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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Drill, cannulated, 2.8x150mm, AO, Item Number 502015629
Zimmer GmbH
V-TEK", IVP step drill 2.5-3.9x124mm, 16mm stop, AO, Item Number 502015638
Zimmer GmbH
CHOL+HDL+GLU test strips, REF 2412
Polymer Technology Systems, Inc.
Drill, cannulated, 3x90mm, round shaft, Item Number 502015630
Zimmer GmbH
CBS 4.0 countersink, cannulated, 15mm stop, AO, Item Number 503004352
Zimmer GmbH
Dornier Diode Laser Fibers:Used with Dornier Medilas D Family Lasers Part Number/Description: K1001291 600 micron single use fiber K2011824 600 mi…
Dornier Medtech America, Inc.
EDS Light Suspension, Central Axis, a component of the Stryker Visum LED Surgical Lighting System, with the following catalog numbers: 0682001286, E…
Stryker Communications
Cook Salle Intraoperative Pyeloplasty Stent Set PRODUCT/CATALOG NUMBER/GPN: 4.0 Fr - SIPSF-040018-56-6 G18168 4.0 Fr - SIPSF-040018-59 …
Cook Inc.
Drill, cannulated, 2.8x120mm, AO, Item Number ST502015628
Zimmer GmbH
Drill, cannulated, 4x120mm, AO, Item Number ST502015402
Zimmer GmbH
AURIGA 30 GENERAL ZERO COST SYSTEM UPN: M0068S30GZ0 Product Usage: The Auriga XL 4007 Laser System and the Auriga 30 Laser System including …
Boston Scientific Corporation
Drill for 2.7mm screw, 2x120mm, AO, Item Number 502015212
Zimmer GmbH
Drill, 26mm stop, 1.4x94mm, Stryker, Item Number 502015120
Zimmer GmbH
CBS 7.5 tap, cannulated, AO, Item Number 503002041
Zimmer GmbH
Drill for 2.7mm screw, 23mm stop, 2x103mm, AO, Item Number ST502015207
Zimmer GmbH
Thio Med w/o Ind, w/Dex (18ml) 20/PK Product Usage: Recommended for use in qualitative procedures as a general purpose media for the cultivation …
Remel Inc
Adapter for handpiece, guided, reusable, for guide sleeve 0 4.8 mm Article number: 3.04.090 - Product Usage: The adapter for handpiece, guided reus…
Thommen Medical AG
Thio Med w/o Ind, w/Dex (10ml) 20/PK Product Usage: Recommended for use in qualitative procedures as a general purpose media for the cultivation …
Remel Inc
Thio Med w/o Ind, w/Dex (10ml) 100/PK Product Usage: Recommended for use in qualitative procedures as a general purpose media for the cultivation…
Remel Inc
Drill for 3.5mm screw, 2.5x120mm, AO, Item Number 502015216
Zimmer GmbH
DEXIS Titanium Intraoral Sensor Product Usage: The DEXIS Titanium Intraoral Sensor is a USB-driven sensor which is intended to acquire dental int…
KaVo Dental Technologies LLC
Drill, 26mm stop, 1.4x94mm, stryker, Item Number 502015145
Zimmer GmbH
V-TEK", Micro-countersink, AO, Item Number 28.66.113
Zimmer GmbH
Leksell GammaPlan 11.1 Product Usage: Leksell GammaPlan is a computer-based system designed for Leksell Gamma Knife treatment planning.
Elekta Instrument AB
Drill, cannulated, 2x95mm, round shaft, Item Number 502015619
Zimmer GmbH
UniCel DxH 600 Coulter Cellular Analysis System, REF number B23858. Product Usage: Note: The DxH 600 hematology analyzer is the same instrument a…
Beckman Coulter Inc.
CBS high, countersink, cannulated, round-shaft, Item Number 503004342
Zimmer GmbH
Drill, cannulated, 2.8x120mm, AO, Item Number 502015628
Zimmer GmbH
Drill, 2.5x135mm, AO, Item Number 502015142
Zimmer GmbH
Thio Med w/Dex, Hemin, Vit K (5ml) 20/PK Product Usage: Recommended for use in qualitative procedures as a general purpose media for the cultivat…
Remel Inc
Lipid Panel test strips (as a component of smart bundles), REF 2729, also private labeled under Henry Schein as REF 570-0412
Polymer Technology Systems, Inc.
Drill, cannulated, 4x90mm, round shaft, Item Number ST502015640
Zimmer GmbH
CBS 4.5 countersink, cannulated, 18mm stop, round-shaft, Item Number 503004351
Zimmer GmbH
MoniTorr INS1100 INS-1100 CSF Drainage System used with Pole Mount System Product Usage: The MoniTorr ICP External CSF Drainage and Monitoring Sy…
Integra LifeSciences Corp.
Drill, 3.2x145mm, AO, Item Number ST502015650
Zimmer GmbH
LimiTorr INS9020 INS-9020 LIMITORR VOLUME LIMITING EVD 20 ML LimiTorr INS9020SP1 INS-9020SP1 LIMITORR VOLUME EVD 20ML LimiTorr INS9030 INS-9030 LIM…
Integra LifeSciences Corp.
Thio Med w/Dex, Hem, Vit, K (7ml) 100/PK Product Usage; Recommended for use in qualitative procedures as a general purpose media for the cultiv…
Remel Inc
Drill, cannulated, 2x95mm, AO, Item Number 502015623
Zimmer GmbH
Thio Med w/Dex, Hem, Vit K(10ml) 100/PK Product Usage: Recommended for use in qualitative procedures as a general purpose media for the cultivati…
Remel Inc
Drill, cannulated, 3.5x90mm, round shaft, Item Number ST502015635
Zimmer GmbH
Drill, cannulated, 2.5x95mm, AO, Item Number ST502015621
Zimmer GmbH
Drill, contra-angle, 1.5x85mm, Item Number 502015706
Zimmer GmbH
EV1000 Clinical Platform, Models: EV1000A, EV1000NI, EV1000CS Product Usage: EV1000A Monitor is used to optimize fluid management through the use…
Edwards Lifesciences, LLC
Drill, cannulated, 3x90mm, AO, Item Number 502015631
Zimmer GmbH
CBS micro, countersink, cannulated, AO, Item Number 503004541
Zimmer GmbH
AURIGA XL 4007 BRAZIL SYSTEM Model: M0068FS4007B0 Product Usage: The Auriga XL 4007 Laser System and the Auriga 30 Laser System including a …
Boston Scientific Corporation
Drill, cannulated, 3.5x90mm, round shaft, Item Number 502015635
Zimmer GmbH
AURIGA 30 BRAZIL SYSTEM UPN: M0068S30B0 Product Usage: The Auriga XL 4007 Laser System and the Auriga 30 Laser System including a fiber optic…
Boston Scientific Corporation
V-TEK", micro-countersink, round shaft, Item Number 28.66.112
Zimmer GmbH
Drill, cannulated, 2x95mm, round shaft, Item Number ST502015619
Zimmer GmbH
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.