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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 · 2026-08-24

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

Newest first · Page 502 of 819

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Medtronic CareLink iPro Therapy Management Software, MMT-7340 The CareLink iPro Therapy Management Software (model, MMT-7340) is intended to be us…

Medtronic Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Custom sterile surgical packs labeled as follows: GEO-MED CABG PACK PGYBK A & B, REF 89-5985.07, STERILE EO Use: Shoulder Arthroscopy

DeRoyal Industries Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Vanguard Complete Knee System, Vanguard CR Tibial Bearing 12x71/75, Item Number: 183442 Product Usage: For use in total knee arthroplasty

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 28, 2018

AGB+ Multi Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit; Product Codes: CDC-42703-XP1A and CDC-47702-XP1A; Exp. Dates Feb 2018 - Nov 2018

Arrow International Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Philips Avent Smart Ear Thermometer (SCH740), Philips Ear Thermometer (DL8740)

Philips Consumer Lifestyle

FDA Devices Critical Feb 28, 2018

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators (CRT-Ds), Amplia MRI. Labeled as the following: a. Amplia MRI CRT-D DF4 (Product No. DTMB1D4); …

Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)

FDA Devices Critical Feb 28, 2018

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators (CRT-Ds), Claria MRI. Labeled as the following: a. Claria MRI CRT-D DF1 (Product No. DTMA1D1); …

Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Pressure Injectable ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS MultiLumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit; Product Codes: ASK-45703-PNHS; ASK-45703-PGMCL; ASK-45703-P…

Arrow International Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Innova Self-Expanding Stent System, 180mm. Labeled with Material Number and description as follows: Product Usage: The Innova Vascular Self-Ex…

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 28, 2018

20Ga x .75 LifeGuard Huber Needle with Y-site. Product Code: CLGY-2034.

Vygon MFG, Inc., dba/ Churchill Medical Systems, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Aspire HD (for FDR-1000AWS) The Fujifilm Digital Mammography System, Aspire HD (FDR MS-l000), generates full-field digital mammography images that…

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Endo GIA Auto Suture Universal Articulating Loading Unit for use in abdominal, gynecologic, pediatric and thoracic surgery for resection, transection…

Covidien LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Vado Steerable Sheath 8.8F, REF SS8FMU67, packaged in a lidded tray that is within a pouch which is inserted into a shelf carton, Sterile, Rx. The f…

Kalila Medical

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

ELAN 4 Blade: ELAN 4 1-RING PIN CUTTER D1.0 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER+ SOFT D1.5 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER+ SOFT D2.0 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER…

Aesculap Implant Systems LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Synvisc-One ¿ (hylan G-F 20), 6mL delivered from a 10mL syringe Product Usage: A elastoviscous high molecular weight fluid containing hylan A and…

Sanofi Genzyme

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

G7 DUAL MOBILITY LINER 44MM F Product Usage: Intended for use in hip arthroplasty cases which involves the removal of the damaged joint and tissu…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Video Cystoscope models ECY-1570 and ECY-1570K

Pentax of America Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Central Venous Tray Triple Lumen Polyurethane Catheter, Catalog Identifier: C-UTLMY-501J-CCT Product Usage: The central venous catheter is design…

Cook Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

EMS products from Graham Medical, SnugFit(R) Expandable Mattress Cover, Code 72930, UPC 1 07 47036 72930 3

LITTLE RAPIDS CORPORATION

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

ELAN 4 Burr: ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR+ D0.6 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR+ D0.8 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR D1.0 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR TC D1.0 ELAN 4 …

Aesculap Implant Systems LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

11MM/130 Degree Titanium Trochanteric Fixation Nail 380MM/Right, Sterile

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Spinal & Epidural Anesthesia Tray. Product Catalog Number: 555172. Local anesthesia of the skin prior to insertion of the regional anesthesia nee…

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Perifix Continuous Epidural Anesthesia Tray. Product Catalog Numbers: 332075, 332266. Local anesthesia of the skin prior to insertion of the regi…

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

AGC 2000 LP Patella, labeled as AGC Porous Patellar SM, Model Number 150802. Product Usage: For use in Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

