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 · 2026-10-02
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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Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Catalog Number: 6568
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Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Catalog Number: 6582
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Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent (contained in kit 6501) Catalog Number: 6541
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Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Catalog Number: 6567
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Prismaflex ST Set: ST60 (product code 107643), ST100 (product code 107636), ST150 (product code 107640). For use in providing continuous fluid management and renal replacement therapies.
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Hobbs Helical Retrieval Basket Catalog Number: 4808
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Hobbs Biliary Pigtail Stent Kits (containing 3412) Catalog Number: 6001
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Hobbs Medical Spray Catheter: The Mistifier: 2.6mm 260cm Disposable For endoscopy procedures Ref: 2190
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Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Catalog Number: 6562
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Hobbs Helical Retrieval Basket Catalog Number: 4816
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Hobbs Posi-Stop Injection Needle Catalog Number: 4704
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Hobbs Biliary Pigtail Stent Kits Catalog Number: 6104
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Veritas Advanced Infusion Packs. Used in ophthalmic procedures.
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Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Kit (containing 6567) Catalog Number: 6519
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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
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Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography System, Model: uMI 550
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Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Catalog Number: 6534
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Hobbs Helical Retrieval Basket Catalog Number: 4830
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Hobbs Retrieval Forceps Catalog Number: 5018
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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
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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
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Freeman Pancreatic Flexi-Stent Catalog Number: 6535
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Hobbs Scope Introducer Catalog Number: 4650
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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 replacement therapies.
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.
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.