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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Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
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Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 13 mm x 320 mm, Item Number: 814413320
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 13 mm x 340 mm, Item Number: 814513340
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 11 mm x 460 mm, Item Number: 814411460
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 9 mm x 360 mm, Item Number: 814609360
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 13 mm x 440 mm, Item Number: 814613440
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 13 mm x 400 mm, Item Number: 814613400
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 13 mm x 280 mm, Item Number: 814513280
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 13 mm x 380 mm, Item Number: 814613380
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 11 mm x 420 mm, Item Number: 814611420
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 13 mm x 360 mm, Item Number: 814413360
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
fMRI Hardware System VisualSystem allows video signals from the stimulus presentation PC to enter the shielded scanner room and presented by a set …
NordicNeuroLab AS
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 11 mm x 380 mm, Item Number: 814411380
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 11 mm x 320 mm, Item Number: 814411320
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Boston Scientific Wallstent Enteral Endoprosthesis Colonic/Duodenal Stent, 22MM X 90MM, resterilized.
SPS Sterilization, Inc
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 9 mm x 320 mm, Item Number: 814609320
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 13 mm x 320 mm, Item Number: 814313320
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 11 mm x 380 mm, Item Number: 814511380
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 13 mm x 360 mm, Item Number: 814613360
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
VITROS Chemistry Products Cl- Slides, Product Code 684 4471 Product Usage For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Chemistry Products Cl- Slides q…
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 11 mm x 460 mm, Item Number: 814311460
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 11 mm x 280 mm, Item Number: 814611280
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 13 mm x 340 mm, Item Number: 814413340
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 13 mm x 360 mm, Item Number: 814313360
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Boston Scientific Wallstent Endoprosthesis Tracheobronchial Self-Expanding Stent, 24MM X 70MM | 75CM L, resterilized.
SPS Sterilization, Inc
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 9 mm x 260 mm, Item Number: 814509260
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 13 mm x 380 mm, Item Number: 814313380
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 13 mm x 380 mm, Item Number: 814513380
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 13 mm x 460 mm, Item Number: 814313460
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 11 mm x 280 mm, Item Number: 814311280
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 13 mm x 440 mm, Item Number: 814513440
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
CSI, Orbital Atherectomy System (OAS) Saline Infusion Pump, Rx only, Part Number: 7-10014, Model Number: SIP-3000. Product Usage: Usage: The pu…
Cardiovascular Systems Inc
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 9 mm x 420 mm, Item Number: 814509420
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 11 mm x 320 mm, Item Number: 814311320
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Wingspan Stent System, Rx Only, Sterile EO, Catalog #: M003WE0250090, M003WE0300090, M003WE0350090, M003WE0400090, M003WE0450090, M003WE0250150, M00…
Stryker Neurovascular
AnastoClip GC Closure System, REF# 4007-08 a closure system designed to penetrate the outer layers of tissue during the forming of an anastomosis or …
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 13 mm x 260 mm, Item Number: 814313260
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 11 mm x 320 mm, Item Number: 814611320
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail 130¿ 11 mm x 180 mm, Item Number: 814511180
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 11 mm x 440 mm, Item Number: 814611440
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 11 mm x 400 mm, Item Number: 814511400
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Boston Scientific Wallstent RP Endoprosthesis Tracheobronchial Transhepatic Biliary Self-Expanding Stent, 8MM X 80MM | 75CM, resterilized.
SPS Sterilization, Inc
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 11 mm x 440 mm, Item Number: 814411440
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 9 mm x 380 mm, Item Number: 814409380
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 13 mm x 420 mm,Item Number: 814313420
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 9 mm x 320 mm, Item Number: 814509320
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 13 mm x 380 mm, Item Number: 814413380
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 11 mm x 420 mm, Item Number: 814511420
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 13 mm x 460 mm, Item Number: 814613460
Zimmer Biomet, 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.