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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 · 2026-08-25

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 Sep 27, 2017

Spine Referencing Instrumentation, Set, Contains Spinous Process Clamps, Short and Tall When used with a Medtronic StealthStation Navigation System,…

Medtronic Navigation, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 27, 2017

Spine Referencing Instrumentation, Double Spinous Process Clamp, Short When used with a Medtronic StealthStation Navigation System, the Spine Refere…

Medtronic Navigation, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 27, 2017

K-Assay(R) Multi-Analyte Calibrator, REF KAI--016C, KAMIYA BIOMEDICAL COMPANY, Seattle, WA, IVD The K-ASSAY(R) Multi-Analyte Calibrator is intended …

Kamiya Biomedical Company, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 27, 2017

Spine Referencing Instrumentation, Double Spinous Process Clamp, Tall When used with a Medtronic StealthStation Navigation System, the Spine Referen…

Medtronic Navigation, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 27, 2017

Solarice Rapid Exchange Balloon Dilatation Catheter, a Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) Rapid Exchange System.

Medtronic Vascular Galway DBA Medtronic Ireland

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 27, 2017

Spine Referencing Instrumentation, Spinous Process Clamp, Tall When used with a Medtronic StealthStation Navigation System, the Spine Referencing fi…

Medtronic Navigation, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 27, 2017

Spine Referencing Instrumentation, Spinous Process Clamp, Short When used with a Medtronic StealthStation Navigation System, the Spine Referencing f…

Medtronic Navigation, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 27, 2017

Euphora Rapid Exchange Balloon Dilatation Catheter, a Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) Rapid Exchange System.

Medtronic Vascular Galway DBA Medtronic Ireland

FDA Food Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Java Monster Loco Moca Coffee & Energy, Net Wt. 15 fl. oz. (443 mL); UPC 0 70847 81271 5; INGREDIENTS: BREWED COFFEE (FILTERED WATER., COFFEE…

Monster Energy Company

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Firebird NXG Spinal Fixation System Decorticating Planer, Catalog #36-1334, non-sterile, Rx. .A Decorticating Planer is used to decorticate bone …

Orthofix, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Cell Marque, PAX8 (MRQ-50 Mab.), 7 mL, REF PA0808, IVD, This antibody is intended for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use. PAX-8 (MRQ-50) Mouse Monoclonal …

Leica Biosystems Richmond Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Fujifilm Endoscope Models ED-250XL5 ED-250XT5 ED-450XT5 ED-450XL5 Product Usage: This product is a medical endoscope for the duodenum an…

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

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Sekisui Diagnostics Sekure Chemistry Acetaminophen L3K , Ref. 506-30. The firm names on the label are Sekisui Diagnostics (UK) Limited, United Kingd…

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Makoplasty Partial Knee Application (PKA) Product Usage: The Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System (RIO) is intended to assist the surgeon in…

Mako Surgical Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

BD Needle 22GA 1-1/2in SafetyGlide(TM) Non Sterile, Bulk, REF 301701 The BD SafetyGlide(TM) needle is intended to be used for general purpose inje…

Becton Dickinson & Company

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Spectra-System/Legacy Guided Surgery Handle Kit, Device Listing Number D245883. The Guided Handle Kit (G-HK) allows clinicians to drill through a …

Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Cell Marque, Glypican-3 (1G12 Mab), 7 mL, REF PA0800, IVD, The antibody is intended for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use. Glypican-3 (1G12) Mouse Monocl…

Leica Biosystems Richmond Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Total Hip Application (THA) Product Usage: The Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System (RIO) is intended to assist the surgeon in providing so…

Mako Surgical Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Cell Marque, Podoplanin (D2-40 Mab), 7 mL, REF PA0796, IVD, The antibody is intended for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use. The Podoplanin (D2-40) ant…

Leica Biosystems Richmond Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Sep 20, 2017

Skintact Electrode for Defibrillation, Pacing, Monitoring, Cardioversion. Product Usage: Multifunction electrode for external defibrillation, pac…

Leonhard Lang Medizintechnik GmbH

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Toshiba Medical Radrex - i Digital Radiography X-ray system Radrex-i is intended for use in conjunction with the ceiling suspended tube support, h…

Toshiba American Medical Systems

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Cell Marque, Napsin A (MRQ-60 Mab.), 7 mL, REF PA0805, IVD, The antibody is intended for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use. Napsin A (MRQ-60) Mouse Mon…

Leica Biosystems Richmond Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Cell Marque, SOX-10 (Polyclonal), 7 mL, REF PA0813, IVD, This antibody is intended for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use. SOX-10 Rabbit Polyclonal Primar…

Leica Biosystems Richmond Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

FFR Link-FFR Signal Processing Module, Material Number H7495551000 It is intended to condition physiological signals from measuring devices (BSC Pre…

