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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

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

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 Sep 19, 2018

remel THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM, REF 05152

Remel Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 9 mm x 260 mm, Item Number: 814609260

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Portable Suction Pump, (a) Style 758010, Model CARE-E-VAC 3, Ohio Medical LLC; (b) Style 758000, Model CARE-E-VAC 3, Ohio Medical LLC The care-e-…

Ohio Medical Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

da Vinci S/Si EndoWrist 8mm Monopolar Curved Scissors Model No. 420179-16 Product Usage: EndoWrist Instruments, including scissors, scalpels, for…

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Vascular Solutions Venture Rx Catheter, 6F, resterilized.

SPS Sterilization, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 11 mm x 420 mm, Item Number: 814411420

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 13 mm x 300 mm, Item Number: 814413300

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 9 mm x 280 mm, Item Number: 814609280

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 13 mm x 280 mm, Item Number: 814413280

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 11 mm x 420 mm, Item Number: 814311420

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 13 mm x 320 mm, Item Number: 814613320

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 9 mm x 280 mm, Item Number: 814409280

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 9 mm x 420 mm, Item Number: 814609420

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 9 mm x 340 mm, Item Number: 814509340

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 11 mm x 440 mm, Item Number: 814311440

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Diagnostica Stago STA N¿oplastine¿ CI Plus, 10 ml vial. In-Vitro Diagnostic for determination of the prothrombin time (PT) in plasma. (REF 00667) …

Diagnostica Stago, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 11 mm x 260 mm, Item Number: 814511260

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 11 mm x 340 mm, Item Number: 814611340

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 9 mm x 440 mm, Item Number: 814509440

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 11 mm x 400 mm, Item Number: 814311400

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

ev3 TurboHawk PERPHERAL PLAQUE EXCISION SYSTEM FOR SURGICAL USE, LARGE VESSEL XTENDED TIP FOR CALCIUM, Model THS-LX-C for peripheral vascular use.

Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Boston Scientific Wallstent Endoprosthesis Tracheobronchial Self-Expanding Stent, 22MM X 45MM | 75CM L, resterilized.

SPS Sterilization, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

VTI 8 MHz Surgical Doppler Transceiver Selectabable Channel Ref. Number: 108910 Intraoperative (microvascular and vascular), Intraoperative Neu…

Vascular Technology, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 13 mm x 280 mm, Item Number: 814313280

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 11 mm x 440 mm, Item Number: 814511440

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 13 mm x 440 mm, Item Number: 814313440

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 11 mm x 320 mm, Item Number: 814511320

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Edwards Lifesciences EZ Glide Aortic Cannula, 24F x 37.6CM, resterilized.

SPS Sterilization, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Edwards Lifesciences Femoral Venous Cannula, 18FR, resterilized.

SPS Sterilization, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Boston Scientific Wallstent RP Endoprosthesis Tracheobronchial Self-Expanding Stent, 10MM X 94MM | 135CM, resterilized.

SPS Sterilization, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 11 mm x 360 mm, Item Number: 814311360

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail 130¿ 13 mm x 180 mm, Item Number: 814513180

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 11 mm x 340 mm, Item Number: 814311340

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 11 mm x 380 mm, Item Number: 814311380

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Edwards Lifesciences Optisite Arterial Perfusion Cannula, 22F X 24CM, resterilized.

SPS Sterilization, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 11 mm x 300 mm, Item Number: 814511300

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 9 mm x 400 mm, Item Number: 814609400

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 11 mm x 460 mm, Item Number: 814511460

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 13 mm x 260 mm, Item Number: 814613260

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

remel THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM W/O INDICATOR. W/ DEXTROSE (a) 9ML, REF 064700 (b) 10ML, REF 07176 (c) 9ML, REF 064702

Remel Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 13 mm x 400 mm, Item Number: 814413400

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 9 mm x 260 mm, Item Number: 814409260

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 9 mm x 440 mm, Item Number: 814409440

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 9 mm x 280 mm, Item Number: 814309280

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 9 mm x 280 mm, Item Number: 814509280

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 9 mm x 340 mm, Item Number: 814409340

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 9 mm x 460 mm, Item Number: 814609460

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 125¿ 9 mm x 420 mm, Item Number: 814309420

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 125¿ 11 mm x 260 mm, Item Number: 814411260

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 19, 2018

Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Right 130¿ 15 mm x 320 mm, Item Number: 814515320

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

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.