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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V-TEK", standard-countersink, cannulated, round shaft, Item Number 28.66.110
Zimmer GmbH
Drill for 2.7mm screw, 2x120mm, AO, Item Number ST502015212
Zimmer GmbH
Drill for 2.7mm screw, 2x100mm, AO, Item Number 502015208
Zimmer GmbH
Drill for 3.5mm screw, 2.5x125mm, stryker, Item Number 502015218
Zimmer GmbH
AURIGA XL 4007 GENERAL - ZERO COST SYSTE UPN: FS4007GZ0 Product Usage: The Auriga XL 4007 Laser System and the Auriga 30 Laser System includ…
Boston Scientific Corporation
CBS 4.0 countersink, cannulated, 30mm stop, AO, Item Number 503004353
Zimmer GmbH
NeuViz 128 Multi-slice CT Scanner System Product Usage: The Multi-Slice CT Scanner System can be used as a whole body computed tomography x-ray sy…
Neusoft Medical Systems Co., Ltd.
Drill, cannulated, 2.5x95mm, round shaft, Item Number ST502015620
Zimmer GmbH
ICSI MICROPIPETTE CooperSurgical part number: MICC001-30-B1.0
CooperSurgical, Inc.
Drill, 2.7x125mm, AO, Item Number 502015217
Zimmer GmbH
Drill, 26mm stop, 1.4x81mm, AO, Item Number 502015124
Zimmer GmbH
Lipid Panel test strips, REF 1710, also private labeled under Henry Schein as REF 570-0414
Polymer Technology Systems, Inc.
Drill, cannulated, 4x150mm, AO, Item Number 502015403
Zimmer GmbH
MediPress pneumatic compression system, Half Leg-Segmental Gradient, Model #6102-S
Compass Health Brands (Corporate Office)
Straight Intraluminal Staplers, 25 mm diameter, Model SDH25A The Ethicon Endo-Surgery Intraluminal Staplers (ILS) are anastomotic staplers availab…
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
ARCHITECT Intact PTH Calibrators - Product Usage: The ARCHITECT Intact PTH Calibrators are for the calibration of the ARCHITECT iSystem when used for…
Abbott Laboratories
Tissu-Trans Syringe Fill 360, Catalog 3-TT-SFILL 360, sterile, disposable, one-patient use. The firm name on the label is Shippert Medical Technolog…
Shippert Medical Technologies
Straight Intraluminal Staplers, 33 mm diameter, Model SDH33A The Ethicon Endo-Surgery Intraluminal Staplers (ILS) are anastomotic staplers availab…
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
ARCHITECT STAT High Sensitive Troponin-I Calibrators - Product Usage: The ARCHITECT STAT High Sensitive Troponin-I Controls are for the estimation o…
Abbott Laboratories
Endoscopic Curved Intraluminal Stapler, 21 mm diameter, Model ECS21A The Ethicon Endo-Surgery Intraluminal Staplers (ILS) are anastomotic staplers…
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
SureSigns VS3 NBP Temp, Product Number 863070. For monitoring the physiological parameters of patients (NBP, SpO2 & Temperature).