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Herga foot switch, model 6289-WS, a component of the ROSA Robotized Stereotactic Assistant Surgical Device, Model 2.5.8. The firm name on the foot s…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Baxter Amia Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Set with Cassette, REF 5C5479

Baxter Healthcare Corp

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

eMAG System, Ref 418591 It is an In Vitro Diagnostic Medical device intended for the automated isolation (purification and concentration) of total…

bioMerieux, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

X-Laser Laser Light Show projector models Aurora, Caliente Aurora, PSX-400, Mobile Beat Max, Mobile Beat Max MKII, X-Beam, Hawk 500 High-power las…

X-Laser Llc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Cell Marque, MSH6 (44 Mab.), 7 mL, REF PA0804, IVD, The antibody is intended for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use. MSH6 is a mismatch repair gene whic…

Leica Biosystems Richmond Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Cell Marque, Microphthalmia Transcription Factor (MiTF) (C5/D5 Mab.), 7 mL, REF PA0803, IVD, The antibody is intended for in vitro diagnostic (IVD)…

Leica Biosystems Richmond Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 20, 2017

Fujifilm Endoscope Model ED-530XT Product Usage: This product is a medical endoscope for the duodenum and upper GI tract. It is intended for …

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

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 13, 2017

Coulter HmX CP and Coulter HmX AL Analyzers The purpose of the HmX Hematology Analyzer is to separate the normal patient, with all normal system-gen…

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 13, 2017

JTS External Drive Unit JTS Distal Femoral Extendible Implant Femur is intended for the replacement of diseased or deficient bone in the distal fe…

Stanmore Implants Worldwide Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 13, 2017

MicroVention Terumo Traxcess 7 Mini Guidewire with Hydrophilic Coating, Ref GW0721006M, 1 guidewire per package, sterile, RX.

Microvention, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 13, 2017

Merge Unity software, formerly known as DR Systems Unity PACS software. The firm name on the label is Merge Healthcare, Hartland, WI. Merge Unity i…

Merge Healthcare, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 13, 2017

Qualigen(R) The FastPack(R) IP Vitamin D Complete Immunoassay Kit, catalog number 25000068 Vitamin D immunoassay kit

Qualigen Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 13, 2017

Presource(R) Kits (custom surgical/procedural kits): The standard and custom kits are packed with all of the specific disposable class I, II, and II…

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Critical Sep 13, 2017

CS 100 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump. It supports the heart's left ventricle by increasing coronary perfusion and reducing left ventricular work. Coro…

Maquet Datascope Corp - Cardiac Assist Division

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 13, 2017

On-X Prosthetic Heart Valve with Gelweave Valsalva Graft, single use. Indicated for the replacement of diseased, damaged, or malfunctioning native…

CryoLife, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Sep 13, 2017

CS 100i Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump. It supports the heart's left ventricle by increasing coronary perfusion and reducing left ventricular work. Cor…

Maquet Datascope Corp - Cardiac Assist Division

FDA Devices Critical Sep 13, 2017

CS 300 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump. It supports the heart's left ventricle by increasing coronary perfusion and reducing left ventricular work. Coro…

Maquet Datascope Corp - Cardiac Assist Division

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 13, 2017

Coulter LH 750, Coulter LH 780, and Coulter LH 500 Analyzers Hematology Analyzers are quantitative, automated hematology analyzers and leukocyte dif…

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 13, 2017

MOSAIQ Medical Charged-Particle Radiation Therapy System

Elekta, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 6, 2017

Artis zee/zeego and Artis Q/Q.zen system, x-ray, angiographic AXIOM Artis zee and Q/Q.zen is a family of dedicated angiography systems developed fo…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 6, 2017

Burn Sheet, sterile - 60" x 96". Included in First Aid Kits: 36M - Delmarva Power/ACE - w/Logo, Certified Safety Manufacturing logo, and sold blank.…

Certified Safety Mfg Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 6, 2017

iFusion, Device Listing Number D203271. Product Usage: The iCam is a non-contact, high resolution digital imaging device which is suitable for ph…

Optovue, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 6, 2017

VITEK¿ 2 Compact 30, REF numbers: 27530 and 27530R (clinical), and 27630 and 17630R (industry) software and reagent cards designed for the identific…

Biomerieux Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 6, 2017

MEDLINE SIRUS Surgical Gown, Strong Protection, Poly-Reinforced, Breathable Film Sleeve, XXL-XLONG Sterile Single-Use Gown; Sold in kit with Sterile …

Master & Frank (Pinghu) Co., Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 6, 2017

Neusoft Medical NeuViz 64 Multi-slice CT Scanner System, including: NeuViz 64e, NeuViz 64i with software version 1.0.6.3258 +P11 or previous ve…

Neusoft Medical Systems Co., Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 6, 2017

Artis zee/zeego and Artis Q/Q.zen system, x-ray, angiographic AXIOM Artis zee and Q/Q.zen is a family of dedicated angiography systems developed fo…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

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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.