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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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CPSC No agency class Apr 2, 2019

Spector & Co. Recalls Power Bank Chargers Due to Fire Hazard

Shenzhen Casun Technology Co. Ltd., of China

FDA Drug Low Mar 27, 2019

Testosterone Topical Solution, 30mg/1.5mL, 110mL bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202 United Stat…

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Morphine Sulfate 30 mg/30 mL (1 mg/mL) Injectable Solution Morphine Sulfate 30 mg 0.9% Sodium Chloride QS 30 mL Sterile singe use syringe, NDC: 42852…

Advanced Pharma Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Phenylephrine HCl, 1 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, QS 10 mL Injectable Solution 1 mg/10 mL (100 mcg per mL), Sterile single use syringe, NDC: 42852-830…

Advanced Pharma Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 27, 2019

2% Lidocaine HCl Injectable Solution, 60 mg/3 mL (20 mg per mL), 3mL Sterile single use syringe, NDC: 42852-011-22 Avella of Houston 9265 Kirby Dr., …

Advanced Pharma Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Heparin 5,000 Units/5mL (1,000 Units per mL) Injectable Solution, 5,000 Units in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, QS 5 mL Sterile single use syringe, NDC: 42852…

Advanced Pharma Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Phenylephrine HCl, 400 mcg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, QS 10 mL Injectable Solution 400 mcg/10 mL (40 mcg per mL), Sterile single use syringe, NDC: 4285…

Advanced Pharma Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Esmolol HCl Injectable Solution 100 mg/10 mL (10 mg per mL)10mL Sterile single use syringe, NDC: 42852-827-61 Avella of Houston 9265 Kirby Dr., Houst…

Advanced Pharma Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Glycopyrrolate Injectable Solution 1 mg/5 mL (0.2 mg per mL), Sterile single use syringe, NDC: 42852-828-67 Avella of Houston 9265 Kirby Dr., Houston…

Advanced Pharma Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Glycopyrrolate 0.6 mg/3 mL (0.2 mg per mL) Injectable Solution, 3 mL Sterile single use syringe, For IV or IM use, NDC: 42852-828-22 Avella of Houst…

Advanced Pharma Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 27, 2019

2% Lidocaine HCl Injectable Solution, 100 mg/5 mL (20 mg per mL), 5mL Sterile single use syringe, NDC: 42852-011-67 Avella of Houston 9265 Kirby Dr.,…

Advanced Pharma Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Phenylephrine HCl, 800 mcg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, QS 10 mL Injectable Solution, 800 mcg/10 mL (80 mcg per mL), 10mL Sterile single use syringe, ND…

Advanced Pharma Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Phenylephrine HCl, 500 mcg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, QS 5 mL Injectable Solution 500 mcg/5 mL (100 mcg per mL), 5mL Sterile single use syringe, NDC: 4…

Advanced Pharma Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Heparin 10 Units/10 mL 10 Units in 0.45% Sodium Chloride, QS 10 mL, Injectable Solution, Dwell, 10mL Sterile single use syringe, NDC: 42852-725-61 Av…

Advanced Pharma Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 27, 2019

HYDROmorphone HCl 1 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, QS 5 mL Injectable Solution 1 mg/5 mL (0.2 mg per mL), Sterile single use syringe, NDC: 42852-289-67 …

Advanced Pharma Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Phenylephrine HCl, 1,200 mcg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, QS 10 mL Injectable Solution 1,200 mcg/10 mL (120 mcg per mL), Sterile single use syringe, NDC:…

Advanced Pharma Inc.

FDA Devices Low Mar 27, 2019

Cook Celect Platinum Vena Cava Filter Set for Femoral and Jugular Vein Approach, Catalog Number IGTCFS-65-1-UNl-C ELECT-PT Product Usage: The Co…

Cook Medical Incorporated

FDA Devices Low Mar 27, 2019

Cook Celect Platinum Vena Cava Filter Set for Jugular Vein Approach, Catalog Number GTCFS-65-1-JUG-CELECT-PT Product Usage: The Cook Celect Plat…

Cook Medical Incorporated

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

smith&nephew SMF(TM) HIGH OFFSET STIKTITE(TM) COATED STEM 12/14 TAPER -1H SIZE, STEM, REF 713552511

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Gentrix Surgical Matrix Thick, 20 x 30cm, Catalog Number PSMT2030, Lot 013948 - Product Usage: Gentrix Surgical Matrix Thick is intended for implanta…

ACell, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Nelaton Urinary Catheter, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit. Labeled as: CH16/40CM and CH14/40CM Product Usage: Urinary Catheters ar…

ConvaTec, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

CTL Medical Hex Driver, 1/4" Square QC, 4.0 Ratcheting Ref 015.7050

CTL Medical Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

smith&nephew SMF(TM) STANDARD OFFSET STIKTITE(TM) COATED STEM 12/14 TAPER -1 SIZE, STEM, REF 713552510

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Fructosamine Control 3, FR2996 This product is intended for in vitro use in the calibration of the Randox Liquid Fructosamine assay on clinical c…

