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 · 2026-08-22
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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Capnostream20 (INTL) M W/PRINTER REFURBISHED, CS78660
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
ES1725KFX ESPOCAN SPINAL/EPID. TRAY, Material Number 333196 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administ…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
EPID. CATH. NG, 20GA. CLOSED TIP-LF, Material Number 333541 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administ…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Integrated Gate Controller PCB (component of AlignRT Plus) Truebeam variant only. The AlignRT is a video-based three-dimensional (3D) surface imagi…
Vision RT Ltd
CE18TB CONT EPIDURAL TRAY, Material Number 332222 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration dev…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products - TSH Reagent Pack (10758750000227) 1912997
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Inc
Bronchovideoscope BF-1T60
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
CE17TF PERIFIX FX CONTIN. EPIDURAL SET, Material Number 332234 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admin…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Capnostream20 (US) M W/PRINTER REFURBISHED, Part Number CS78659
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
BULK NONSTERILE PERIFIX CATHETER CONN., Material Number 8451699N Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid adm…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Leica HistoCore SPECTRA CV Coverslipper, used in preparation of histological and cytological tissue samples for microscopic analysis for medical diag…
Leica Microsystems, Inc.
Bronchofiberscope BF-P60
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
ENDOLOGIX AFX Endovascular AAA System, Stent Graft System, Rx Only, Sterile EO, REF: BA22-120/I20-40, BA22-100/I20-40, …
Endologix
CE17TFC CONTINUOUS EPID SET W/17G TUOHY, Material Number 332238 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admi…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Bronchovideoscope BF-3C40
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Capnostream20 N CYVITAL, CS08799
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
CE18TK ACCU-BLOC PERIFIX KIT, Material Number 332220 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration …
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
CE18H CONT EPIDURAL SET, Material Number 332210 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration devic…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
ES1725K SPINAL/EPIDURAL TRAY, Material Number 333165 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration …
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
CAPNOSTREAM 20P (INTL) N, Part Number CS08652-01
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
GOVCE17TKFC EPIDURAL TRAY W/ 17GA TUOHY, Material Number 332602 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admi…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Capnostream20 (US)M REFURBISHED, Part Number CS78653
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
ENDOLOGIX AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System, Stent Graft System, Rx Only, Sterile EO, REF: BEA22-120/I20-40, BEA22-100/I20-40, BE…
Endologix
Kerlix Bandage Roll, 100% Cotton, 6 Ply, Large 4-1/2 x 4-1/8 yd (11.4 cm x 3.7m), REF 6715 Product Usage: Used as both primary and secondary dres…
COVIDIEN LLC
Dermacea Gauze Fluff Roll, 6 Ply, 4-1/2 x 4-1/8 yd (11.4 cm x 3.7 m), REF 441103 Product Usage: Used as both primary and secondary dressing for b…
COVIDIEN LLC
CE18HB CONT EPIDURAL HUSTEAD, Material Number 332223 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration …
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
EC20CST 20G CLSD SOFT TIP CATH, Material Number 333521 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administratio…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
NES1727KFX W /17GA TUOHY 19GA SPRW OT, Material Number 333197 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admini…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Bronchovideoscope BF-MP160F
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Kerlix AMD Antimicrobial Bandage Roll, 6 Ply, 4-1/2 x 12.3 (11.4 cm x 3.7m), REF 3332 Product Usage- as both primary and secondary dressing contai…
COVIDIEN LLC
C-flex 570C +19.0D Intraocular Lens Product Usage: C-flex IOLs are designed to be surgically implanted into the capsular bag of the human eye as a…
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited
CONTIPLEX TUOHY SET, 18GX4", 1.3X100MM, Material Number 331693 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admin…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
CE18TKST CONT EPID W/SOFT TIP, Material Number 332081 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
CNB400TKU NON-STIM CATH FULL KIT, Material Number 332128 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administrat…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Capnostream20 (US) M TO MASIMO, Part Number CS08750
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
Kerlix Gauze Roll, 6 Ply, Large 4-1/2 x 4-1/8 yd (11.4 cm x 3.7m) Stretched, REF 7880 Product Usage: Used as both primary and secondary dressing f…
COVIDIEN LLC
Capnostream20 (INTL) M REFURBISHED, CS78654
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
CLAMP STYLE CATHETER CONNECTOR 20GA- LF, Material Number 332283 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admi…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
TrueBeam Radiotherapy Delivery System version 2.0 and 2.5 EDGE Radiotherapy Delivery System version 2.0 and 2.5 Product Usage: The TrueBeam deli…
Varian Medical Systems
Capnostream20 (INTL) N W/PRINTER REFURBISHED, CS78658
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
EC19C 19G X 100CM CATHETER CLOSED, Material Number 333511 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administra…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
CE17TO CONT EPIDURAL SET LF, Material Number 332204 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration d…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Bronchovideoscope BF-P180
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Bronchofiberscope BF-P40
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
CEP20TO CONT EPID PEDIATRIC SET, Material Number 332293 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administrati…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
CNB200S CONTIPLEX INSULATED TUOHY NDL, Material Number 331697 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid admini…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Ultrasonic Bronchoscope BF-UC180F
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Capnostream20 (US) M W/PRINTER TO MASIMO, Part Number CS08751
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
CAPNOSTREAM 20P (US) N W/PRINTER - ROHS, Part Number CS08657-03
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
CE18TIN CONT EPIDURAL SET LF, Material Number 332201 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration …
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
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.