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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 Feb 27, 2019

TRINIAS for diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures in cardiac angiography, neurovascular angiography, abdominal angiography, peripheral ang…

Shimadzu Medical Systems Usa Com

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 27, 2019

Check-Flo Performer Introducer, Catalog Number RCFW-5.0-25-45-RB-CHB, GPN G11571

Cook Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 27, 2019

AMIA Automated Peritoneal Dialysis System Product Usage: It is intended for automatic control of dialysate solution exchanges in the treatment o…

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 27, 2019

Pilling COOLEY SUMP-SUCTION TUBE, REF 351547

Teleflex Medical

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 27, 2019

Vitros Myoglobin Calibrators, Product Code 6801043 For use in the calibration of the VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, the VITROS 3600 Immuno…

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 27, 2019

VITEK 2 AST-N351 Test Kit

bioMerieux, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 27, 2019

Stingray" Guidewire, labeled as 300cm. intended to facilitate placement of balloon dilatation catheters or other intravascular devices during percut…

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 27, 2019

PageWriter TC20, Product 860332, Software revisions up to and including A.07.05.22 to evaluate the electrocardiogram of adult and pediatric patients

Philips North America, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 27, 2019

PROVEO 8 Ophthalmic Microscope System optical instrument for improving the visibility of objects through magnification and illumination. It can be a…

Leica Microsystems, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 27, 2019

PageWriter TC30, Product 860306, Software revisions up to and including A.07.05.22 to evaluate the electrocardiogram of adult and pediatric patients

Philips North America, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 27, 2019

PageWriter TC30 w/o trolley Government Bundle, Product 860355, Software revisions up to and including A.07.05.22 to evaluate the electrocardiogram of…

Philips North America, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 27, 2019

Randox CALCIUM (Ca) COLORIMETRIC METHOD RX DAYTONA PLUS Cat. No. CA 8309 R1, Arsenazo Reagent 4 x 20 ml GTIN: 05055273208368

Randox Laboratories Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 27, 2019

PageWriter TC30 w/ trolley Government Bundle, Product 860354, Software revisions up to and including A.07.05.22 to evaluate the electrocardiogram of …

Philips North America, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 27, 2019

daVinci Harmonic ACE Curved Shears

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 27, 2019

PageWriter TC70 w/trolley Government Bundle, Product 860352, Software revisions up to and including A.07.05. 22 to evaluate the electrocardiogram of …

Philips North America, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 27, 2019

VITROS Chemistry Products VALP Reagent Pack. For in vitro diagnostic use only. CATALOG #(s): 6801710 INTENDED USE: For in vitro diagnostic us…

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 27, 2019

PageWriter TC70 w/o trolley Government Bundle, Product 860353, Software revisions up to and including A.07.05.22 to evaluate the electrocardiogram of…

Philips North America, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 27, 2019

PageWriter TC50 Government Bundle, Product 860429, Software revisions up to and including A.07.05.22 to evaluate the electrocardiogram of adult and p…

Philips North America, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 20, 2019

LET Gel 4% (Lidocaine HCl 4% + EPINEPHrine HCl 0.05% + Tetracaine HCl 0.5%), 3mL Single Use Syringe, Rx only, US Compounding, 1270 Don's Lane, Conway…

US Compounding Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 20, 2019

Labetalol 20mg, HCL, USP Injectable Solution, 20mg/4mL (5 mg per mL), 4mL single use syringe. Repackaged by Avella Specialty Pharmacy 24416 N 19th Av…

Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38

FDA Devices Critical Feb 20, 2019

Medtronic implantable pulse generator: RELIA, Dual chamber pacemaker (VDD): (a) Model Number RED01 (b) Model Number REDR01 (c) Model Number REVD…

Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 20, 2019

Genius Knee Cemented Tibial Component Product Usage: Knee replacement component

Signature Orthopedics Pty Limited

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 20, 2019

OMNI K1 Broach Handle, Product Code HS-10054

OMNIlife science Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 20, 2019

21Y15 MagValve Product Usage: The PushValves/ MagValves is intended exclusively for the prosthetic fitting of lower limb amputees. The valve is a…

Ottobock Orthopedic Industrie

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 20, 2019

Hemotherm CE Dual Reservoir Cooler/Heater, Model No. 400CE Product Usage: The HEMOTHERM¿ Model 400CE Dual Reservoir Cooler/Heater is used to lowe…

Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products LLC, a Gentherm Company

