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 · 2026-10-01
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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LINK SLED Knee System ENDO MODEL SLED TIBIAL COMP 11 MM X 50 MM Item Number: 15-2030/07
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System: ALL POLY TIBIAL COMPONENT 9MM X 55MM Item Number: 15-2028/10
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System POREX ENDO MODEL SLED TIBIAL COMP 8 MM X 50 MM Item Number: 15-2230/14
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System: ALL POLY TIBIAL COMPONENT 11X58MM Item Number: 15-2028/15
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System: ENDO SLED KNEE FEM COMP, SMALL Item Number: 15-2020/40
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System: ALL POLY TIBIAL COMPONENT 7MM X 45MM Item Number: 15-2028/01
Linkbio Corp.
Storage and Retrieval Module (SRM)-Laboratory Automation system Brand names of the same product: FlexLab (FLX), Accelerator a3600 (ACP), Aptio Automation (AP2) Part Numbers: ACP-207-00, ACP-207-01, ACP-230-00, ACP-230-01 APT-207-00, APT-207-01, APT-230-00, APT-230-01 FLX-207-00, FLX-207-01, FLX-207-02, FLX-230-00, FLX-230-01, FLX-230-02 FLX-207-10, FLX-207-11, FLX-230-10
Inpeco S.A.
Hill-Rom pro+ mattress, product codes (REF): a) 20877002S, b) 20877003S, c) 20877004S, d) 20877007S, e) 20877008S, f) 21649301S, g) 21649401S, h) 21649402S, i) P006800A01, j) P006800A02, k) P3255A01, l) P3255A02, m) P3255A03, n) P3255ARENT01, o) P7923A01, p) P7923A02, q) P7923A03, r) P7923A04, s) P7924A01, t) P7924A02, u) P7924A03, v) P7924A04, w) P7924ARENT01
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
LINK SLED Knee System ENDO MODEL SLED TIBIAL COMP 13 MM X 55 MM Item Number: 15-2030/12
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System ENDO MODEL SLED TIBIAL COMP 8 MM X 50 MM Item Number: 15-2030/14
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System ENDO MODEL SLED TIBIAL COMP 9 MM X 55 MM Item Number: 15-2030/10
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System ENDO MODEL SLED TIBIAL COMP 13 MM X 50 MM Item Number: 15-2030/08
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System POREX ENDO MODEL SLED TIBIAL COMP 9 MM X 55 MM Item Number: 15-2230/10
Linkbio Corp.
ADVIA Centaur Cortisol 50T (Material Number 10994924), ADVIA Centaur Cortisol 250T (Material Number 10994926), and ADVIA Centaur Cortisol REF 250T (Material Number 10994927). In vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of cortisol in human serum, plasma (EDTA and lithium heparin), and urine.
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
LINK SLED Knee System ENDO MODEL SLED TIBIAL COMP 8 MM X 45 MM Item Number: 15-2030/13
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System ENDO MODEL SLED TIBIAL COMP 8 MM X 55 MM Item Number: 15-2030/15
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System POREX ENDO MODEL SLED TIBIAL COMP 13 MM X 55 MM Item Number: 15-2230/12
Linkbio Corp.
Input Output Module (IOM) FLX-201-Laboratory Automation system Brand names of the same product: FlexLab (FLX), Accelerator a3600 (ACP), Aptio Automation (AP2) Part Numbers: FLX-201-00, APT-201-00, APT-253-00 ACP-201-00, FLX-201-10, FLX-253-10, FLX-253-11
Inpeco S.A.
DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE 1025 SERIES OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR, Model Numbers 1025DS, 1025UK, 1025KS, and 1025KS-AR
DeVilbiss Healthcare LLC
WALGREENS BANDAGES, item number 196568, 110 CT VALUE PACK, 24 BOXES/MASTER (shipping container), Walgreens Family Pack ASSORTED BANDAGES, 110 ASSORTED SIZES (retail package)
ASO LLC
injeTAK Adjustable Tip Needles Needle Sheath diameter 6Fr with 35-50cm in length Stainless-stell needle cannula is 25 gauge
Labories Medical Technologies
LINK SLED Knee System POREX ENDO MODEL SLED TIBIAL COMP 11 MM X 45 MM Item Number: 15-2230/03
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System: ENDO MODEL SLED TIBIAL COMP 11 MM X 45 MM Item Number: 15-2030/03
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System: ALL POLY TIBIAL COMPONENT 9MM X 45MM Item Number: 15-2028/02
Linkbio Corp.
Vesmatic Cube 80 Interface Module (VMC)-Laboratory Automation system Brand names of the same product: FlexLab (FLX), Accelerator a3600 (ACP), Aptio Automation (AP2) Part Numbers: 72747000.A
Inpeco S.A.
