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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 Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

HYDROmorphone in 0.9% Sodium Chloride HCl, 1 mg per mL, For IV Use, 30 mg per 30 mL, 30 mL in a 35 mL Monoject Barrel Syringe, PharMEDium Services LL…

PharMEDium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

ePHEDrine Sulfate, 5 mg per mL, 50 mg per 10 mL, In 0.9% Sodium Chloride 10 mL syringe, For IV Use Preservative Free PharMEDium 913 N. Davis Ave. Cl…

PharMEDium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

rocuronium Bromide 10 mg per mL 50 mg per 5 mL, 5 mL BD Syringe, For IV Use, PharMEDium 913 N. Davis Ave. Cleveland, MS. Preservative Free, NDC 7101…

PharMEDium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

ePHEDrine Sulfate, 5 mg per mL, 25 mg per 5 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 5 mL syringe, For IV use, Preservative Free, PharMEDium 913 W Davis Ave Clev…

PharMEDium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

rocuronium Bromide, 10 mg per mL, 50 mg per 5 mL, 5 mL BD Syringe, for IV Use, PharMEDium 13N. Davis Ave. Cleveland MS 36732. NDC 71019-321-05

PharMEDium Services, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Select, Hip Stem Cement Spacer Mold w/Reinforcement Cement, 11 X 200 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431196.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Select, Hip Stem Cement Spacer Mold w/Reinforcement Cement, 17 X 200 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431199.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

McKesson Cardiology ECG Management, Change Healthcare Cardiology ECG Management

CHANGE HEALTHCARE CANADA COMPANY

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

MEVATRON M2/Primus Mid-Energy Model #01940035, MEVATRON PRIMART #05500371, MEVATRON KD-2 #08515520, MEVATRON KD2 #01940753, MEVATRON M-2 6740 #094015…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Knee Femoral Cement Spacer Mold, 70 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 432170.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Select, Hip Stem Cement Spacer Mold w/Reinforcement Cement, 15 X 200 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431198.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

ARCHITECT C System Mixer - Product Usage: The ARCHITECT Clinical Chemistry System is designed to perform automated chemistry tests, utilizing photome…

Abbott Laboratories, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Hip Cement Spacer Mold with Insert, 48 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431181.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne, Hip Cement Spacer Mold w/Reinforcement, 13 X 145 MM, 57 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431213.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne, Shoulder Cement Spacer Mold 14 MM, 58 X 24 X 64 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431414.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Select, Hip Stem Cement Spacer Mold w/Reinforcement Cement, 13 X 200 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431197.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Select, Hip Stem Cement Spacer Mold w/Reinforcement Cement, 9 X 125 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431190.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Knee Femoral Cement Spacer Mold, 65 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 432165.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Select, Hip Stem Cement Spacer Mold w/Reinforcement Cement, 15 X 155 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431193.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

LabPro Data Management System, UDI: 15099590676872 - Product Usage: The LabPro Data Management System is a Microsoft Windows based software program a…

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne, Hip Cement Spacer Mold w/Reinforcement, 17 X 165 MM, 64 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431217.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

ONCOR Avante Garde #5863472, ONCOR Expression #7360717, ONCOR Impression #5857920, ONCOR Impression Plus #5857912 with Digital LINAC Systems Control …

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne, Shoulder Cement Spacer Mold 6 MM, 42 X 18 X 46 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431406.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Hip Cement Spacer Mold with Insert, 64 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431185.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne, Shoulder Cement Spacer Mold 8 MM, 46 X 18 X 53 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431408.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

GEM Microvascular Anastomotic Coupler Devices - Product Usage: s intended to be used in the anastomosis of veins and arteries normally encountered in…

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

Jamshidi Bone Marrow Biopsy/Aspiration Needle, with Luer Lock Adapter 11GX4 ASP, Sterile - Product Code: DJ4011X - Product Usage: The device is compr…

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne, Shoulder Cement Spacer Mold 10 MM, 50 X 21 X 57 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431410.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

aap Implantate AG, Soft tissue retractor, radiolucent, REF IU 7971-00

AAP Implantate Ag

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Knee Tibial Cement Spacer Mold, 80 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 433180.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

GEM Microvascular Anastomotic Coupler Devices s intended to be used in the anastomosis of veins and arteries normally encountered in microsurgical pr…

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

Beckman Coulter MicroScan PROMPT Inoculation System-D, Catalog Number B1026-10D, UDI: 15099590659561 - Product Usage: The Prompt Inoculation System-D…

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Knee Tibial Cement Spacer Mold, 70 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 433170.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

Thermage Face Tip 3.0, REF/UDI: TTNS3,00C3-400/UDI (01)000850608002377; REF TTNS3.00C3-600/UDI (01)000850608002384; REF TTNS3.00C3-900; UDI (01)00085…

Solta Medical Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Knee Femoral Cement Spacer Mold, 75 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 432175.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

Microbiologics QC SETS AND PANELS, YST Comprehensive QC Set, REF 5195P, containing Trichosporon dermatis, ATCC 204094, QR Code: (01)70845357030770, (…

Microbiologics Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Hip Cement Spacer Mold with Insert, 52 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431182.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Hip Cement Spacer Mold with Insert, 56 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431183.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne, Shoulder Cement Spacer Mold 12 MM, 54 X 21 X 64 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431412.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Select, Hip Stem Cement Spacer Mold w/Reinforcement Cement, 17 X 165 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431194.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

The FastPack System Comlete Immunoassay Kit Immunoassay for the Quantitative Measurement of SHBG is a chemiluminescent immunoassay intended for th…

Qualigen Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne, Hip Cement Spacer Mold w/Reinforcement, 9 X 125 MM, 51 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431209.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

ABL800 FLEX, model number/UDI 393-800/0570 In Vitro testing of samples of whole blood for the parameters pH, pO2, pCO2, cK+, cNa+, cCa2+, cCl , cGlu…

Radiometer Medical ApS

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

"HEMOGLOBIN A1c CALIBRATORS *** REF 4P52-01 *** 307261/R03 *** S4P5X0 *** FOR USE WITH ARCHITECT" - Product Usage: use in the calibration of the Hemo…

Abbott Laboratories

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Knee Tibial Cement Spacer Mold, 65 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 433165.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

Component for Laser Scanning Microscopes (LSM 700, LSM 800 and LSM 900)

Zeiss, Carl Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

KWIK-STIK 2 Pack Trichosporon dermatis derived from ATCC 204094 (Catalog# 0778P, lot 778-65-3)

Microbiologics Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Select, Hip Stem Cement Spacer Mold w/Reinforcement Cement, 13 X 145 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431192.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

ZIMMER Oscillating Saw Blade -Cutting 75mm x 19mm x 1.00/1.27mm.intended for bone or cartilage in orthopedic procedures. Manufactured By: Synvasiv…

Synvasive Technology Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Apr 15, 2020

BIOMET StageOne Select, Hip Stem Cement Spacer Mold w/Reinforcement Cement, 11 X 135 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431191.

Biomet, Inc.

What to do with this

Monitoring medical devices? Start here.

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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.