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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 May 15, 2019

Atellica Sample Handler Prime, Material Number 11069001

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2019

Cios Alpha, Model Number 10308191 Mobile X-ray system - Product Usage: The Cios Alpha is a mobile X-Ray system designed to provide X-ray imaging of …

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2019

Atellica IM 1300 Analyzer, Material Number 11066001

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2019

VITROS¿ 3600 Immunoassay System Refurbished-Software V3.3.2 & below Product Code: 6802914 For use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitativ…

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2019

ConMed Anchor Tissue Retrieval System", 12 MM, 300 ML (5/BX) Catalog Number: TRS-ROBO-12 The Anchor Tissue Retrieval System" by CONMED is a ster…

Conmed Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2019

Elekta Unity systems Product Usage: Elekta Unity using Magnetic Resonance Imaging is indicated for radiation therapy treatments and stereotactic …

Elekta Limited

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2019

T7 Driver Solid AO (Part Number 110018541) Product Usage: The Biomet Headless Compression Screws and Twist-Off Screws are indicated for fixation …

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

SOMATOM Definition AS with Option syngo DE Scan for Single Source (Dual Spiral Dual Energy scan mode), Model Number 8098027 Product Usage: Comput…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

AutoDELFIA¿ hCG Kit, In Vitro Diagnostic for the determination of human gonadotropin (hCG) Product Code: B007-112 - Product Usage: Quantitative dete…

PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Wallac, OY

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

cobas e 801 immunoassay analyzer

Roche Diagnostics Corporation

FDA Devices Low May 8, 2019

CAROLINA(R) LIQUID CHEMISTRIES CORP. ETHA RGT. KIT, IVD, REF ST321

Carolina Liquid Chemistries

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

SiemensADVIA Centaur aTG (500 test kit) Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10492399

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

NM/CT 870 CZT, Model/Catalogue/Code # H3906CW Product Usage: The GE Discovery NM/CT 670 CZT system is intended for general Nuclear Medicine imagi…

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

NM/CT 870 DR Product Usage: The GE Discovery NM/CT 670 system is a medical tool intended for use by appropriately trained health professionals to…

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

G-6-PDH Normal Control (G-6-PDH CONTROL N), Catalogue Number PD2618 Product Usage: This product is intended for in vitro diagnostic use, in the q…

Randox Laboratories Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

EZ Derm Porcine Xenograft, labeled as the following: a. EZ Derm 3x4 (8x10 cm) Non-Perforated, Part Number: 131703-03; b. EZ Derm 7 x 18 (17…

Molnlycke Health Care, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

Siemens Atellica IM aTG (100 test kit) Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10995461

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

Baxter SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pump with Master Drug Library (Version 6), product code 35700BAX - Product Usage: The Baxter SIGMA Spectrum Infusion P…

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

OMNIPORE Surgical Implant Petite Paranasal - Left - Product Usage: OmniPore Surgical Implants in block, sheet, and anatomical shapes are intended f…

Matrix Surgical Holdings, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

Fetal Spiral Electrode, Model No. 9898 031 37631

Philips North America, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

Discovery NM/CT 670 DR Product Usage: The GE Discovery NM/CT 670 system is a medical tool intended for use by appropriately trained health profes…

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

Optima NM/CT 640 Product Usage: The GE Optima NM/CT 640 system is intended for General Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radio…

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

Atellica IM aTG (500 test kit) Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10995462

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

NM 830 Product Usage: The Discovery NM 630 is an all-purpose dual detector nuclear imaging system intended for general nuclear medicine imaging p…

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

FilmArray Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel, IVD, Rx Only, Biofire Diagnostics, LLC REF: RFIT-ASY-0104, and RFIT-ASY-0116), Product Usage: The FilmA…

BioFire Diagnostics, LLC

FDA Devices Low May 8, 2019

CAROLINA(R) LIQUID CHEMISTRIES CORP. ETHA RGT. KIT, IVD, REF ST321

Carolina Liquid Chemistries

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

Ingenia Ambition S (781359), Ingenia Ambition X (781356) with Magnet Energization Device (MED), Philips MR systems are indicated for use as a dia…

Philips Medical Systems Nederlands

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

SOMATOM Confidence, Model Number 10590100 Product Usage: Computed tomography systems intended to generate and process cross-sectional images of p…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