Philips North America, LLC
ALINITY i Anti-TPO Calibrators - Product Usage: The Alinity i Anti-TPO Calibrators are for the calibration of the Alinity i analyzer when used for th…
Abbott Laboratories
Molift 2-Point sling bar, an accessory for Molift Mover 180/Air. Item nos. 1830001 1830002 1830002C 1830003
Moller Vital
CS011 GNR PNA FISH Control Slide, manufactured as a component of the CS011-10 GNR PNA FISH Control Slide kit . In-Vitro Diagnostic The CS011 GNR…
Opgen Inc
Pentax Medical C2 CryoBalloon Standard Focal Catheter, Model FG 1028, Sterile, RX. Product Usage: The C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System is intended …
PENTAX of America Inc
M200 Fall Monitoring System
Stanley Security Solutions Inc
BD Veritor System Reader -In Vitro Diagnostic for use with BD Veritor System Test Kit Devices Catalog Number: 256055
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Tissu-Trans FILTRON 2000, Catalog 3-TT-FILTRON 2000, sterile, disposable, one-patient use. The firm name on the label is Shippert Medical Technologi…
Shippert Medical Technologies
Artis Zeego (material 10280959) - Product Usage: AXIOM Artis zee and Q/ Q.zen is a family of dedicated angiography systems developed for single and b…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Abbott ARCHITECT Estradiol Reagent Kit - Product Usage: The ARCHITECT Estradiol assay is a Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) for the …
Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division
Technopath Multichem S Plus Level 2 - Product Usage: Multichem S Plus (Assayed) is intended for use as an assayed quality control serum to monitor th…
Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Alinity ci-series System Control Module software version 2.5.1; LN 3R70-01 with the following hardware: Level Sensor, Bulk Solution; 04S68-01,…
Abbott Gmbh & Co. KG
Endoscopic Curved Intraluminal Stapler, 33 mm diameter, Model ECS33A The Ethicon Endo-Surgery Intraluminal Staplers (ILS) are anastomotic staplers…
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
ARCHITECT STAT High Sensitive Troponin-I Controls - Product Usage: The ARCHITECT STAT High Sensitive Troponin-I Controls are for the estimation of te…
Abbott Laboratories
SureSigns VS3 NBP, SpO2, Temp, Product Number 863073. For monitoring the physiological parameters of patients (NBP, SpO2 & Temperature).
Philips North America, LLC
Straight Intraluminal Staplers, 29 mm diameter, Model SDH29A The Ethicon Endo-Surgery Intraluminal Staplers (ILS) are anastomotic staplers availab…
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
SureSigns VS3 NBP, SpO2, Temp, Rec, Product Number 863074. For monitoring the physiological parameters of patients (NBP, SpO2 & Temperature).
Philips North America, LLC
MediPress pneumatic compression system Full Leg (Short)-Segmental Gradient, Model #6103S-S
Compass Health Brands (Corporate Office)
Arrow PICC powered by Arrow VPS Precision Stylet Product Code:CDC-44052-VPS2 Product Usage: The Arrow Pressure Injectable PICC is indicated for …
Arrow International Inc
Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1 Electronic Patient Gas System, Catalog # 801188, UDI 00886799000588 The electronic gas blender provides control…
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
Curved Intraluminal Staplers, 21 mm diameter, Model CDH21A The Ethicon Endo-Surgery Intraluminal Staplers (ILS) are anastomotic staplers available…
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
Endoscopic Curved Intraluminal Stapler, 25 mm diameter, Model ECS25A The Ethicon Endo-Surgery Intraluminal Staplers (ILS) are anastomotic staplers…
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
MediPress pneumatic compression system Full Leg (Medium)-Segmental Gradient, Model #6103M-S
Compass Health Brands (Corporate Office)
Pentax Medical C2 CryoBalloon Pear Focal Catheter, Model FG 1024, Sterile, RX. Product Usage: The C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System is intended to b…
PENTAX of America Inc
Pentax Medical C2 CryoBalloon Standard 90 degree Catheter, Model FG 1030, Sterile, RX. Product Usage: The C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System is inten…
PENTAX of America Inc
Power-LOAD Cot Fastening System, Model #6390, Catalog #6390-000-000
Stryker Medical Division of Stryker Corporation
Wombat Living, Size 3, Item Numbers: 953121-00, 953126-00, 953131-00, 953132-00, 935-135-00, 935136-00, 953211-00, 953221-00, 953222-00, 953225-00…
R82 A/S
Straight Intraluminal Staplers, 21 mm diameter, Model SDH21A The Ethicon Endo-Surgery Intraluminal Staplers (ILS) are anastomotic staplers availab…
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
Curved Intraluminal Staplers, 29 mm diameter, Model CDH29A The Ethicon Endo-Surgery Intraluminal Staplers (ILS) are anastomotic staplers available…
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
MediPress pneumatic compression system Full Leg (Long)-Segmental Gradient, Model #6103L-S
Compass Health Brands (Corporate Office)
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.