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
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Cobalt HV Bone Cement Cobalt MV Bone Cement Cobalt HV Bone Cement With Gentamicin
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Anthrex PEEK SwiveLock SP Vented, 5.5mm x 24.5 mm, Self-Punching
Arthrex, Inc.
Mentor Smooth Round SPECTRUM Post- Operatively Adjustable Saline Breast Implant, Product Code: 350-1490, UDI/GTIN: 00081317002048
Mentor Texas, LP.
Linear Straight Broach Handle (Rasp Handle) (Greatbatch Part # 510397; DJO Surgical Inc., # 803-03-159) and EZ Clean" Linear Broach Handle Greatbatc…
Greatbatch Medical
Medtronic PAK NEEDLE BEVELED AND TROCAR TIPS, REF 8670009, QTY 1 EA, STERILE R, Rx only
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc
MEDHOT MTI 2000 THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEM - TotalVision software with Elevated Body Temperature Screening module, for use as a medical diagnostic purpos…
Med-Hot Thermal Imaging, Inc.
Medi-Therm Hyper/Hypothermia System, MTA7900
Stryker Medical Division of Stryker Corporation
Healon 5 Pro, Part No. 10270015
Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO)
Healon, Part No. 10290953, 10295210, 10200011, 10200012, 10201012, 10203012, 10213012, 10223012, 10290701, 10294751, 10295701
Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO)
Regenerex Patella RGX 3 PEG SER A PATELLA 28MM RGX 3 PEG SER A PATELLA 31MM RGX 3 PEG SER A PATELLA 34MM RGX 3 PEG SER A PATELLA 37MM Product …
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Sample probes associated with: cobas 6000 Series System, cobas 8000 Modular Analyzer Series, cobas c 311 analyzer cobas c 501/502 cobas c 701/702…
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
Microfil Composite Instruments are packaged in an unsealed plastic sleeve, which is then placed in a cardboard box. Microfil Composite Instruments ar…
Almore International Inc
Healon Duet, Part No. 10290080, 10220010, 10220011 and 10220012
Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO)
PERI-LOC VOLAR DISTAL RADIUS - RIGHT 3H STD HEAD LOCKING PLATE, 62 MM LENGTH, SST PLATE, REF 71823114, QTY: (1) NON-STERILE, Rx only, Smith & nephew,…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Healon V, Part No. 10290045
Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO)
Anthrex PEEK SwiveLock SP Vented, 4.75 mm x 24.5 mm, Self-Punching
Arthrex, Inc.
Bone Dowell Harvest Tubes
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
CooperSurgical lnflatoball Latex Rubber Pessary sold as an individual unit and also part of the lnflatoball Pessary Kit. Product Usage: The lnfla…
CooperSurgical, Inc.
Anthrex Bio Composite SwiveLock SP Vented, 4.75 mm x 24.5 mm, Self-Punching
Arthrex, Inc.
Anthrex SpeedBridge Implant System with PEEK SwiveLock Self Punching
Arthrex, Inc.
Savaria SL-1000 Stairlift
Savaria Concord Lifts, Inc.
Carrier and Bryant Recall Heat Pumps Due to Fire Hazard
Carrier Corporation, of Jupiter, Fla.
ROHO HIGH PROFILE Single Compartment Cushion with Sensor Ready Technology and ROHO MID PROFILE Single Compartment Cushion with Sensor Ready Technolo…
Roho Inc.
Keyless Driver Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
14cm QD Angle Attachment Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Electric Handpiece EM Hand Control Product Usage: Electric system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
6.8cm Controlled Depth Attachment Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
SMALL ATTACHMENT, J-LATCH
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
RENOVATION, RADIAL OSTEOTOME BLADE, SIZE 14, REF 71369314, STERILE R, QTY: (1)
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
IMRI AIR CONTROL Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
14cm QD Angle Attachment Product Usage: Product attachment
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
XMAX Motor, High Strength Hose Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Sysmex, Automated Hematology Analyzer XN Series, Sysmex Corporation, 1-5-1 Wakinohama-Kaigandori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0073 Japan
Sysmex America Inc
12.6CM TAPERED ATTACHMENT, BLACK MAX Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Rotating Adult Craniotome Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
BD FlowSmart Set MiniMed Pro-set Rx Only Distributed by Medtronic MiniMed Inc. 8006464633 8185765555 Legal Manufacturer Becton, Dickinson …
Becton Dickinson & Company
Foot Control without Switches, SC2100 Product Usage: Electric system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
RENOVATION, THIN OSTEOTOME BLADE, 8 MM X 3 INCH, REF 71369208, STERILE R, QTY: (1)
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Dressing Shldr XL, P/N 04918 Product Usage: These products are sterile dressings used as an insulation barrier between the Polar Care cold therap…
Breg Inc
Shandon Rapid Chrome Kwik-Diff Kit Part Number: 9990700 Shandon Rapid Chrome Kwik-Diff Reagent #3 Part Number 9990707 Shandon Rapid Chrome Kwik-Dif…
Richard-Allan Scientific Company
STANDARD CRANIOTOME, BLACK MAX
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
11cm QD Angle Attachment Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
System Console, Single Port, with irrigation Product Usage: Electric system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Rotating Large Craniotome
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
MR GHIATAS Beaded Breast Localization Wire, Product Code: 477201, 479201 Product Usage: The GHIATAS Beaded Breast Localization Wire consists of a…
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
BLACKMAX-NEURO LOW PRESSURE Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Bearing Sleeve, 15CM Straight Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
IMRI SHORT ATTACHMENT Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
90 degree Contra Angle Attachment Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Foot control irrigation system Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
What to do with this
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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.