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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

Newest first · Page 538 of 819

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

14 mm Distraction Pin, Exagg Qty: 1 per pack; STERILE; Manufactured for: Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060 USA Distraction Pin is design…

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

HDL Cholesterol Reagent (HDL 2 x 200), Catalog No. A15625. Intended for quantitative determination of HDL cholesterol in the high density lipoprot…

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

Ziehm Imaging solo FD Mobile Fluoroscopic C-arm

Ziehm Imaging Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

ADVIA Centaur Systems Insulin ReadyPack; Test Code: IRI; Catalog Number: 02230141, for in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of i…

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

GP321R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D2.3; GP322R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D3.0; GP323R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D4.0;…

Aesculap Implant Systems LLC

FDA Devices Critical May 24, 2017

Philips V60 Ventilators, Material No. 850008, 1053613, 1053614, 1053615, 1053616, 1053617, 1076715, 1076716, 1076717, DU1053617, U1053617. Old Mat…

Respironics California Inc

FDA Devices Critical May 24, 2017

Magellan Diagnostics LeadCare Ultra Blood Analyzer Part Number: 80-0010

Magellan Diagnostics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

VORTRAN Automatic Resuscitator, VARPlus with Extension Kit; Model PCE-5012; Qty: 10 each. Anesthesiology: This device is to be used by properly t…

Vortran Medical Technology 1, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

SoftPort Easy-Load Lens Delivery System Model: EZ-28V Is used for the folding and delivering of the LI61AO, LI61AOV, or LI61SE 3-piece lens into th…

Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

Cholesterol Reagent(CHOL 2 x 300), Catalog No. 467825 Intended for quantitative determination of cholesterol concentration in human serum or plasm…

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

ETEST ETP32 (Ertapenem) Ref. 531640, 531600, blister packaging ETEST is a quantitative technique for determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of…

BioMerieux SA

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

16 mm Distraction Pin, Titanium, Qty: 1 per pack; STERILE; Manufactured for: Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060 USA Distraction Pin is de…

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

OVATIO Models: VR 6250, DR 6550, CRT 6750. Product Usage: OVATIO VR 6250, OVATIO DR 6550, PARADYM VR 8250, PARADYM DR 8550, PARADYM RF VR 9250,…

Sorin Group Italia SRL - CRF

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

Navitrack System - OS Knee Universal, Stereotaxic instrument

Orthosoft, Inc. dba Zimmer CAS

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

12 mm Distraction Pin, Blunt Qty: 1 per pack; STERILE; Manufactured for: Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060 USA Distraction Pin is design…

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Devices Critical May 24, 2017

NC Traveler RX Coronary Dilatation Catheter, Part No. 1013152-12, 1013152-15, 1013152-20, 1013153-08, 1013153-12, 1013153-15, 1013153-20, 1013154-08…

Abbott Vascular

FDA Devices Low May 24, 2017

Pointe Scientific Hitachi AST Reagent R1 : PE plastic bottle w/PP plastic cap. R2: PE plastic bottle w /PP plastic cap. Product Usage: Two Pa…

Medtest Holdings, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

16 mm [or 18 mm] Distraction Pin, Qty: 1 per pack; STERILE; Manufactured for: Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060 USA Distraction Pin is d…

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

NexGen Offset Stem Extension, sizes 14mm and 17mm For use in total arthroplasty.

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

INTENSIA Models: VR 124, DR 154, CRT-D 174 Product Usage: OVATIO VR 6250, OVATIO DR 6550, PARADYM VR 8250, PARADYM DR 8550, PARADYM RF VR 9250, …

Sorin Group Italia SRL - CRF

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

AMO 25GA Vitrectomy Cutter (Model Number NGP0025) and AMO 20GA Vitrectomy Cutter and Irrigation Sleeve (Model Number NGP0020) Used with the AMO White…

Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO)

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

Biomet Microfixation TraumaOne System Surgical Tray - Model # 46-1600

Biomet Microfixation, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

GIZA Vertebral Body Replacement

Eden Spine Europe SA

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

ADVIA Centaur Systems Insulin Calibrator; Test Code: Calibrator IRI; Catalog Number: 04618899

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

GP161R; ELAN 4 1-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D2.0; GP162R; ELAN 4 1-RING DIAMOND BURR+ COARSE D2.0; GP163R; ELAN 4 1-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D2,…