OMNIPORE Surgical Implant Petite Paranasal - Right - Product Usage: OmniPore Surgical Implants in block, sheet, and anatomical shapes are intended f…

Matrix Surgical Holdings, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

DELFIA¿ hCG Kit, In Vitro Diagnostic for the determination of human gonadotropin (hCG) Product Code: A007-101 - Product Usage: Quantitative determin…

PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Wallac, OY

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

NM/CT 860 Product Usage: The GE NM/CT 860 system is intended for general Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radioisotope tr…

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

SOMATOM Definition Edge, Model Number 10590000 Product Usage: Computed tomography systems intended to generate and process cross-sectional images…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

NM/CT 850 Product Usage: The GE NM/CT 850 system is intended for general Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radioisotope tracer…

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Low May 8, 2019

Ethyl Alcohol Enzymatic Assay, (a) REF 0220 (small test kit), (b) REF 0221 (large test kit) Product Usage: Detergent causes faster degradation in…

Lin-Zhi International Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

Concorde Lift, Expandable Interbody Device, spinal fusion implant Convex 9x21 (197809021C), 9x26 (197809026C), 11x21 (197811021C), 11x26 (197811026C)…

DePuy Spine, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

AutoDELFIA¿ hCG Kit, In Vitro Diagnostic for the determination of human gonadotropin (hCG) Product Code: B007-101 - Product Usage: Quantitative dete…

PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Wallac, OY

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

Concorde Lift, Lordotic Expandable Interbody Device, spinal fusion implant 9x23 (197809023L), 9x27 (197809027L), 11 x 23 (197811023L), 11x27 (1978110…

DePuy Spine, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

MRIdian Linac Radiation Therapy System, Model 20000.

Viewray, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

Discovery NM/CT 670 CZT, Model/Catalogue/Code H3906CT Product Usage: The GE Discovery NM/CT 670 CZT system is intended for general Nuclear Medici…

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

Discovery NM/CT 670 ES Product Usage: The GE Discovery NM/CT 670 system is a medical tool intended for use by appropriately trained health profess…

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

Medivance(R) ARCTIC SUN(R) ARCTICGEL(TM) Pads: Description, Catalog Number a) Intrepid ArcticGel Small Pad Kit, 31705I b) Intrepid ArcticGel Mediu…

Bard Medical Division

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

Discovery NM 630 Product Usage: The Discovery NM 630 is an all-purpose dual detector nuclear imaging system intended for general nuclear medicine…

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

G-6-PDH Deficient Control (G-6-PDH CONTROL D), Catalogue Number PD2617 Product Usage: This product is intended for in vitro diagnostic use, in th…

Randox Laboratories Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

Siemens ADVIA Centaur aTG (100 test kit) Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10492398

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 8, 2019

SOMATOM Edge Plus, Model Number 10267000 Product Usage: Computed tomography systems intended to generate and process cross-sectional images of pa…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate May 1, 2019

Chlorothiazide 100 mg, 3.57 mL syringe, Made by: Enterprise Pharmacy, 4400 Golf Acres Drive, Bldg. J Suite E, Charlotte, NC, 28208.

CMC Enterprise Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate May 1, 2019

CeFAZolin 2 GM a) in NS 100 mL bag; b) 100 mg/mL (20 mL) syringe, Made by: Enterprise Pharmacy, 4400 Golf Acres Drive, Bldg. J Suite E, Charlotte, NC…

CMC Enterprise Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate May 1, 2019

CeFAZolin 3 gm 100 mg/mL, 30 mL syringe, Made by: Enterprise Pharmacy, 4400 Golf Acres Drive, Bldg. J Suite E, Charlotte, NC, 28208.

CMC Enterprise Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate May 1, 2019

Lidocaine 1% - Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% 1:1, 1 mL syringe, For Intradermal Use Only, Made by: Enterprise Pharmacy, 4400 Golf Acres Drive, Bldg. J Suit…

CMC Enterprise Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate May 1, 2019

Lidocaine 1% - Sodium Bicarb 8.4% 10:1, 10 mL syringe, For Intradermal Use Only, Made by: Enterprise Pharmacy, 4400 Golf Acres Drive, Bldg. J Suite E…

CMC Enterprise Pharmacy

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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.