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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

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

Newest first · Page 507 of 819

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

TRYPTIK(R) 2 C-PLATE SELF-TAPPING POLYAXIAL SCREW 4.0 MM, LENGTH 14 MM, REF TRY-PS-40 14-S, Qty 2 TRYPTIK(R) 2C-Plate Anterior Cervical Plate Sys…

SPINEART SA

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

TRYPTIK(R) 2 C-PLATE SELF-TAPPING POLYAXIAL SCREW 4.5 MM, LENGTH 16 MM, REF TRY-PS-45 16-S, Qty 2 TRYPTIK(R) 2C-Plate Anterior Cervical Plate Sys…

SPINEART SA

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

Phadia 1000 Instrument, Article Number 12-3800-01.

Phadia US Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

Ingenuity Core 128, (Code 728323) Intended to produce images of the head and body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at d…

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

Trevo XP ProVue System kit containing 1) Trevo XP ProVue Retriever, 4x20mm and 2) Trevo Pro18 Microcatheter

Stryker Neurovascular

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

ACCOLADE DR Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

ACCOLADE SR Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

Unifine Pentips 5mm x 31G pen needles, packaged in 100 ct pen needles. Product Usage: Sterile, non-toxic, non-pyrogenic, single use pen needles f…

Owen Mumford USA, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

ECG Out Cable - Heartstart MRx M1783A/M5526A 12-pin Sync cables All units of Philips sync cables model M1783A and M5526A as well as Philips ECG o…

Philips Electronics North America Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

PriMatrix¿ is an acellular dermal tissue matrix derived from fetal bovine dermis. The device is supplied sterile in a variety of sizes to be trimmed …

TEI Biosciences

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

ASPIRE Cristalle (FDR MS-3500) Mammography machine The Fujifilm Digital Mammography Systems, Aspire HD Plus (FDR MS-2500) and Aspire HD-s (FDR MS…

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

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

VISIONIST CRT-P Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

Unifine Pentips 5mm x 31G pen needles, packaged in 30 ct pen needles. Product Usage: Sterile, non-toxic, non-pyrogenic, single use pen needles f…

Owen Mumford USA, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

LifeVest Wearable Defibrillator Model 4000, Product Number 10A0988-A01. The LifeVest system is indicated for patients 18 years of age and older wh…

Zoll Manufacturing Corp.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

ESSENTIO DR Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

ALTRUA 2 EL DR Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

ACCOLADE MRI EL DR Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

Small Particle Aerosol Generator Model SPAG-2 6000 Series (SPAG-2). The SPAG-2 medical device is a pneumatic flow system indicated for the administra…

Valeant Pharmacueticals International

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

PROPONENT DR Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

TRYPTIK(R) 2 C-PLATE SELF-TAPPING POLYAXIAL SCREW 4.0 MM, LENGTH 12 MM, REF TRY-PS-40 12-S, Qty 2 TRYPTIK(R) 2C-Plate Anterior Cervical Plate Sys…

SPINEART SA

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

VALITUDE CRT-P Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

PROPONENT EL DR Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

Brilliance iCT Intended to produce images of the head and body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and…

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

ACCOLADE MRI DR Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

ACCOLADE MRI SR Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

DeRoyal Sterile Custom kits containing Covidien-Dover(TM) Irrigation Tray with Piston Syringe Containing Medline Aplicare Povidone Iodine Prep Pads, …

DeRoyal Industries Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

TRYPTIK(R) 2 C-PLATE SELF-TAPPING POLYAXIAL SCREW 4.5 MM, LENGTH 18 MM, REF TRY-PS-45 18-S, Qty 2 TRYPTIK(R) 2C-Plate Anterior Cervical Plate Sys…

SPINEART SA

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

TRYPTIK(R) 2 C-PLATE SELF-TAPPING POLYAXIAL SCREW 4.5 MM, LENGTH 12 MM, REF TRY-PS-45 12-S, Qty 2 TRYPTIK(R) 2C-Plate Anterior Cervical Plate Sy…

SPINEART SA

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

Ingenuity Core, (Code 728321) Intended to produce images of the head and body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at diffe…

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

ESSENTIO SR Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

ALTRUA 2 SR Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

ESSENTIO MRI SR Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

ESSENTIO MRI EL DR Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

ACCOLADE EL DR Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

RayStation Product Usage: is a software system designed for treatment planning and analysis of radiation therapy. The treatment plans provide tr…

RAYSEARCH LABORATORIES AB

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

Brand Name: ¿ cobas c 6000 MODULAR Series System e 601 ¿ cobas c 8000 MODULAR Series System - e 602 ¿ Roche / Hitachi MODULAR Analytics Combinat…

Roche Diagnostics Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

VALITUDE X4 CRT-P Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

Aspire HD Plus (FDR MS-2500), also known as Aspire HD Plus F and Aspire HD-s (FDR MS-2000), also known as Aspire HD Plus S). Mammography machine …

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

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

ESSENTIO EL DR Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

TRYPTIK(R) 2 C-PLATE SELF-TAPPING POLYAXIAL SCREW 4.0 MM, LENGTH 16 MM, REF TRY-PS-40 16-S, Qty 2 TRYPTIK(R) 2C-Plate Anterior Cervical Plate Sys…

SPINEART SA

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

VISIONIST X4 CRT-P Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

Affirm Lateral Arm Upright Biopsy Accessory. Product Number: ASY-09880

Hologic, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

PROPONENT VDD SL Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

TRYPTIK(R) 2 C-PLATE SELF-TAPPING POLYAXIAL SCREW 4.5 MM, LENGTH 14 MM, REF TRY-PS-45 14-S, Qty 2 TRYPTIK(R) 2C-Plate Anterior Cervical Plate Sys…

SPINEART SA

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

ALTRUA 2 DR Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

Fellows "Mighty 8" Power strip (Part Number 04175-0008) and TrippLite Power strip (PS-415-HGULTRA - Part Number 13-00106-00) are two components sold …

Merge Healthcare, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

Intellicuff Standalone (PN 951001) Used to continuously measure and automatically maintain the user-set cuff pressure of an endotracheal tube or t…

Hamilton Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

Medtronic KYPHON(R) Express(TM) Directional Bone Filler Device, SIZE 2, REF FB, QTY 1 EA, Rx only STERILE R

Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

ESSENTIO MRI DR Pacemaker

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 24, 2018

Persona Partial Knee System, Size 8, Finishing Guide

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

What to do with this

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  • 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

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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.