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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Expo 5F Selective Angiographic Catheters, MODEL - 5F EXPO IM 125CM (5PK), REF H749085262402; cardiac catheter
Boston Scientific Corporation
Expo 5F Selective Angiographic Catheters, MODEL - 5F EXPO IMC (5PK), REF H749085262032; cardiac catheter
Boston Scientific Corporation
Expo 5F Selective Angiographic Catheters, MODEL - 5F EXPO FR3.5 (5PK), REF H74908526012; cardiac catheter
Boston Scientific Corporation
Spectrum IQ Infusion pump, Product Code 357009
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Medtronic Aortic Root Cannulae and Cardioplegia Needles: a) DLP¿ 9 Ga (11 Fr) Aortic Root Cannula, Model Number 24009; b) DLP¿ 16 Ga (5 Fr) Cardioplegia Needle Neonatal 0.64 cm (1/4 in) Tip Length, Model Number 11316; c) M+AR" 14 Ga (7 Fr) Aortic Root Cannula with Flow-Guard", Model Number 11014L
Medtronic Perfusion Systems
Expo 5F Selective Angiographic Catheters, MODEL - 5F EXPO JIG3.5 (5PK), REF H749085262522; cardiac catheter
Boston Scientific Corporation
VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Free T3 Reagent Pack-IVD is for the quantitative measurement of free triiodothyronine (FT3) in human serum and plasma (EDTA or heparin). Product Code: 131 5589
QUIDELORTHO
Expo 5F Selective Angiographic Catheters, MODEL - 5F EXPO RCB (5PK), REF H749085261902; cardiac catheter
Boston Scientific Corporation
EchoTip¿ Ultra Endoscopic Ultrasound Access Needle, ECHO-19, G31520
Cook Medical Incorporated
Expo 5F Selective Angiographic Catheters, MODEL - 5F EXPO FL3.5 (5PK), REF H74908526212; cardiac catheter
Boston Scientific Corporation
Expo 5F Selective Angiographic Catheters, MODEL - 5F EXPO FR5 125CM (5PK), REF H749085262302; cardiac catheter
Boston Scientific Corporation
Expo 5F Selective Angiographic Catheters, MODEL - 5F EXPO WR (5PK), REF H74908526502; cardiac catheter
Boston Scientific Corporation
Expo 5F Selective Angiographic Catheters, MODEL - 5F EXPO JIG4 (5PK), REF H749085262532; cardiac catheter
Boston Scientific Corporation
Expo 5F Selective Angiographic Catheters, MODEL - 5F EXPO FL4 125CM (5PK), REF H749085262202; cardiac catheter
Boston Scientific Corporation
Medtronic Arterial Cannulae packaged as: a) DLP¿ Curved Metal Tip Arterial Cannula 20 Fr., Model Number 80020; b) DLP¿ Curved Metal Tip Arterial Cannula 20 Fr., Model Number 80220; c) DLP¿ Curved Metal Tip Arterial Cannula 20 Fr., Model Number 82020; d) DLP¿ Curved Metal Tip Arterial Cannula 20 Fr., Model Number 87120; e) DLP¿ Curved Metal Tip Arterial Cannula 22 Fr. , Model Number 80222; f) DLP¿ Curved Metal Tip Arterial Cannula 22 Fr. , Model Number 87122; g) DLP¿ Curved Tip Art
Medtronic Perfusion Systems
Expo 5F Selective Angiographic Catheters, MODEL - 5F EXPO CLS3 (5PK), REF H74908526573A2; cardiac catheter
Boston Scientific Corporation
Medtronic Venous Cannulae: a) DLP¿ 20 Fr. Malleable Single Stage Venous Cannula, Model Number 68120, b) DLP¿ 24 Fr. Malleable Single Stage Venous Cannula, Model Number 68124, c) DLP¿ 28 Fr. Malleable Single Stage Venous Cannula, Model Number 68128, d) DLP¿ 30 Fr. Malleable Single Stage Venous Cannula, Model Number 68130, e) DLP¿ 34 Fr. Malleable Single Stage Venous Cannula, Model Number 68134, f) DLP¿ 12 Fr. Single Stage Venous Cannula, Model Number 67312, g) DLP¿ 16 Fr. Single St
Medtronic Perfusion Systems
DURAFLOW 2, 32CM STRAIGHT BASIC KIT PG-Indicated for use in attaining Long-Term vascular access for Hemodialysis and Apheresis. Product Number: H787103012035
Angiodynamics, Inc.
