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 · 2026-08-25
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
Newest first · Page 531 of 819
Single-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip(R) Catheter, Catheter, Percutaneous The Arrow Single-Lumen Catheter permits venous…
Arrow International Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N317), IVD, REF 417558, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N275), REF 414313, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N303), IVD, REF 416590, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
Sutures. POLYSORB: POLSORB 0 18 U/D PRECUT 126R, Item Number: L4; POLSORB 0 18 VIO PRECUT 226T; Item Number: L14; POLSORB 0 30 VIO PRECUT 227C, Item…
Medtronic
VITEK 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-GN38), REF 22331, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N298), IVD, REF 416004, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
GE Healthcare Discovery IQ X-ray system
GE Healthcare, LLC
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-GN71), REF 413402, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility card (AST-P643), IVD, REF 418671, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
Boston Scientific Zurpaz(TM) MEDIUM CURL, ASYMMETRIC CURVE, Steerable Sheath, 8.5F (2.83mm), REF Catalog No M004EPTMCA85300
Creganna Medical Devices
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N329), IVD, REF 418631, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N250), REF 413573, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N290), REF 415058, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N216), REF 413066, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
Fem IM Nail 15mmdx46cm, Sterile, Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N223), REF 413110, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N235), REF 413170, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N276), REF 414286, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-GN66), REF 413398, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-GN13), REF 22095, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility card (AST-P616), REF 410223, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N255), REF 413724, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-GN69), REF 413400, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N322), IVD, REF 418489, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility card (AST-GP74), REF 414971, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility card (AST-P577), REF 22218, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
1) ARROWg+ard Blue MAC Two-Lumen Central Venous Access Kit 2) ARROWg+ard Blue PSI Kit 3) ARROWg+ard Blue MAC Two-Lumen Central Venous Access Kit 4…
Arrow International Inc
Cook Multi-Use Holmium Laser Fibers, Supplied sterilized by ethylene oxide gas in peel-open packages
Cook Inc.
Fem IM Nail 15mmdx48cm, Sterile, Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N356), IVD, REF 421352, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-GN14), REF 22096, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
Por fullct fem st 15x200mm, Sterile, prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, porous uncemented- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-GN79), REF 413436, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
1) ARROWg+ard Blue You-Blend Two-Lumen Hemodialysis Catheterization Kit for High Volume Infusions The large-bore two-lumen catheter permits venous a…
Arrow International Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility card (AST-P584), REF 22252, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
TIBIAL I/M NAIL 15MMDX26CM, TIBIAL I/M NAIL 15MMDX28CM TIBIAL I/M NAIL 15MMDX30CM TIBIAL I/M NAIL 14MMDX32CM TIBIAL I/M NAIL 15MMDX32CM TIBIAL I/…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
VITEK 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-GN16), REF 22139, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N358), IVD, REF 421441, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-XN01), REF 410025, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility card (AST-P592), REF 22287, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N348), IVD, REF 420856, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N311), IVD, REF 416952, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
Arrow MAC Two-Lumen Central Venous Access Kit Introducer Catheter The Arrow Two-Lumen Central Venous Access device permits venous access and cathet…
Arrow International Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N327), IVD, REF 418515, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N345), IVD, REF 420580, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
Fem IM Nail 16mmdx46cm, Sterile, Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
VITEK 2 Yeast identification card (YST), IVD, REF 21343, 20 cards per carton. .
Biomerieux Inc
Fem IM Nail 14mmdx50cm right, Sterile, Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility card (AST-P649), IVD, REF 420858, 20 cards per carton.
Biomerieux Inc
What to do with this
Monitoring medical devices? Start here.
- Check a specific product against the full federal archive before you use or buy it. Recall checker
- 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
Recall categorization follows the issuing agency's product taxonomy; always confirm specifics on the official notice.
Nearby categories
Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.
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.