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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BD BBL GC-Lect Agar; Cat. No. 297715 The device is a selective medium providing enhanced growth and recovery of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and better …
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Vertebral Motion Analyzer (VMA), 2.3.250. Product System, image processing, radiological
Ortho Kinematics, Inc
DigitalDiagnost Release 3.1 (Stitching Patient Support) 712026
Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, DMC
3D TOP Ceiling Stand, model no. 3070039 3074486 3070013 3070021 Product Usage: The ceiling stand is used to hold the X-ray tube and / or the d…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
GE Healthcare Optima CT660. Sold under the following product names: BEIJING OPTIMA CT660 PRO GT170, BEIJING OPTIMA CT660 PRO GT200, BEIJING O…
GE Healthcare Japan Corporation
Handicare C Series Patient Lift Product Usage: A device used to lift and transport a patient from one place to another.
Handicare Usa Inc
DigitalDiagnost 4 Chest / Emergency (Stitching Patient Support) 712029
Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, DMC
O-Two Equinox¿ Relieve N2O/O2 Analgesic Gas Mixing and Delivery System Model#: 01EQ1000
O-Two Medical Technologies, Inc.
Philips SureSigns VS2 monitor, 863079 863080 863081 863082 863283 863286 The Sure Signs VS2 vital signs monitor is for use by healthcare pro…
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
EasyDiagnost Eleva DRF, Release 5 (Stitching Patient Support) 706050
Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, DMC
Vertebral Motion Analyzer (VMA), VMA DataLink Software.2.3.231, 2.3.232. Product Usage: VMA software is a quantitative imaging software applicat…
Ortho Kinematics, Inc
Liebel-Flarsheim Direct Digital Imaging System (DDIS) Liebel-Flarsheim urology systems facilitate radiologic and/or fluoroscopic procedures requi…
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY LLC
DigitalDiagnost 4.1 (Stitching Patient Support) 712225
Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, DMC
DigitalDiagnost Classic 1.x Upgrades (Stitching Patient Support) 712081
Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, DMC
MOSAIQ Oncology Information System
Elekta, Inc.
CoLink(TM) Lapidus Plate XP, +2 mm, Right, REF P40 ST165, QTY 1, In2Bones Product Usage: The In2Bones USA LLC, CoLink¿ Plating System is indicat…
In2bones USA, LLC
CombiDiagnost R90 (Stitching Patient Support) 709030
Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, DMC
Handicare P600 Series Patient Lift Product Usage: A device used to lift and transport a patient from one place to another.
Handicare Usa Inc
DigitalDiagnost Classic, Dual-Detector (Stitching Patient Support) 712052
Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, DMC
Philips SureSigns VS3 Vital Signs Monitor, 863069 863070 863071 863072 863073 863074 The SureSigns VS3 monitor is for monitoring, recording a…
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
Stryker T2 ANKLE ARTHRODESIS NAIL RIGHT 10MMX200MM Item Number: 1819-1020S T2 ANKLE ARTHRODESIS NAIL RIGHT 12MMX200MM 1819-1220S T2 LONG PROXIMAL H…
Stryker GmbH
DigitalDiagnost Dual Detector (Stitching Patient Support) 712022
Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, DMC
CoLink(TM) Lapidus Plate XP, +2 mm, Left, REF P40 ST265, QTY 1, In2Bones Product Usage: The In2Bones USA LLC, CoLink¿ Plating System is indicate…
In2bones USA, LLC
DigitalDiagnost 4 Flex / Value (Stitching Patient Support) 712028
Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, DMC
Artholine Punch B 4, 6MM H 1, 6MM, used for the removal of soft tissue, cartilage tissue or other non-osseous tissue via natural or surgically creat…
Richard Wolf GmbH
GE Healthcare Revolution EVO, Optima CT660, Optima CT670, Optima CT680. The systems are intended for head, whole body, cardiac and vascular X-ray Co…
GE Healthcare Japan Corporation
Vertebral Motion Analyzer (VMA) Version 2.3.252. VMA software is a quantitative imaging software application intended to be used to process digit…
Ortho Kinematics, Inc
DigitalDiagnost, Dual-Detector (Stitching Patient Support) 712052
Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, DMC
is a quantitative/qualitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of IgG and IgM autoantibodies specific for the phospholipid…
Euro Diagnostica AB
Connecting Bolt, Model 14-442093
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
bioM¿rieux VITEK 2 NH ID Test Kit Product Usage: Is an automated system consisting of instruments, software and reagent cards designed for the ID…
Biomerieux Inc
Liebel-Flarsheim Hydra Vision Urology X-Ray System (DR) Liebel-Flarsheim urology systems facilitate radiologic and/or fluoroscopic procedures re…
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY LLC
The Tri-Flo Subglottic Suction System
Vyaire Medical
DigitalDiagnost 4.1 High Performance (Stitching Patient Support) 712031
Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, DMC
GE Healthcare Optima CT540. The systems are intended for head, whole body, cardiac and vascular X-ray Computed Tomography applications.Sold under th…
GE Healthcare Japan Corporation
DigitalDiagnost Rel.4 Upgrades (Stitching Patient Support) 712084
Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, DMC
CAREstream ProNox Nitrous Oxide Delivery System labeled as the following: a. CMI-0100 PNX, Pro-Nox Mixer - Canadian; b. CMI-0100-PNX-HS, Pro…
CAREstream Medical LLC
Avastin 1.25 mg/0.05 mL prefilled syringe, Rx only, Ranier's Rx Laboratory, 1107 Lowry Avenue Suite A, Jeannette, PA 15644.
Ranier's Compounding Laboratory
NICO Shepherd' s Hook - Greenberg, sterile. An accessory to NICO s BrainPath device Part Number: NN-8024
Nico Corp.
S-SPOT REF 777, 777S Adhere to skin for marking and identifying moles in mammography.
Beekley Corporation
38 cm (15") Smallbore Ext Set w/6-Port NanoClave Manifold, Check Valve, MicroClave Clear, 3 Gang 4-Way NanoClave Stopcock (Glow, Blue, Red Rings), Ro…
ICU Medical de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
TomoSPOT REF 782, 782S, 783, 783S, 784, 784S, 785 & 785S Adhere to skin for marking and identifying moles in mammography.
Beekley Corporation
PROXIMALE - 18 cm (7") Appx 0.92 ml, PUR Smallbore Ext Set, 6-Port NanoClave Manifold w/NanoClave (Purple Rings), Check Valve, Rotating Luer.
ICU Medical de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
1mL Medallion Syringes Are used to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from the body.
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
HANDS-OFF Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheter with Blue FlexTip for use only with Arrow One-Piece Percutaneous Sheath Introducer System, Material HO-…
Arrow International Inc
ARCOS Modular Revision Hip System, item number 11-300814 orthopedic hip prosthesis femoral stem.
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
MEVION S250/MEVION S250i Proton Beam Radiation therapy system Product Usage: Indicated for the delivery of radiation for the treatment of patie…
Mevion Medical Systems, Inc.
40 cm (16") Smallbore Ext Set w/6-Port NanoClave Manifold, Check Valve, NanoClave, 0.2 Micron Filter, 2 BCV-Clave, Rotating Luer.
ICU Medical de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System with Arkon Software Version 2.70, Display Unit Assembly 650-1769-00 installed, and Model #: 99999. This system incl…
Spacelabs Healthcare, Ltd.
Clarity Urocheck 10SG Urinalysis Strips, Model # DTG-10SG Product Usage: Clarity 10SG Urinalysis Reagent Strips (Urine) are for the qualitative a…
Clarity Diagnostics Llc
What to do with this
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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.