Product category · Updated Jul 29, 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 (40,910 notices, 39.3% of the archive); 9% of graded records are high-severity.
The FDA, CPSC and NHTSA have published 40,910 medical devices recalls between 2000 and 2026 - roughly 39.3% of the 104,158-record archive. Among 12 product categories, that is #1 of 12. Of the 40,910 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.
- 40,910 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 40,910 recalls, about 39.3% of the 104,158-record federal archive, with 3,645 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Devices.
- 40,910
- total recalls
- #1 of 12
- category rank by events
- 9%
- graded high-severity
- FDA Devices
- top issuing agency
Medical Devices recalls by year
2000–2026
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 3,645
High severity
3,645 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
36,211 recalls
- Lower severity 1,054
Lower severity
1,054 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Devices
FDA Devices
39,635 recalls
- FDA Drug 934
FDA Drug
934 recalls
- CPSC 306
CPSC
306 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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Hobbs Posi-Stop Injection Needle Catalog Number: 4702
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Catalog Number: 6548
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
VENCLOSE, VENCLOSE PROCEDURE PACK, 7VM, REF VC-PPH-67A. Cardiovascular procedure convenience kit.
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
Hobbs Biliary Pigtail Stent Kits Catalog Number: 6108
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Catalog Number: 6544
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Helical Retrieval Basket Catalog Number: 4824
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Catalog Number: 6568
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Catalog Number: 6582
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent (contained in kit 6501) Catalog Number: 6541
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Transbronchial Aspiration Needle and Vacu-lok Aspirating Syringe Catalog Number: 4620
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Catalog Number: 6567
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Prismaflex ST Set: ST60 (product code 107643), ST100 (product code 107636), ST150 (product code 107640). For use in providing continuous fluid mana…
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Hobbs Helical Retrieval Basket Catalog Number: 4808
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Biliary Pigtail Stent Kits (containing 3412) Catalog Number: 6001
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Medical Spray Catheter: The Mistifier: 2.6mm 260cm Disposable For endoscopy procedures Ref: 2190
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Catalog Number: 6562
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Prismaflex M Set: M60 (product code 106696), M100 (product code 106697). For use in providing continuous fluid management and renal replacement the…
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Hobbs Helical Retrieval Basket Catalog Number: 4816
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Posi-Stop Injection Needle Catalog Number: 4704
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Biliary Pigtail Stent Kits Catalog Number: 6104
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Veritas Advanced Infusion Packs. Used in ophthalmic procedures.
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Kit (containing 6567) Catalog Number: 6519
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Medical Polypectomy Snare Catalog Number: 4563-OLY
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Kit (containing 6566) Catalog Number: 6518
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Medical Grasping Forceps Catalog Number: 5008
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography System, Model: uMI 550
Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd.
Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Catalog Number: 6534
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Helical Retrieval Basket Catalog Number: 4830
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Retrieval Forceps Catalog Number: 5018
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Prismaflex M Set: M150 (product code 109990). For use in providing continuous fluid management and renal replacement therapies.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Hobbs Medical Polypectomy Snare Catalog Number: 4564
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Kit Catalog Number: 6352
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Kit Catalog Number: 6351
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Biliary Pigtail Stent Kits (containing 3412) Catalog Number:6004
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Catalog Number: 6535
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Scope Introducer Catalog Number: 4650
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Medical Polypectomy Snare Catalog Number: 7202
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Prismaflex HF Set: HF1000 (product code 107140), HF1400 (product code 107142). For use in providing continuous fluid management and renal replaceme…
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Hobbs Biliary Pigtail Stent Kits (containing 3412) Catalog Number: 6024
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Helical Retrieval Basket Catalog Number: 4814
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hu-Friedy K360 Scalpel Handle, 360 Degree Scalpel Handle, REF K360
Steris Corporation
Hobbs Biliary Pigtail Stent Kits Catalog Number: 6105
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Posi-Stop Injection Needle Catalog Number: 4720
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Kits: Single Pigtail (containing 6544) Catalog Number: 6503
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Biliary Pigtail Stent Kits (containing 6105) Catalog Number: 6023
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Medical Flex-Ez Guide Wire Disposable For endoscopy procedures Ref: 3412
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
COVID Test Kit Nonsterile
American Contract Systems, Inc.
Hobbs Medical Polypectomy Snare Catalog Number: 4563
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Hobbs Posi-Stop Injection Needle Catalog Number: 4712
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Jiangsu Well Biotech Co.,Ltd. AND SDI LABS COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test Device - Cat#: CO-02
Jiangsu Well Biotech Co.,Ltd.
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 Jul 29, 2026.
Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC 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 Jul 29, 2026.