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Product category · Updated Jul 29, 2026

Medical Devices recalls

Medical device recalls including implants, diagnostic equipment, and surgical tools

Total recalls
40,910
Top agency
FDA Devices
Years covered
2000–2026
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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

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2576 3437 2649 3803 3003 3209 2356 2247 2606 3417 2982 1787

Source: FDA · CPSC · NHTSA As of Jul 29, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

recalls
Source PlainRecalls index of federal feeds

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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FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

3M Red Dot Monitoring Electrode with Foam Tape - Product Usage: intended to be used by healthcare professionals for ECG monitoring. 50 electrodes …

3M Company - Health Care Business

FDA Devices Low Nov 11, 2020

3.0MM LOCKING SCREW LOW PROFILE (TI) Product Number: 495-491 - Product Usage: is a vertebral body replacement device for the cervical, thoracic and…

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 26 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 57 mm Number: 00-8065-…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 32 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 53 mm Item Number: 00-8065-550-32

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 26 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 59 mm Number: 00-8065-…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 28 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 51 mm Number: 00-806…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 22 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 49 mm Item Number: 00-8065-546-22

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 32 mm, Snap-In O.D. Cup with Spacers, 61 mm Number: 00-8065-958-32

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Low Nov 11, 2020

SYNMESH 12MM DIA 88MM HEIGHT (TI) Product Number: 495.357 - Product Usage: is a vertebral body replacement device for the cervical, thoracic and lu…

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 28 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 53 mm Item Number: 00-8065-550-28

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Nov 11, 2020

Fixed Core Wire Guide, RPN TSCF-35-260-3, GPN G00517. The product is a curved wire guide with PTFE coating manufactured from stainless steel. To ass…

Cook Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

Flow Sensor Service Part, Catalog 2096513-001-S

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 22 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 55 mm Number: 00-8065-…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 22 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 57 mm Number: 00-8065-…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 32 mm, Snap-In O.D. Cup with Spacers, 53 mm Number: 00-8065-950-32

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 28 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 49 mm Item Number: 00-8065-546-28

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 22 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 59 mm Number: 00-8065-556-22

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 28 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 51 mm Item Number: 00-8065-548-28

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Low Nov 11, 2020

SYNMESH 15MM DIA 88MM HEIGHT (TI) Product Number: 495.366 - Product Usage: is a vertebral body replacement device for the cervical, thoracic and lu…

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 26 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 47 mm Number: 00-8065-…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 32 mm, Snap-In O.D. Cup with Spacers, 49 mm Number: 00-8065-946-32

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 32 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 57 mm Number: 00-8065-…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 28 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 55 mm Number: 00-8065-…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

Novaplus Monitoriing Electrode with Foam Tape and Sticky Gel - Product Usage: intended to be used by healthcare professionals for ECG monitoring. 3…

3M Company - Health Care Business

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 26 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 49 mm Item Number: 00-8065-546-26

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 32 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 61 mm Number: 00-8065-558-32

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 32 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 55 mm Number: 00-8065-…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 28 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 55 mm Item Number: 00-8065-552-28

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Low Nov 11, 2020

END RING 10MM DIA/0 DEG (TI) Product Number: 495.384 - Product Usage: is a vertebral body replacement device for the cervical, thoracic and lumbar s…

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 28 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 61 mm Number: 00-8065-…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 26 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 45 mm Number: 00-8065-…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Low Nov 11, 2020

SYNMESH 17MM X 22MM 88MM HEIGHT (TI) Product Number: 495-374 - Product Usage: is a vertebral body replacement device for the cervical, thoracic and…

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 26 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 51 mm Item Number: 00-8065-548-26

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 32 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 49 mm Number: 00-8065-…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

TroClose 1200 - Product Usage: intended for use in a variety of gynecologic, general and urologic endoscopic procedures, to create and maintain a por…

Gordian Surgical

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 32 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 61 mm Number: 00-8065-…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

Flow Sensor Service Part, Catalog 2087640-001-S

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

3M Red Dot Monitoring Electrode with Foam Tape - Product Usage: intended to be used by healthcare professionals for ECG monitoring. 50 electrodes …

3M Company - Health Care Business

FDA Devices Low Nov 11, 2020

END RING 12MM DIA/0 DEG (TI) Product Number: 495.385 - Product Usage: is a vertebral body replacement device for the cervical, thoracic and lumbar s…

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 22 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 47 mm Item Number: 00-8065-544-22

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 22 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 59 mm Number: 00-8065-…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 32 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 51 mm Item Number: 00-8065-548-32

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 22 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 45 mm Number: 00-8065-…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

Novaplus Monitoriing Electrode with Foam Tape and Sticky Gel - Product Usage: intended to be used by healthcare professionals for ECG monitoring. 5…

3M Company - Health Care Business

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 26 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 53 mm Item Number: 00-8065-550-26

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

Streamline OCT Navigated Instruments, Catalog numbers 26-DRILL-MDN 26-FTAP-30-MDN 26-FTAP-35-MDN 26-FTAP-40-MDN 26-FTAP-40-MDN 26-FTAP-45-MDN 2…

RTI Surgical, Inc. (dba Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.)

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 22 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 53 mm Item Number: 00-8065-550-22

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 28 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 53 mm Number: 00-8065-…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 26 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 55 mm Item Number: 00-8065-552-26

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2020

ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 26 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 61 mm Number: 00-8065-558-26

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

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Data sources

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.