Aesculap Implant Systems LLC

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

Triglycerides Reagent (TG 2 x 300), Catalog No. 445850. Intended for quantitative determination of triglycerides concentration in human serum or p…

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Critical May 24, 2017

NC Tenku RX PTCA Balloon Catheter, Part No. 1012448-08T, 1012448-12T, 1012448-15T, 1012449-08T, 1012449-12T, 1012449-15T, 1012450-08T, 1012450-12T,…

Abbott Vascular

FDA Devices Low May 24, 2017

Navitrack¿ System - OS Knee Universal, Orthopedic Stereotaxic Instrument

Orthosoft, Inc. dba Zimmer CAS

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

Uric Acid Reagent (URIC 2 x 300), Catalog No. 442785. Intended for the quantitative determination of uric acid concentration in human serum, plasm…

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

Arietta 70 Ultrasound System Intended for use by trained personnel (doctor, sonographer. etc.) for the diagnostic Ultrasound evaluation.

Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

White OR Towels, X-Ray Detectable, Sterile, 4 Towels per/pk; 20pk/Cs. Intended for packing and absorption externally or within patient wounds in v…

Medical Action Industries Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

PARADYM Models: VR 8250, DR 8550, CRT-D 8750, RF VR 9250, RF DR 9550, RF CRT-D 9750, SonR 8770, RF SonR 9770 Product Usage: OVATIO VR 6250, OVAT…

Sorin Group Italia SRL - CRF

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

Proton therapy system -Proteus 235 aka Proteus Plus. A medical device designed to produce and deliver a proton beam for the treatment of patients …

Ion Beam Applications S.A.

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

VORTRAN Automatic Resuscitator, VARPlus; Model PTE-5002; Qty: 10 each Anesthesiology: This device is to be used by properly trained personnel to …

Vortran Medical Technology 1, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

10 mm Distraction Pin, Aggressive Qty: 1 per pack; STERILE; Manufactured for: Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060 USA Distraction Pin is d…

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

ARIES System and ARIES M1 System

Luminex Corporation

FDA Devices Critical May 24, 2017

Wingman 35 Crossing Catheter, 65cm, Model Numbers: WGM35065US WGM35065CE WGM35090US WGM35090CE WGM35135US WGM35135CE

ReFlow Medical

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

Blue OR Towels, X-Ray Detectable, Sterile, 2 Towels per/pk; 48pk/Cs and 4 Towels per/pk; (20pk/Cs). Intended for packing and absorption externally…

Medical Action Industries Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

Lactate Reagent (LACT 2 x 50), Catalog No. A95550 Intended for the quantitative determination of Lactate concentration in human plasma and cerebro…

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

enGen (TM) Laboratory Automation Systems using all TCAutomation(TM) Software Versions with the InOut Communication Interface, IVD

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

Spacelabs Healthcare Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System is intended for use in the hospital environment and operating room. Absorber Adapter Assemb…

Del Mar Reynolds Medical, Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate May 24, 2017

Mobius3D Product Usage: Mobius3D software is used for quality assurance and treatment plan verification in radiation therapy. It calculates radia…

Mobius Medical Systems, LP

FDA Devices Moderate May 17, 2017

NDI P7 Position Sensor, Stereotaxic Instrument

Orthosoft, Inc. dba Zimmer CAS

FDA Devices Moderate May 17, 2017

Anthrex Bio-SwiveLock SP Vented, 5.5mm x 24.5 mm, Self-Punching

Arthrex, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate May 17, 2017

RAPIDPoint¿ 500 Blood Gas Analyzer with v2.4 software for professional use in a point-of-care or laboratory environment. This system tests blood gase…

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 17, 2017

Anthrex SpeedBridge Implant System with BioComposite SwiveLock SP Vented, 5.5 mm x 24 mm

Arthrex, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate May 17, 2017

Healon GV, Part No. 10294701, 10294801, 10200014, 10201014, 10202014, 10203014

Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO)

FDA Devices Moderate May 17, 2017

Stryker PROFESS Registration Kit. The Stryker PROFESS Registration Kit is a member of the Navigation portfolio and is used as an intraoperative guid…

Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate May 17, 2017

Healon Pro, Part No. 10270012

Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO)

FDA Devices Moderate May 17, 2017

Mederi Stretta Catheter and Accessory Kit, Sterile For Use with the MEDERI MDRF1 GENERATOR ONLY. Used in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux …

Mederi Therapeutics, 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.