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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ENDURO SPECIAL KEY TIB.LOCK.RING F1/10MM product code NP462R used with EnduRo Total Knee System. instrument used during orthopedic implant surgery.
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
Sensis with software version VD12A. A diagnostic and administrative tool supporting hemodynamic catheterizations and/or electrophysiology studies, …
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System (NeuRx DPS), Affected part numbers: Part # Part Name 20-0035 NeuRx DPS System Kit 20-0036 …
Synapse Biomedical Inc
MODULIFT VBR SZ.M 4MM SET SCREW DRIVER, MF790R, part of Modulift VBR Medium Instrument Set, ST-0441
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
Nexiva with Single BD Connecta Stopcock Version (Pink) Catalog No. 383687 (OUS)
Becton Dickinson & Company
LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 Antibody (Ab) Liquid Quality Control
LumiraDx
GE Healthcare Aisys CS2 Anesthesia System, Part number 1011-9050-000; and Avance CS2 and Avance CS2 Pro Anesthesia System, Part number 1009-9050-000.
GE Healthcare, LLC
(1) Genesis II Non-Porous Tibial Baseplate Size 5 Right, Product #71420186. (2) Genesis II Non-Porous Tibial Baseplate Size 4 Left, Product #7142016…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Soluble Transferrin Receptors Calibrator Series (STFR CAL), Catalog Number TF10161. IVD
Randox Laboratories Ltd.
LifeGlobal Fast Freeze Thawing Kit, Model No. GFT5-055
CooperSurgical, Inc.
Hill-Rom PRO+ 36" MRS Surface With X-Ray mattress, REF P7924A01; and REF P7924ARENT01, PRO+ MRS Rental Surface with X-Ray mattress.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Hill-Rom PRO+ MRS Surface For Versacare With X-Ray mattress, REF P3255A01.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Ambu VivaSight 2 DLT; endobronchial tube system used for verifying tube placement and repositioning. Catalog numbers 412351000, 412371000, 412391…
Ambu Inc.
BD Connecta White 360 Shelf 100Ea Catalog No. 395000 (OUS)
Becton Dickinson & Company
AESCULAP S4 Cervical Cross Connector L 42-58mm, S4C CROSS CONNECTOR VARIABLE 42-58MM, product code SW117T. Used in spinal fusion surgery.
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
RIGHT CORONAL BENDER, TEK1940. Instrument used during spinal surgery.
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
BD Connecta Stopcock Without Extension Tube Catalog No. 394602 (OUS)
Becton Dickinson & Company
Quantikine IVD Erythropoietin Human Serum Controls for use as quantitative controls for the determination of Erythropoietin concentrations in human s…
R & D Systems, Inc.
Nonsterile convenience kits: (1) regard Item #830099008, CV01005H - CV Part 1 Bundle; and (2) regard Item #830019017, CV00214Q - CV.
ROi CPS LLC
Nexiva with Single BD Connecta Stopcock Version (20 Ga Blue) Catalog No.383682 (OUS)
Becton Dickinson & Company
AESCULAP S4 Cervical Cross Connector L 33-42mm, S4C CROSS CONNECTOR VARIABLE 33-42MM, product code SW116T. Used in spinal fusion surgery.
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
AESCULAP S4 Cervical Cross Connector L 28-33mm, S4C CROSS CONNECTOR VARIABLE 28-33MM, SW115T. Used in spinal fusion surgery.
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
Triton Canister System (finished part numbers FG 12009, for 3L canisters, and FG 12019 for 2L canisters) Scanning Label (component part number 11032)…
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation
BD Connecta" Plus1 360 Blue Blend Catalog No. 394911 (OUS)
Becton Dickinson & Company
Hill-Rom Centrella Pro+ 40" Surface mattress, REF P7923A04.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Hobbs Medical Polypectomy Snare, Catalog No. 7202
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
RayStation 9B SP1. For radiation treatment planning.
RAYSEARCH LABORATORIES AB
LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 Antibody (Ab) Test Strip
LumiraDx
BD Connecta" Plus3 White Blend OEM (sterile, bulk) Catalog No. 395214 (OUS)
Becton Dickinson & Company
SX-One MicroKnife
SONEX HEALTH LLC
Universal Robot UR5 arm, PV010204 subcomponent of Aesculap Aeos Digital Microscope System, PV010
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
BD Connecta Stopcock Without Extension Tube Catalog No. 394605 (OUS)
Becton Dickinson & Company
BD Connecta 3-Way Stopcocks Catalog No. 394900 (OUS)
Becton Dickinson & Company
Nonsterile convenience kit: regard Item #830014016, LD00199P - C Section Mother.
ROi CPS LLC
GE Healthcare Avance CS2, Avance CS2 Pro Anesthesia Systems, Part #1009-9050-000; and Aisys CS2 Anesthesia Systems, Part # 1011-9050-000.
GE Healthcare, LLC
Hill-Rom Centrella Pro+ 36" Surface mattress, REF P7923A03.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Triton Sponge System (Software), GAUS-3, Software Versions 4.6.5, 4.8.7, 4.9.6
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation
X80 RADiant Photoelectric Therapy System
Xstrahl Limited
Hill-Rom Centrella Pro+ 36" Surface With X-Ray mattress, REF P7923A01.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
GreenLight HPSEA Laser Fibers, UPN 0010-2092
Boston Scientific Corporation
ENNOVATE MIS REMOVALKEY SHORT, product code SZ380R
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
Hill-Rom PRO+ MRS Surface For Versacare mattress, REF P3255A02.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
YelloPort Elite Universal Seal. For use in laparoscopic procedures.
Surgical Innovations Ltd
LEFT CORONAL BENDER, TEK1939. Instrument used during spinal surgery.
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
Hill-Rom PRO+ 36" MRS Surface mattress, REF P7924A03.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Sensis Vibe Combo with software version VD12A. A diagnostic and administrative tool supporting hemodynamic catheterizations and/or electrophysiology…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
ENNOVATE MIS REMOVALKEY SHORT, product code SZ380R
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
Trevo Trak 21 Microcatheter, REF: 90338. TREVO NXT 3X32+TRAK21 2-PACK - CE, REF: 91412; TREVO NXT 4X28+TRAK21 2-PACK - CE, REF: 91413; TREVO NXT…
Stryker Neurovascular
BD Connecta Stopcock with OFF Directed Tap Without Extension Tube (500 eaches/carton) Catalog No. 394910 (US)
Becton Dickinson & Company
Randox Cholesterol- For the quantitative in vitro determination of Cholesterol in serum and plasma. Catalog Number: CH2O0
Randox Laboratories Ltd.
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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.