LINK SLED Knee System POREX ENDO MODEL SLED TIBIAL COMP 11 MM X 50 MM Item Number: 15-2230/07
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System: ALL POLY TIBIAL COMPONENT 13MM X 55MM Item Number: 15-2028/12
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System: ENDO MODEL SLED TIBIAL COMP 9 MM X 45 MM Item Number: 15-2030/02
Linkbio Corp.
Centricity PACS-IW with Universal Viewer, Model/Catalog Numbers: a) 2066908-061, b) 2066908-077, c) 2066908-086, d) 2066908-111, e) 2066908-123, f) 2066908-136, g) 2066908-150; Radiological Image Processing System
GE Healthcare
Centricity Universal Viewer, Centricity Universal Viewer 6.0, Model/Catalog Numbers: a) 2088026-003, b) 2088026-026, c) 2088026-032, d) 2088026-043, e) 2088026-044, f) 2088026-115, g) 2088026-132, h) 2088026-306, i) 2088026-308, j) 2088026-406, k) 2088026-506, l) 2088026-613, m) 2088026-713, n) 2088026-714, o) 2088026-723, p) 2099714-001, q) 2100169-001, r) 2100491-006, s) 2102675-010, t) 2102676-001, u) 2104867-044, v) 2104867-045; Radiological Image Processing System
GE Healthcare
PVT Interface Module (PVT)-Laboratory Automation system Brand names of the same product: FlexLab (FLX), Accelerator a3600 (ACP), Aptio Automation (AP2) Part Numbers: 72747000.A
Inpeco S.A.
Steris Lighting and Visualization Systems, Sterile Light handle Cover LB44 -Sterilizable consumables (disposable, single use) used to drape the lighthandle of STERIS surgical lighting systems for the purpose of maintaining a sterile surgical environment. REF: LB44
Steris Corporation
Alinity h Interface Module (HSQ)-Laboratory Automation system Brand names of the same product: FlexLab (FLX), Accelerator a3600 (ACP), Aptio Automation (AP2) Part Numbers: FLX-274-20
Inpeco S.A.
CryoTreQ- Aa disposable handheld instrument intended for ophthalmic surgery. It creates a tip at cryogenic temperatures by evaporation of N2O that can be utilized to perform cryotherapy based on the destruction of tissue by extreme cold to locally perform cryocoagulation on tissue. Ref: CT00.D01
Beaver Visitec International, Inc.
LINK SLED Knee System POREX ENDO MODEL SLED TIBIAL COMP 13 MM X 45 MM Item Number: 15-2230/04
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System: ALL POLY TIBIAL COMPONENT 9X58MM Item Number: 15-2028/14
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System POREX ENDO SLED KNEE FEM COMP, LARGE Item Number: 15-2220/60
Linkbio Corp.
Ultraview SL (UVSL) Command Module, Model 91496
Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc.
LINK SLED Knee System: ENDO SLED KNEE FEM COMP, MEDIUM Item Number: 15-2020/52
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System: ALL POLY TIBIAL COMPONENT 7MM X 55MM Item Number: 15-2028/09
Linkbio Corp.
LINK SLED Knee System: ALL POLY TIBIAL COMPONENT 13MM X 45MM Item Number: 15-2028/04
Linkbio Corp.
Centricity PACS-IW, Product ID Numbers: a) 2041037-001, b) 2042988-001, c) 2049587-009, d) 2049587-011, e) 2049587-012, f) 2049587-015, g) 2052829-001, h) Not applicable; Radiological Image Processing System
GE Healthcare
LINK SLED Knee System: ALL POLY TIBIAL COMPONENT 13MM X 50MM Item Number: 15-2028/08
Linkbio Corp.
Sterile surgical convenience kit: regard Item Number 800706005, LD0091E - OH C-Section Pack.
ROi CPS LLC
HAMILTON-C6, REF: 160021
Hamilton Medical AG
MAQUET CARDIOSAVE hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Model Number 0998-XX-0800-32
Datascope Corp.
Sterile surgical convenience kit: regard Item Number: 800753005, GY00958E - WPH GYN Laparoscopy Pack.
ROi CPS LLC
Mani Trocar Kit, Model MTK23S and Model MTK25S There are 3 kits contained in one box, and sterile 1 kit consists of 3 pcs. trocar with the valved cannula and 1 pc. infusion cannula.
Mani, Inc. - Kiyohara Facility
stryker ORTHOLOC 3Di Fusion Plate MTP Right, REF 58A221RT, bone stabilization and fixation
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
FLEX. BIOPSY FORCEPS 5FR WL 550MM, Product Number 829.051
Richard Wolf GmbH
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.