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 20, 2019

MOSAIQ¿ Oncology Information System and Sequencer MOSAIQ is an oncology information system used to manage workflows for treatment planning and del…

Elekta, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 20, 2019

Ingenuity TF PET/CT (non-RoHS), Model Number 882456 This device is a diagnostic imaging system that combines Positron Emission Tomography (PET) an…

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 20, 2019

21Y14 PushValve Product Usage: The PushValves/ MagValves is intended exclusively for the prosthetic fitting of lower limb amputees. The valve i…

Ottobock Orthopedic Industrie

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 20, 2019

COBRA FUSION 150 Ablation System (International Only), Catalog # (REF) 700-001MI

AtriCure, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 20, 2019

COBRA FUSION 150 Ablation System, Catalog # (REF) 700-001S

AtriCure, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 20, 2019

COBRA FUSION 150 Ablation System, Catalog # (REF) 700-001

AtriCure, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Feb 20, 2019

Medtronic implantable pulse generator: ATTESTA L DR MRI SureScan, Dual chamber rate responsive pacemaker (DDDR): (a) Model Number ATDR01 (b) Mode…

Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)

FDA Devices Critical Feb 20, 2019

vitatron (implantable pulse generator): (a) A-series, Model Numbers: A30A1, A60A1 (b) E-series, Model Numbers: E50A1, E60A1 (c) G-series, Model …

Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 20, 2019

Stationary Fluoroscopic X-ray System CombiDiagnost R90, Model 709030 Stationary Fluoroscopic X-ray System

Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, DMC

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 20, 2019

COBRA FUSION 50, Ablation System, Catalog # (REF) 700-002

AtriCure, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 20, 2019

21Y14=S PushValve upper part Product Usage: The PushValves/ MagValves is intended exclusively for the prosthetic fitting of lower limb amputees. …

Ottobock Orthopedic Industrie

FDA Devices Critical Feb 20, 2019

Medtronic implantable pulse generator: SENSIA, Dual chamber pacemaker (DDD): (a) Model Number SED01 (b) Model Number SEDR01 (c) Model Number SED…

Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)

FDA Devices Low Feb 20, 2019

Vergene Amplification Tray - 700uL, BC-GP REF 20-011-018 The Verigene(R) Gram-Positive Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test (BC-GP) performed using the…

Luminex Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 20, 2019

HORIZON Ez Arm (Part of the HORIZON TMS Therapy System.)

The Magstim Company Limited

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 20, 2019

Genius Knee Cemented CR Femoral Component Product Usage: Knee replacement component

Signature Orthopedics Pty Limited

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 20, 2019

ATLAS Loading Car

Steris Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 20, 2019

Edward Lifesciences, Edwards Commander Delivery System: Model Number UDI Number 9600LDS20A (US) 00690103193930 9600LDS20J 00690103194852 9600LDS2…

Edwards Lifesciences, LLC

FDA Devices Critical Feb 20, 2019

Medtronic implantable pulse generator: Versa, Dual chamber rate responsive pacemaker (DDDR), Model Number VEDR01

Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)

FDA Devices Critical Feb 20, 2019

Medtronic implantable pulse generator: ADAPTA, Dual chamber pacemaker (DDD): (a) Model Number ADD01 (b) Model Number ADDR01 (c) Model Number ADD…

Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)

FDA Devices Critical Feb 20, 2019

Medtronic implantable pulse generator: Sphera DR MRI SureScan, Dual chamber rate responsive pacemaker (DDDR): (a) Model Number SPDR01 (b) Model N…

Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)

CPSC No agency class Feb 14, 2019

PurpleAir Recalls Power Supply Units for Air Sensors Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

HK Anenerge Co., Ltd, of Guangdong Province, China

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 13, 2019

Aguja de Aspiracion con Profundidad Ajustable Tipo I 16ga x 5 cm- Product Usage: Manual surgical instruments for Bone Marrow Biopsy and Aspiration.

Angiotech (Manan Medical Products, Inc.)

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 13, 2019

GE Healthcare Centricity Universal Viewer Breast Imaging Centricity Universal Viewer is a device that displays medical images and data from var…

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Critical Feb 13, 2019

Portex 5ml Normal Saline (0.9%) Unit Dose¿¿¿¿ ¿

Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc., d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company

FDA Devices Critical Feb 13, 2019

Portex 550 ml Sterile Water Humidifier w/5psi Adapt.¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿

Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc., d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company

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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.