The ELAN 4 Air System is intended for high speed cutting, sawing and drilling of bone in fields of Spine, ENT, Neuro, and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Aesculap Implant Systems LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Multi-Unit Abutment Angled, 17¿, 4mm Cuff 4.1/4.5mm TiLobe¿ Implants, Catalog Number 45324K pRODUCT Usage: Use in partially or fully edentulous m…

Keystone Dental Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Norian Drillable Inject

Synthes USA

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Radial Artery Catheterization Set, 1) NA-04550-1A & 2) NA-04550-X1A, device permits access to the peripheral arterial circulation or to other small v…

Arrow International Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Central Venous Catheter Set Heparin Coated Triple Lumen Polyurethane, Catalog Identifiers: C-UTLM-501J-25-6.5-WCE-BH, C-UTLM-501J-BH Product Usage…

Cook Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Response 5.5/6.0 Spine System 7.0mm x 40mm Pedicle Screw Product Usage: Posterior non-cervical pedicle screw fixation

OrthoPediatrics Corp

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

CORAIL HIGH OFFSET STEM Collarless SIZE 14

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Perifix Epidural AnesthesiaTray. Product Catalog Numbers: 551879, 551994, 552024. Local anesthesia of the skin prior to insertion of the regional…

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

ARROW PICC powered by ARROW VPS Stylet, Product Codes: CDC-35052-VPS and CDC-35041-VPS. Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter

Arrow International Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

AVID Medical QA Pack AV10654-10

Avid Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Persona Partial Knee System Product Usage: The Persona Partial Knee System instruments are used by a surgeon to facilitate the implantation of PP…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Accu-Chek Connect Diabetes Management App, Catalog number 07562462001 / GTIN number 00365702700000 & Catalog number 07250452001 / GTIN number 0036570…

Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

3M Bair Hugger(M) Normothermia System, Full Access Underbody Warming Blanket, REF 63500 The 3M Bair Hugger Temperature Management System is inten…

3M Company - Health Care Business

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Lyophilized Chemistry Calibrator Level 1 Product Usage: Beckman Coulter Chemistry Calibrators are intended for use when calibrating methods run …

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Medtronic ANGLED DRILL, REF 6630902, QTY: 1 EA Rx only

Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Vado Bi-Directional Steerable Sheath 8.8F, REF SS8FMB74, packaged in a lidded tray that is within a pouch which is inserted into a shelf carton, Ster…

Kalila Medical

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Blastomyces dermatitidis Antiserum 1 mL vial GIBSON BIOSCIENCE. Catalog 200265 Intended for identification of the systemic fungal pathogens.

Gibson Laboratories LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Hologic Panther(R) Fusion(TM), Catalog number ASY-09600 Product Usage: The Panther instrument is a fully automated sample-to-result instrument, e…

Hologic, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

PENCAN Spinal Anesthesia Tray. Product Catalog Number: 560590. Local anesthesia of the skin prior to insertion of the regional anesthesia needle.

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

3M Bair Hugger(M) Normothermia System, Sterile Full Access Underbody, Model 63700 The 3M Bair Hugger Temperature Management System is intended to…

3M Company - Health Care Business

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

A.T.S. 2200TS Tourniquet Systems, Personalized Pressure. Zimmer Surgical, Inc. Dover, OH 44622 Intended to be used by qualified professionals to…

Zimmer Surgical Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Ingenuity TF PET/CT (model 882442) running software version 4.0.2 This device is a diagnostic imaging system that combines Positron Emission Tom…

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Perifix Single Dose Epidural Anesthesia Tray. Product Catalog Number: 332252. Local anesthesia of the skin prior to insertion of the regional ane…

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Low Feb 21, 2018

Purely Yours Breast Pump. Model 17070PMW and Model 17070ACA. Intended to express and collect the mother s milk from the breasts of a nursing woma…

AMEDA, INC.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Perifix FX Epidural Anesthesia Tray. Product Catalog Numbers: 551993, 552051, 552083, 552119, 555569. Local anesthesia of the skin prior to inser…

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 21, 2018

NS357R Vega PS Tibia Trial/Preparation Plateau size T4 (Component of the Vega Knee System Set #ST0468) The affected part is provided in the Vega K…

Aesculap Implant Systems 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.