Evidence MultiSTAT with software v 3.7-Analyzer intended for the qualitative determination of parent drug molecule and metabolites of drugs in human urine Catalog Number: EV4115
Randox Laboratories Ltd.
DURAMAX STACKED TIP 32CM STR. BASIC KIT, 5-UP PG- Indicated for use in attaining Long-Term vascular access for Hemodialysis and Apheresis. Product Number: H787103028055
Angiodynamics, Inc.
BioZorb Marker-BioZorb 3D Bioabsorbable Marker-Intended Use radiographic marking of sites in soft tissue. 1) F0405 BioZorb Marker 4cm x 5cm 2) F0404 BioZorb Marker 4cm x 4cm 3) F0331 BioZorb Marker 1cm x 3cm x 3cm 4) F0231 BioZorb Marker 1cm x 3cm x 2cm 5) F0221 BioZorb Marker 1cm x 3cm x 2cm 6) F0304 BioZorb Marker 3cm x 4cm 7) F0303 BioZorb Marker 3cm x 3cm 8) F0203 BioZorb Marker 2cm x 3cm 9) F0202 BioZorb Marker 2cm x 2cm
Hologic, Inc
Intelli-C: Right side suspended Tabletop, REF: 03400000; Left side suspended Tabletop, REF: 03400010, used with the Intelli-C X-ray system
NRT X-RAY A/S
Vyaire Medical GmbH, Vyaire Twin Tube sample line 240 cm, Model Number V-707327; The TwinTube sample line 240cm is used in the Vyntus CPX. The TwinTube sample line 240cm is connected to the adapter for DVT. Twin Tube Probenschlauch (707004), which is sold outside the US only. Used in breath analysis for metabolic response study.
Vyaire Medical, Inc.
DURAMAX STACKED TIP 24CM STR. BASIC KIT, 1-UP PG Product Number: H787103028031
Angiodynamics, Inc.
DURAMAX STACKED TIP 28CM STR. BASIC KIT, 1-UP PG- Indicated for use in attaining Long-Term vascular access for Hemodialysis and Apheresis. Product Number: H787103028041
Angiodynamics, Inc.
DURAFLOW 2, 24CM STRAIGHT BASIC KIT -Indicated for use in attaining Long-Term vascular access for Hemodialysis and Apheresis. Product Number: H787103012015
Angiodynamics, Inc.
GE Healthcare Allia IGS 7 OR, Interventional fluoroscopic x-ray systems
GE Medical Systems, SCS
DURAFLOW 2, 55CM STRAIGHT BASIC KIT PG- Indicated for use in attaining Long-Term vascular access for Hemodialysis and Apheresis. Product Number: H787103012115
Angiodynamics, Inc.
GE Healthcare Interact Discovery RT, Interventional fluoroscopic x-ray systems
GE Medical Systems, SCS
BioFlo DuraMax 15.5F 24cm Single Valve Sheath VascPak Kit- Indicated for use in attaining Long-Term vascular access for Hemodialysis and Apheresis. Product Number: H965103038181
Angiodynamics, Inc.