Randox Laboratories Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Gentrix Surgical Matrix Thick, 30 x 40cm, Catalog Number PSMT3040, Lot 013948 - Product Usage: Gentrix Surgical Matrix Thick is intended for implanta…

ACell, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Feeding Tube Metric, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit. Labeled as: xray CH05/40CM and xray CH08/40CM Product Usage: Duodenal and St…

ConvaTec, Inc

FDA Devices Low Mar 27, 2019

Gunther Tulip Vena Cava Filter Set for Femoral and Jugular Vein Approach, Catalog Number IGTCFS-65-1-UNl-TULIP Product Usage: The Gunther Tulip …

Cook Medical Incorporated

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Fructosamine Calibrator, FR2993 This product is intended for in vitro use in the calibration of the Randox Liquid Fructosamine assay on clinical c…

Randox Laboratories Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

aap Implante AG, Lambotte chisel, 20 mm, REF IU 3000-20 Product Usage: Surgical instruments are intended to aid in the insertion of bone plates a…

AAP Implantate Ag

FDA Devices Low Mar 27, 2019

Gunther Tulip Vena Cava Filter Set for Femoral Vein Approach, Catalog Number IGTCFS-65-1-FEM-TU LIP Product Usage: The Gunther Tulip Filter impl…

Cook Medical Incorporated

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Fructosamine Control 1, FR2994 This product is intended for in vitro use in the calibration of the Randox Liquid Fructosamine assay on clinical c…

Randox Laboratories Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Covidien Force TriVerse electrosurgical device 10 cord-Intended as electrosurgical energy to cut and/or coagulate tissue. Product Usage: Single-…

Covidien, PLC

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

FilterFlow Suction Handle CH24, 20 eaches per sales unit. Product Usage: Filter Flow is designed for orthopedic surgery and combines suctioning f…

ConvaTec, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Dimension Vista 1500, Analyzer, chemistry Model no. 10444801

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

FDA Devices Low Mar 27, 2019

PET Plates Coated Film-MONOMEDBV2S2- Radiographic Film REF: XJUB8, XJM73, XJUDD, XJM85, EKLYZ. Product Usage: Due to an inhomogeneous coating …

Agfa N.V.

FDA Devices Low Mar 27, 2019

Cook Celect Platinum Vena Cava Filter Set for Femoral Vein Approach, Catalog Number IGTCFS-65-1-FEM-CELECT-PT Product Usage: The Cook Celect Pla…

Cook Medical Incorporated

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Fujifilm FDR Go PLUS, Mobile X-Ray System Product Usage: This device is intended to be used to take a film, CR or general radiography of patient…

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Dimension Vista 500, Analyzer, chemistry Model no. 10284473

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

SHIMADZU MobileDaRt Evolution (MX8 Version), Mobile X-Ray System Product Usage: This device is intended to be used to take a film, CR or general …

Shimadzu Medical Systems Usa Com

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

CTL Medical Hex Driver MIS, 1/4" Square QC, 4.0 Ratcheting Ref 019.7050

CTL Medical Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Forceps Blue, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit. Product Usage: Forceps are sterile disposable devices intended for use during clini…

ConvaTec, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 27, 2019

Plain and Chromic Gut Absorbable Surgical Sutures, sterile. 12 sutures per box. Product Usage: Plain Gut Sutures are indicated for use in general…

CP Medical Inc

FDA Devices Low Mar 27, 2019

Gunther Tulip Vena Cava Filter Set for Jugular Vein Approach, Catalog Number IGTCFS-65-1-JUG-TULIP Product Usage: The Gunther Tulip Filter impla…

Cook Medical Incorporated

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 20, 2019

Ossur Skull Pin, Sterile Titanium Pin, Part/Description: 516TS/ Skull Pin 2-1/4in TI Sterl 1PK; 516V2S/ Skull Pin 3in TI Sterl 1PK; 520TS/ Sku…

Ossur Americas

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 20, 2019

AMSCO 5000 Series Washer/Disinfector Model # 5052

Steris Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 20, 2019

Durex Pleasure Pack (60 ct), synthetic polisoprene male condom, SKU 02340-98729-00 02340-98729-00 02340-98729-00 02340-98729-00 02340-98729-00 0…

Reckitt Benckiser LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 20, 2019

Ossur, ReSolve Halo Vest, Part/ Description: 545700K/ ReSolve Halo Vest-shrt kodel; 545700L/ ReSolve Halo Vest-shrt lmbwool; 545800K/ ReSolve …

Ossur Americas

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 20, 2019

Ossur CB Resolve, Sterile, Part/ Description: 505300C/ CB RESOLVE STERILE UNIT SML; 505400C/ CB RESOLVE STERILE UNIT STD; 505500C/ CB Resolve …

Ossur Americas

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 20, 2019

AMSCO 3000 Series Washer/Disinfector Model # 3052

Steris Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 20, 2019

NexGenTrabecular Metal Tibial Half Block Augment, Left Lateral/Right Medial, Size 4 5MM Thickness W/Screws Item Number: 00544800436 Product Usag…

Zimmer Trabecular Metal Technology, Inc.

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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.