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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

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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 Jul 25, 2018

Endo GIA 45 mm Articulating Medium/Thick Reload with Tri-Staple Technology, Item Code EGIA45AMT

COVIDIEN MEDTRONIC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Hydroline Trumpet Valve with Pulse Wave Cassette, Trumpet Valve with Cassette, 5mm x 33cm Composite Probe, Double Spike, Ref ASC1201, packaged 1/box,…

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Hydroline Trumpet Valve, Trumpet Valve, 5mm x 33cm Probe, Single Spike, Ref ASU1200, packaged 1/box, 12 boxes/case, single use, RX, Sterile.

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Ingenuity Digital PET/CT System, Model 882446 with the following UDI's: (01)00884838059559(21)900004 (01)00884838059559(21)900005 (01)00884838059…

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Hitachi Oasis MRI system Product Usage: Hitachi MR system is an imaging device and is intended to provide the physician with physiological and cl…

Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Hydroline Trumpet Valve with Pulse Wave Cassette, Trumpet Valve with Single Spike and no Probe, Ref ASC1220, packaged 1/box, 12 boxes/case, single us…

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Visualase Cooled Laser Applicator System (VCLAS) labeled as: a. Part Number 9735559, Visualase¿ Cooled Laser Applicator System 3mm Tip; b. Pa…

Medtronic Navigation, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Light, ARD568811961 VLT600DF AIM STP; ARD568821961 VLT600DF AIM STP QL; ARD568811911 VLT600SF AIM STP; ARD568821911 …

Maquet SAS

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Tri-Staple 2.0 Curved Tip Intelligent Reload for use with Signia stapling system 30 mm Vascular/Medium, Item Code SIG30ACTAVM

COVIDIEN MEDTRONIC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Endo GIA 45mm Gray Articulating Vascular Reload with Tri-Staple Technology, Item Code EGIA45AV

COVIDIEN MEDTRONIC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Hydroline Trumpet Valve with Pulse Wave Cassette, Trumpet Valve with Cassette, 5mm x 33cm Composite Probe, Single Spike, Ref ASC1200, packaged 1/box,…

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Hydroline Trumpet Valve, Trumpet Valve, 5mm x 28cm Probe, Single Spike, Ref ASU1210, packaged 1/box, 12 boxes/case, single use, RX, Sterile. .

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV), Model: 9600TFX, Size: 26 mm

Edwards Lifesciences, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

PROLENE SUTURE MONO BLUE - BV1755 Taper Point 3/8C, D10031

Ethicon, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

TIBIAXYS, Model Numbers: 150010S, 150020S, 150030S, 150040S, 150120S, 150110S, 150130S, 150200S, 150240S, 150242S, 150246S, 150250S, 150255S, 150…

NewDeal SA

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

UNI-CP, Model Numbers: 330021S, 330023S, 330025S, 330030S, 330025S, 30030S, 330217S, 330220S, 330225S, 330230S, 330420S, 330425S, & 330430S

NewDeal SA

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Vectris(TM) Sure Scan(R) MRI Lead Kit for Spinal Cord Stimulation, Models: (a) 977A160 (b) 977A175 (c) 977A190 (d) 977A260 (e) 977A275 (f) 977A…

Medtronic Neuromodulation

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

ADVANSYS MLP/DLP, Model Numbers: 181051S, 181052S, 181041S, 181042S, 181031S, 181032S, 181033S, 181021S, 181022S & 181023S

NewDeal SA

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

PROLENE SUTURE BLUE 18" 7-0 D/A BV-1, DC631

Ethicon, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Presource PBDS, Kit, Common. Kit includes a exerciser volumetric 5000 ML device, two items of cloth, skin prep 2% CHG, a packet of 4 chlorhexidine g…

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Endo GIA 45 mm Articulating Vascular/Medium Loading Unit with Tri-Staple Technology, Item Code EGIA454AVM

COVIDIEN MEDTRONIC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Tri-Staple 2.0 Curved Tip Intelligent Reload for use with Signia stapling system , Item Code EGIA30CTAV

COVIDIEN MEDTRONIC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

MED-RX, Ref 54-1650R 5Fr X 16 inch (40cm) Polyurethane Feeding Tube For Pediatric Use with Orange Radiopaque Stripe and Enteral Connector, packaged 1…

Canadian Hospital Specialties

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Tri-Staple 2.0 Intelligent Reload for use with Signia stapling system 30 mm Vascular/Medium, Item Code SIG30AVM

COVIDIEN MEDTRONIC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

t:slim G4 Insulin Pump with Dexcom G4 Platinum CGM Software version: 4.3.4.3, Firmware version: 004722, Firmware, Fuel Gauge, Binary Rev B.

