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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AURIGA 30 GENERAL SYSTEM UPN: M0068S30G0 Product Usage: The Auriga XL 4007 Laser System and the Auriga 30 Laser System including a fiber opti…
Boston Scientific Corporation
Drill Sys2.7, 2x103mm, AO, Item Number 502015107
Zimmer GmbH
Osteofresh arthrodesis drill, 2x70mm, center tip, AO, 10mm stop, Item Number 502015213
Zimmer GmbH
Thio Med w/o Ind, w/Dex (9ml) 20/PK Product Usage: Recommended for use in qualitative procedures as a general purpose media for the cultivation o…
Remel Inc
AURIGA XL 4007 GENERAL SYSTEM UPN: M0068FS4007G0 Product Usage: The Auriga XL 4007 Laser System and the Auriga 30 Laser System including a fi…
Boston Scientific Corporation
OAKWORKS Inc.Lithotripsy/Urology Table: CFLU401, Catalog Number: 75216-T01 - Product Usage: Oakworks¿ Imaging Tables are radiographic tables intended…
Oakworks Inc
Drill, cannulated, 4x90mm, round shaft, Item Number 502015640
Zimmer GmbH
Drill Sys 2.7, 2x105mm, stryker, Item Number 502015106
Zimmer GmbH
Drill, 2.5x94mm, Stryker, Item Number 502015136
Zimmer GmbH
V-TEK", standard-countersink, cannulated, AO, Item Number 28.66.111
Zimmer GmbH
Drill, 19mm stop, 1.9x87mm, AO, Item Number 502015131
Zimmer GmbH
Drill, 2.5x87mm, AO, Item Number 502015137
Zimmer GmbH
Drill, cannulated, 2x95mm, AO, Item Number ST502015623
Zimmer GmbH
MoniTorr 10100 10-100 CSF Drainage System w/Patient Line One Way Valve MoniTorr 10102 10-102 CSF Drainage System w/Patient Line One Way Valve w Mon…
Integra LifeSciences Corp.
Neomem Resorbable Collagen Membrane, 15 mm x 20 mm Reference Number (model): N1520 - Product Usage: Neomem is a bioresorbable, implantable collagen …
Collagen Matrix, Inc.
Drill, 15mm stop, 1x76mm, AO , Item Number 502015115
Zimmer GmbH
Drill, cannulated, 4x150mm, AO, Item Number ST502015403
Zimmer GmbH
CBS micro, countersink, cannulated, AO, Item Number ST503004541
Zimmer GmbH
UniCel DxH 900 Coulter Cellular Analysis System, REF number C11478 Product Usage: Note: The DxH 900 hematology analyzer is CLIA categorized under…
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Drill, cannulated, 3x90mm, round shaft, Item Number ST502015630
Zimmer GmbH
NeuViz 64 Multi-slice CT Scanner System Product Usage: The Multi-Slice CT Scanner System can be used as a whole body computed tomography x-ray sys…
Neusoft Medical Systems Co., Ltd.
AURIGA XL 4007 GENERAL - DEMO SYSTEM UPN: M0068FS4007GD0 Product Usage: The Auriga XL 4007 Laser System and the Auriga 30 Laser System includ…
Boston Scientific Corporation
Drill, 26mm stop, 1.9x94mm, Stryker, Item Number 502015130
Zimmer GmbH
Drill for 2.7mm screw, 20mm stop, 2x105mm, Stryker, Item Number 502015206
Zimmer GmbH
Drill for 2.7mm screw, 23mm stop, 2x103mm, AO, Item Number 502015207
Zimmer GmbH
Thio Med w/Dex, Hem, Vit K (7ml) 20/PK Product Usage; Recommended for use in qualitative procedures as a general purpose media for the cultivat…
Remel Inc
V-TEK", Micro-countersink, AO , Item Number ST28.66.113
Zimmer GmbH
V-TEK", standard-countersink, cannulated, AO, Item Number ST28.66.111
Zimmer GmbH
Thio Med w/o Ind, w/Dex (18ml) 100/PK Product Usage: Recommended for use in qualitative procedures as a general purpose media for the cultivation…
Remel Inc
Drill, cannulated, 4x120mm, AO, Item Number 502015402
Zimmer GmbH
NeuViz 16 Essence Multi-slice CT Scanner System Product Usage: The Multi-Slice CT Scanner System can be used as a whole body computed tomography x…
Neusoft Medical Systems Co., Ltd.
Thio Med w/Dex, Hem, Vit K (9ml) 20/PK Product Usage: Recommended for use in qualitative procedures as a general purpose media for the cultivatio…
Remel Inc
V-TEK", IVP step drill 2-3.4x124mm, 16mm stop, contra-angle, Item Number 502015634
Zimmer GmbH
Drill, cannulated, 2.5x95mm, round shaft, Item Number 502015620
Zimmer GmbH
MaxiCan 4.5 countersink, cannulated, AO, Item Number 503004177
Zimmer GmbH
Drill for 2.7mm screw, 2x125mm, Stryker, Item Number 502015211
Zimmer GmbH
VITROS XT 7600 Integrated System, with V3.4 or 3.4.1 SW Product Code: 6844461 Product Usage: INTENDED USE: For in vitro diagnostic use only. The…
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Drill, 2.7x125mm, AO , Item Number ST502015217
Zimmer GmbH
Thio Med w/o Ind, w/Dex (9ml) 100/PK Product Usage: Recommended for use in qualitative procedures as a general purpose media for the cultivation …
Remel Inc
Drill, 26mm stop, 1.4x81mm, AO, Item Number 502015146
Zimmer GmbH
Thio Med w/Dex, Hem, Vit K (10ml) 20/PK Product Usage: Recommended for use in qualitative procedures as a general purpose media for the cultivati…
Remel Inc
Drill for 2.7mm screw, 20mm stop, 2x105mm, Stryker, Item Number ST502015206
Zimmer GmbH
Thio Med w/Dex, Hem, Vit K (9ml) 100/PK Product Usage: Recommended for use in qualitative procedures as a general purpose media for the cultivati…
Remel Inc
AURIGA 30 GENERAL - DEMO SYSTEM UPN: M0068S30GD0 Product Usage: The Auriga XL 4007 Laser System and the Auriga 30 Laser System including a f…
Boston Scientific Corporation
Drill for 2.7mm screw, 2x100mm, AO, Item Number ST502015208
Zimmer GmbH
CBS high, countersink, cannulated, AO, Item Number 503004542
Zimmer GmbH
CBS high, countersink, cannulated, AO, Item Number ST503004542
Zimmer GmbH
Drill, 3.2x145mm, AO, Item Number 502015650
Zimmer GmbH
Cobas¿ infinity central lab IT solution Material Number: 07154003001 Calculator/Data Processing Module, For Clinical Use
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
V-TEK", IVP step drill 2-3.4x124mm, 16mm stop, AO, Item Number 502015636
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.