: 90186 Kits: TREVO XP 3X20+PRO14 2-PACK, Catalog: 80051 TREVO XP 4X20+PRO18 2-PACK, Catalog: 80052 TREVO XP 4X30+PRO18 2-PACK, Catalog: 93067 TREVO XP 6X25+XT27 2-PACK, Catalog: 93068 TREVO XP 3X20+PRO14+CAT6 3-PACK - CE, Catalog: M0033PK32021002 TREVO XP 4X20+PRO18+CAT6 3-PACK - CE, Catalog: M003
Stryker Neurovascular
Tri-Staple 2.0 Black Reinforced Intelligent Reload- Applications in abdominal, gynecologic, pediatric and thoracic surgery for resection, transection of tissue and creation of anastomosis Model: SIGTRSB60AXT
Covidien, LP
FlowGate2 8F x 85cm, Catalog: 90485 FlowGate2 8F x 95cm, Catalog: 90495
Stryker Neurovascular
Trevo Pro 14 Microcatheter, Catalog: 90231; Trevo Pro 18 Microcatheter, Catalog: 90238
Stryker Neurovascular
RefleXion X1 Radiotherapy System Model RXM1000 Software version 2.1.19-3 Radiation therapy system is a device that combines the functionality of an emission computed tomography detection system and a linear accelerator.
Reflexion Medical, Inc.
Brand Name: Dako CoverStainer, Dako CoverStainer CPO Product Name: CoverStainer, CoverStainer CPO Model/Catalog Number: CS10030, CS10040, CS10026, CS10026E Software Version: N/A Product Description: Microscope Slide Stainer IVD Component: N/A
Agilent Technologies
BD Pyxis" MedStation ES 7-Drawer Auxiliary Tower, REF: 324
CareFusion 303, Inc.
Brand Name: GMAX Product Name: SYR 5ML/LL syringe Model/Catalog Number: TS2205S-M Product Description: NON-Sterile syringes without needles for single use Component: No
Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co., Ltd.
Brand Name: MEDLINE Product Name: SYR 10ML L/L GREEN Model/Catalog Number: 91831 Product Description: NON-Sterile syringes without needles for single use Component: No
Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co., Ltd.
Brand Name: MEDLINE Product Name: SYR 10ML L/L RED Model/Catalog Number: 91830 Product Description: NON-Sterile syringes without needles for single use Component: No
Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co., Ltd.
Brand Name: MEDLINE Product Name: SYR 10ML L/L PURPLE Model/Catalog Number: 91842 Product Description: NON-Sterile syringes without needles for single use Component: No
Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co., Ltd.
Brand Name: GMAX Product Name: SYR 35ML/LL syringe Model/Catalog Number: TS2235L-M Product Description: NON-Sterile syringes without needles for single use Component: No
Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co., Ltd.
Achieva 3.0T Model Number (REF): (1) 781345; (2) 781344; (3) 781278; (4) 781277; (5) 781177
Philips North America Llc
Brand Name: Wolf Medical Product Name: 12 mL (cc) Luer Lock STERILE LATEX FREE NON PYROGENIC Model/Catalog Number: SYR12L Product Description: NON-Sterile syringes without needles for single use Component: No
Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co., Ltd.
Brand Name: MEDLINE Product Name: SYR 60ML L/S Model/Catalog Number: 83079 Product Description: NON-Sterile syringes without needles for single use Component: No
Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co., Ltd.
Prelude Guide Sheath Roadster, REF PG5F45S018, 5F 0.076 (1.9 mm), 45 cm, STERILE EO, RX ONLY
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Brand Name: MEDLINE Product Name: SYR CNTRL 10ML L/L RED Model/Catalog Number: 91878 Product Description: NON-Sterile syringes without needles for single use Component: No
Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co., Ltd.
Brand Name: MEDLINE Product Name: SYR 20ML L/L YELLOW Model/Catalog Number: 91839 Product Description: NON-Sterile syringes without needles for single use Component: No
Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co., Ltd.
Blood Pump Rotor, Model Number: F40015481 Rev A
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
MR system 1.5T Marlin- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. Model Number (REF): 781483
Philips North America Llc
Brand Name: MEDLINE Product Name: SYR 20ML L/L GREEN Model/Catalog Number: 91836 Product Description: NON-Sterile syringes without needles for single use Component: No
Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co., Ltd.
BiPAP V30 Auto Ventilator, Part Number 1111178
Philips Respironics, Inc.
Ingenia Ambition S Model Number (REF): (1) 782139; (2) 782133; (3) 782108; (4) 781359
Philips North America Llc
Ingenia Ambition X- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device Model Number (REF): (1) 782138; (2) 782109; (3) 781356
Philips North America 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.