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
Where Medical Devices sits among all 12 categories
Distinct recall-event inventory across every PlainRecalls product category. Medical Devices is marked; archive size reflects reporting volume, not inherent product danger.
Medical Devices vs all categories by recall count
Where this category's archive sits among every tracked product class
40,910 1st of 12 the highest of 12 categories
Categories, banded by distinct recall-event inventory
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Source FDA · CPSC · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-08-21
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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OrthoSensor VERASENSE for Zimmer Biomet Persona CR G-H/7-12 Left, REF ZBH-PSNCRGH712-L.
Orthosensor, Inc.
CE17TKFSDTD EPID TRAY W/17GA FIXED WING, Material Number 332095 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admi…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
CNB200TKU NON-STIM CATH FULL KIT, Material Number 332127 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administrat…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
CNBFX350O CONTIPLEX CONT NERVE BLOCK, Material Number 331670 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid adminis…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
CE17TBFC EPIDURAL BASIC TRAY 17G TOUHY, Material Number 332077 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admin…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Capnostream20 M ADULT ICU (CPM), CS08654RA
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
Kerlix Bandage Roll, 100 Cotton, 8 Ply, Large 4-1/2 x 9.3 (11.4 cm x 2.8 m), REF 6716 Product Usage: Used as both primary and secondary dressing f…
COVIDIEN LLC
Bronchovideoscope BF-XP160F
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products - Folate Reagent Pack(10758750009237) 1513266
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Inc
CE17TKPS CONTINUOUS EPIDURAL ANES TRAY, Material Number 332233 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admin…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
CE17TKCD CONT EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA KIT, Material Number 332229 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admini…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
EPID PAED FULL KIT 24GA CT NG CATH LF, Material Number 332292 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admini…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
CONTIPLEX TUOHY ULTRA 2 IN CONT. PNB SET, Material Number 331673 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid adm…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
VITROS Sodium Slides, Catalog # 837 9034
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
smiths medical portex First Breath Adult Nasal Cannula, REF 001289, Curved Flared Tips, 213 cm (7 ft.) Tubing, Over-the-Ear Style. Product Usage…
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
CE17TKFCS CONT EPID TRAY W/17G TUOHY-LF, Material Number 332097 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admi…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
CE18TKCD CONT EPIDURAL TRAY, Material Number 332211 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration d…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Rhino Laryngo scope ENF-VT2
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Bronchovideoscope BF-240
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
CAPNOSTREAM 20P (INTL) N W/PRINTER - ROHS, CS08658-03
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
CE18TBLS CONT EPIDURAL TRAY, Material Number 332219 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration d…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
CONTIPLEX TUOHY SET, 18GX6", 1.3X150MM, Material Number 331694 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admin…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
CE18TKPS CONT EPIDURAL TRAY (LF), Material Number 332216 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administrat…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
EC20C 20G X 100CM CATH CLOSED, Material Number 333540 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
JOURNEY BCS Knee Conventional Polyethylene Inserts: 74023111, 74023112, 74023113, 74023114, 74023115, 74023116, 74023117, 74023118, 74023121, 740231…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
SCNB4TK CONT STIM W/4 INCH INSUL TUOHY, Material Number 331756 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admin…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
ESPOCAN SPINAL/EPID TRAY W/ 18G TUOHY, Material Number 333193 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admini…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
JOURNEY BCS OXINIUM Knee Femoral Components, Catalog Numbers: 74021110, 74021111, 74021112, 74021113, 74021114, 74021115, 74021116, 74021117, 740211…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
CAPNOSTREAM 20P (US) N W/PRINTER, Part Number CS08657-01
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
CE17TKST CONT EPID W/SOFT TIP, Material Number 332082 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
CE17TKFCPS EPIDURAL FULL TRAY, Material Number 332078 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Capnostream20 (US) N W/PRINTER REFURBISHED, Part Number CS78657
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
CCE18HK10L CONT EPIDURAL TRAY, Material Number 332264 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Ultrasonic Bronchoscope BF-UC160F-OL8
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Bronchofiberscope F-1T160
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
CE17TKFSDT EPID TRAY W/17GA FIXED WING, Material Number 332093 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admin…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
smiths medical portex First Breath Adult Nasal Cannula, REF 001283, Non-flared Tips, 213 cm (7 ft.) Tubing, Over-the-Ear Style. Product Usage: …
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
smiths medical portex First Breath Nasal Oxygen Cannula, REF 001293, with Gas Monitoring Line, 305 cm (10ft.) & Female Luer Connector, 213 cm (7ft.) …
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
CE17TKFCY 17GA SAFETY TUOHY NEEDLE TRAY, Material Number 332075 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admi…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
ENDOLOGIX AFX/AFX2, Proximal (Aortic) Extension Endograft, Rx Only, Sterile EO, AFX Proximal Accessory, Infrarenal Model #/REF: A22-22/…
Endologix
Bronchovideoscope F-1TQ180
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
CAPNOSTREAM 20 (INTL) N W/PRINTER, Part Number CS08658
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
ES1827QK ESPOCAN COMBINED 27GA, Material Number 333182 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administratio…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Bronchovideoscope BF-P240
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
VitalBeam Radiotherapy Delivery System Version 2.5 Product Usage: The VitalBeam delivery systems are intended to provide precision radiotherapy a…
Varian Medical Systems
CE18TKDP CONT EPID/DURAPREP, Material Number 332215 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration d…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
CE17TKCDLS CONT EPIDURAL TRAY, Material Number 332212 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Bronchovideoscope BF-XT160
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
OptiMedica Catalys Precision Laser System, CE 0044 containing software cOS 5.00.33 Product Label for Serial Numbers: 44109015; 44106215; 44107315…
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision Inc
Capnostream20 (INTL) M, CS08654
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
What to do with this
Monitoring medical devices? Start here.
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- Sort the whole archive by severity to see the highest-risk active recalls first. Rankings
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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.