PERLA TL 25D SCREW REF: TLF-DS 45 25-S TLF-DS 45 30-S TLF-DS 45 35-S TLF-DS 45 40-S TLF-DS 45 45-S TLF-DS 55 30-S TLF-DS 55 35-S TLF-DS 55 40-S TLF-DS 55 45-S TLF-DS 65 35-S TLF-DS 65 40-S TLF-DS 65 45-S TLF-DS 65 50-S The PERLA¿ TL system is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients as an adjunct to fusion in the treatment of the following acute and chronic instabilities or deformities of the thoracic, lumbar, and sac
SPINEART SA
DURAMAX STACKED TIP 28 CM STRAIGHT VASC-PAK, 1-UP PG- Indicated for use in attaining Long-Term vascular access for Hemodialysis and Apheresis. Product Number: H787103028191
Angiodynamics, Inc.
t:connect mobile app used in conjunction with t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ technology
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
DURAMAX STACKED TIP 32 CM STRAIGHT VASC-PAK, 1-UP PG- Indicated for use in attaining Long-Term vascular access for Hemodialysis and Apheresis. Product Number: H787103028201
Angiodynamics, Inc.
DURAFLOW 2, 28CM STRAIGHT VASC-PAK PG- Indicated for use in attaining Long-Term vascular access for Hemodialysis and Apheresis. Product Number: H787103012195
Angiodynamics, Inc.
Clinical Chemistry Calibration Serum (Catalog number Cal2351) that is 20x5ml lyophilized human based serum covering 38 commonly used clinical chemistry tests.
Randox Laboratories Ltd.
DURAMAX STACKED TIP 28CM STR. BASIC KIT, 5-UP PG- Indicated for use in attaining Long-Term vascular access for Hemodialysis and Apheresis. Product Number: H787103028045
Angiodynamics, Inc.
GE Healthcare Allia IGS 5 Pulse, Interventional fluoroscopic x-ray systems
GE Medical Systems, SCS
DURAFLOW 2, 24CM STRAIGHT VASC-PAK PG- Indicated for use in attaining Long-Term vascular access for Hemodialysis and Apheresis. Product Number: H787103012185
Angiodynamics, Inc.
GE Healthcare Innova IGS 5, computed tomography x-ray system
GE Medical Systems, SCS
GE Healthcare Allia IGS 7, Interventional fluoroscopic x-ray systems
GE Medical Systems, SCS
DURAFLOW 2, 28CM STRAIGHT BASIC KIT, 1 per Bx PG-Indicated for use in attaining Long-Term vascular access for Hemodialysis and Apheresis. Product Number: H787103012021
Angiodynamics, Inc.
GE Healthcare Innova IGS 6, Interventional fluoroscopic x-ray systems
GE Medical Systems, SCS
5000 Compact Series Ultrasound Systems, Product/REF: 5500 CV/795141, 5500 P/795143, 5500 W/795144, 5500 G/795145, and Product/REF: 5300 W/795146, 5300 P/795147, 5300 G/795148, used with Deluxe and Premium Carts that come with multiport adapters.
Philips Ultrasound, Inc.
GE Healthcare Allia IGS 5 Pulse, Interventional fluoroscopic x-ray systems
GE Medical Systems, SCS
DURAMAX STACKED TIP 24CM STR. BASIC KIT, 5-UP PG- Indicated for use in attaining Long-Term vascular access for Hemodialysis and Apheresis. Product Number: H787103028035
Angiodynamics, Inc.
Baxter Spectrum IQ Infusion Pump, Product Code 3570009
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Stealth S8 Clinical Software Application, REF: 9735762, CE0344, Rx Only. Used in the StealthStation System as an aid for locating anatomical structures in either open or percutaneous neurosurgical procedures.
Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
Stryker 1,5/1,7MM DYNAMIC MESH- STD-MEDIUM-Intended for the reconstruction, stabilization and rigid fixation of the bony areas of the cranial skeleton. Catalog Number: 56-90614
Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG
DURAMAX STACKED TIP 28 CM STRAIGHT VASC-PAK, 5-UP PG- Indicated for use in attaining Long-Term vascular access for Hemodialysis and Apheresis. Product Number: H787103028195
Angiodynamics, Inc.
What to do with this
Monitoring medical devices? Start here.
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- Sort the whole archive by severity to see the highest-risk active recalls first. Rankings
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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.