Tandem Diabetes Care Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Hydroline Trumpet Valve, Trumpet Valve, 5mm x 33cm Probe, Double Spike, Ref ASU1201, packaged 1/box, 12 boxes/case, single use, RX, Sterile.

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Hydroline Trumpet Valve, Trumpet Valve, No Probe, Single Spike, Ref ASU1220, packaged 1/box, 12 boxes/case, single use, RX, Sterile.

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Presource PBDS, Kit, No Spiro Diabetes. Kit includes a exerciser volumetric 5000 ML device, two items of cloth, skin prep 2% CHG, a packet of 4 chlo…

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

PRONOVA SUTURE BLUE MONO POLY - SH-1 Taperpoint 1/2C, D10027

Ethicon, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

AdvanDx QuickFISH Slides, a component of the QuickFish BC Fixation Kit - BC, REF QFFIXBC1-25, Catalog Number: CS012 Control slides included as a c…

Opgen Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

PROLENE SUTURE 36"(90CM) 4-0 BLUE, D9067

Ethicon, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

PROLENE SUTURE 30"(75CM) 8-0 BLUE, D8292

Ethicon, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

PROLENE SUTURE 24"(60CM) 7-0 BLUE, D8881

Ethicon, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Endo GIA 60 mm Articulating Medium/Thick Reload with Tri-StapleTechnology, Item Code EGIA60AMT

COVIDIEN MEDTRONIC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

PROLENE SUTURE MONO BLUE BV1755 Taperpoint 3/8C, D9995

Ethicon, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Fx SOLUTIONS CENTERED HEAD CoCr 50x19, REF 106-5019 Product Usage: Device is designed to produce and deliver proton beam for the treatment of pat…

Fx Solutions

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Hydroline Trumpet Valve, Trumpet Valve, No Probe, Double Spike, Ref ASU1221, packaged 1/box, 12 boxes/case, single use, RX, Sterile.

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Endo GIA 60 mm Articulating Vascular/Medium Loading Unit with Tri-Staple Technology, Item Code EGIA60AVM

COVIDIEN MEDTRONIC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Health Harmony Mobile application software Product Usage: Care Innovations Health Harmony Mobile is intended as a communication tool to display …

Intel-GE Care Innovations LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

RayStation stand-alone software treatment planning system, RayStation 4.5, RayStation 4.7, RayStation 4.9 (RayPlan 1), RayStation 5, RayStation 6 (R…

RAYSEARCH LABORATORIES AB

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Dimension Vista¿ MULTI 2 SDIL, KD694, SMN# 10483586

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Endo GIA 60 mm Extra Thick Black Articulating Reload with Tri-Staple Technology, Item Code EGIA60AXT

COVIDIEN MEDTRONIC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Endo GIA 45 mm Extra Thick Black Articulating Reload with Tri-Staple Technology, Item Code EGIA45AXT

COVIDIEN MEDTRONIC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Large QWIX, Model Numbers: 111740S, 111745S, 111750S, 111755S, 111760S, 111765S, 111770S, 111775S, 111780S, 111785S, 111790S, 111795S, 111800S, 11…

NewDeal SA

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

PROLENE SUTURE 36"(90CM) 4-0 BLUE, D7768

Ethicon, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Dimension Vista¿ MULTI 1 SDIL, KD693, SMN# 10469971

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

AesDex, LLC Cardica C-Port Flex-A PLUS Distal Anastomosis System, Catalog Number: FG-000150 The Cardica C-Port Flex-A PLUS Distal Anastomosis Sy…

AESDEX

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Hydroline Trumpet Valve with Pulse Wave Cassette, Cassette Trumpet Valve with Bariatric Probe, Double Spike, Ref ABP1201, packaged 1/box, 12 boxes/ca…

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

PROLENE SUTURE 4-36"(90CM) 4-0 BLUE, D5988

Ethicon, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 25, 2018

Presource PBDS, Kit, Common Diabetes. Kit includes a exerciser volumetric 5000 ML device, two items of cloth, skin prep 2% CHG, a packet of 4 chlorh…

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

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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.