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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ICD-DR DDMD3D1 PRIMO MRI, Model Number DDMD3D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD CROME HF QUAD MRI IS4 DF1, Model Number DTPC2Q1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-VR VISIA AF S US/OUS DF4, Model Number DVAC3D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
Metal Tray, 178 x 135 x 37 mm, REF: 11580A; Metal Tray, 275 x 178 x 35 mm, REF: 11580B; Metal Tray, 373 x 178 x 35 mm, REF: 11580C; Metal Tray, 275 x 175 x 37 mm, REF: 11580D; Wire Tray f. Cleaning, 290x60x52mm, REF: 39501A1; Wire Tray f. Cleaning, 352 x 125 x 54 mm, REF: 39501A2; Wire Tray f. Cleaning, 487 x 125 x 54 mm, REF: 39501B2; Wire Tray for ENDOCAMELEON, REF: 39501BEC; Tray, with lid, 670x80x52mm, REF: 39501C; Wire Tray for ENDOCAMELEON, long version, REF: 39501CEC; Wire Tray
Karl Storz Endoscopy
Single Use Repositionable Clip QUICKCLIP PRO 165 CM 10/BX- Intended for hemostatic metal clip for the GI Tract Catalog Number: HX-202LR.A
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
CRTD DTMA1D4 CLARIA MRI US DF4, Model Number DTMA1D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-VR DVMD3D1 PRIMO MRI, Model Number DVMD3D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD CROME DR MRI IS1 DF4, Model Number DDPC3D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-DR DDBB1D4 EVERA XT IS1/DF4 US, Model Number DDBB1D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD COBALT XT HF MRI IS1 DF4, Model Number DTPA2D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ARROW Endurance Extended Dwell Peripheral Catheter System
ARROW INTERNATIONAL Inc.
ICD-DR DDBB1D1 EVERA XT IS1/DF1 US, Model Number DDBB1D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-DR DDMB2D4 EVERA MRI XT IS-1/DF4 INT, Model Number DDMB2D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-VR DVBC3D1 EVERA S IS1/DF1 GLOB, Model Number DVBC3D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-VR DVFC3D1 VISIA AF MRI S OUS/US DF1, Model Number DVFC3D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD DTMB2Q1 AMPLIA MRI QUAD OUS DF1, Model Number DTMB2Q1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-VR DVBB1D4 EVERA XT DF4 US, Model Number DVBB1D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD VIVA QUAD XT CUST PARY GOLD, Model Number DTBA1QQPG; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD COBALT HF MRI IS1 DF1, Model Number DTPB2D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD COBALT HF MRI IS1 DF4, Model Number DTPB2D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRT-D DTBA1D4 VIVA XT IS1/DF4 US, Model Number DTBA1D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
KARL STORZ Radel Sterilization Trays, Models: 27717A, 27717B, 39301A, 39301C, 39231XA, 39301C1, 39311A, 39317A
Karl Storz Endoscopy
CRTD DTMC2D4 COMPIA MRI OUS DF4, Model Number DTMC2D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-VR DVBB1D1 EVERA XT IS1/DF1 US, Model Number DVBB1D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-DR DDMB2D1 EVERA MRI XT OUS DF1, Model Number DDMB2D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRT-D DTBB2D1 VIVA S IS1/DF1 INTL, Model Number DTBB2D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD DTMC2D1 COMPIA MRI OUS DF1, Model Number DTMC2D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD COBALT XT DR MRI IS1 DF1, Model Number DDPA2D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD DTMB1Q1 AMPLIA MRI QUAD US DF1, Model Number DTMB1Q1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD COBALT XT DR MRI IS1 DF4, Model Number DDPA2D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-VR DVFB1D4 VISIA MRI AF US DF4, Model Number DVFB1D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
NextSeq 550Dx Instrument, Catalog # 20005715, contaning Universal Copy Service software
Illumina, Inc.
ICD-VR DVFB1D1 VISIA AF MRI US DF1, Model Number DVFB1D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
Single Use Repositionable Clip QUICKCLIP PRO 165CM 5/BX- Intended for hemostatic metal clip for the GI Tract Catalog Number: HX-202LR.B
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
CRTD DTMC1QQ COMPIA MRI QUAD US DF4, Model Number DTMC1QQ; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD COBALT DR MRI IS1 DF1, Model Number DDPB3D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD CROME HF MRI IS1 DF1, Model Number DTPC2D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD CROME DR MRI IS1 DF1, Model Number DDPC3D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-VR DVMD3D4 PRIMO MRI, Model Number DVMD3D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRT-D VIVA QUAD XT GOLD CTD, Model Number DTBA2QQG; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD COBALT HF QUAD MRI IS4 DF1, Model Number DTPB2Q1 ; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD DTMA2D4 CLARIA MRI OUS DF4, Model Number DTMA2D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD DTMA1D1 CLARIA MRI US DF1, Model Number DTMA1D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD DTMB2D1 AMPLIA MRI OUS DF1, Model Number DTMB2D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-VR DVMC3D1 EVERA MRI S OUS/US DF1, Model Number DVMC3D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
ICD-VR DVEX3E4 EV ICD EV4 PIVOTAL, Model Number DVEX3E4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRT-D DTBB1D4 VIVA S IS1/DF4 US, Model Number DTBB1D4; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRT-D DTBB1D1 VIVA S IS1/DF1 US, Model Number DTBB1D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRT-D DTBA2D1 VIVA XT IS1/DF1 INTL, Model Number DTBA2D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
CRTD DTBA2D1G VIVA XT IS1 DF1 OUS GOLD, Model Number DTBA2D1G; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
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.