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 · 2026-09-29
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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Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
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Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
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Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
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Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
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Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
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CRTD CROME HF MRI IS1 DF4, Model Number DTPC2D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD DTMA2D1 CLARIA MRI OUS DF1, Model Number DTMA2D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD DTMC1D1 COMPIA MRI US DF1, Model Number DTMC1D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
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Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
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Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
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Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
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Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
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Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
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Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRT-D DTBA1D1 VIVA XT IS1/DF1 US, Model Number DTBA1D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD DTMC2QQ COMPIA MRI QUAD OUS DF4, Model Number DTMC2QQ; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-VR DVME3D4 MIRRO MRI, Model Number DVME3D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-VR DVFB2D1 VISIA AF MRI XT OUS DF1, Model Number DVFB2D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-VR VISIA MRI AF S US/OUS DF4, Model Number DVFC3D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-DR DDMD3D4 PRIMO MRI, Model Number DDMD3D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
MiSeq Dx Instrument, Catalog # M70101, containing Universal Copy Service (UCS) software.
Illumina, Inc.
CRT-D DTBB1QQ VIVA QUAD S IS4/DF4 US, Model Number DTBB1QQ; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
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Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRT-D DTBC2D1 BRAVA IS1/DF1 INTL, Model Number DTBC2D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
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Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-DR DDME3D4 MIRRO MRI, Model Number DDME3D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD DTMA1Q1 CLARIA MRI QUAD US DF1, Model Number DTMA1Q1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
Masimo RD Set TC-I SpO2 Adult Reusable Ear Sensor, REF: 4053
Masimo Corporation
ICD-VR DVMB2D4 EVERA MRI XT DF4 INTL, Model Number DVMB2D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-VR DVBB2D1 EVERA XT IS1/DF1 INTL, Model Number DVBB2D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-VR DVBB2D4 EVERA XT DF4 INTL, Model Number DVBB2D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
Masimo LNCS TC-I SpO2, Reusable Ear Sensor, REF: 1895
Masimo Corporation
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.