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 · 2026-08-26
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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Lap Gallbladder Pack, part number AMS3707
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Lower Extremity Pack, part number AMS4669
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Bayview Abdominoplasty Pack, part number 009079-1
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Breast Recon Pack, part number AMS5698 Breast Recon Pack, part number AMS5698(A
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Hernia Pack, part number AMS3859
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Stem Pack, part number AMS5166
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Breast Augmentation Pack, part number AMS1786(A Breast Augmentation Pack, part number AMS2790(A Breast Augmentation Pack, part number AMS3324(B Br…
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
CMS-2193-R7 and CMS-1911-R3 Custom Biopsy Tray containing a BD 10cc LL Syringe, Sterile, Manufactured for CMS Custom Medical Specialties, Inc.
Custom Medical Specialties, Inc.
Oxford Partial Knee System Left Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size E Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
Smith & Nephew Dyonics Saw Blade, Standard, Product Number 3701
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Oxford Partial Knee System Right Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size C Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
Oxford Partial Knee System Right Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size F Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
Smith & Nephew Dyonics Saw Blade, Narrow, Product Number 3705
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Philips Efficia CMS200 Central Monitoring System; 863352 The Efficia CMS200 central monitoring system is intended for use by healthcare professional…
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
Smith & Nephew Dyonics Saw Blade, Short, Narrow, Product Number 3704
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Oxford Partial Knee System Phase 3 Tibial Template Right Medial Size B Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
Oxford Partial Knee System Right Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size E Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
Oxford Partial Knee System Phase 3 Tibial Template Right Medial Size D Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
Oxford Partial Knee System Femoral Slap Hammer Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
Oxford Partial Knee System Left Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size B Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
ETEST XM256 (Cefuroxime), Foam: 506958-506918; SPB: 412304-412305 ETEST is a quantitative technique for determining the antimicrobial susceptibili…
BioMerieux SA
Keyspan High-High Speed USB to Serial Adapter Product Usage: The Reporting Software is an application which serves as middle ware between the Tos…
Tosoh Smd Inc
Oxford Partial Knee System Left Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size F Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
DIAMONDBACK 360 Peripheral 1.50 Classic, Model DBP-150CLASS145 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (OAS) is a minimally invasive, catheter-based O…
Cardiovascular Systems Inc
GrebSet Micro-Introducer Kit, model 7941, Sterilized with Ethylene Oxide. Product Usage: The GrebSet micro-introducer kit is intended to facilit…
Vascular Solutions, Inc.
DeRoyal Heart Tracecart REF 53-1769, Rx Only, NON-STERILE PRODUCT CONTAINED WITHIN.
DeRoyal Industries Inc
Smith & Nephew Dyonics Saw Blade, Short, Product Number 3703
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Oxford Partial Knee System Phase 3 Tibial Template Left Medial Size C Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
AMT 12 inch Right Angle Feeding Set with Y-Port Used with Nasogastric/Nasointestinal (NG/NI) tubes.
Applied Medical Technology Inc
Oxford Partial Knee System Left Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size A Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
Oxford Partial Knee System Right Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size C Oxford Partial Knee System Left Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size C
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
Merge Eye Station Import Utility (ESIU) when used with Merge Eye Station and Merge Eye Care PACS. The firm name on the labeling is Merge Healthcare,…
Merge Healthcare, Inc.
Smith & Nephew Dyonics Saw Blade, Long, Special, Product Number 3706
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Phase 3 Shim Size 3 Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Phase 3 Shim Size 1 Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Phase 3 Tibial Impactor Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
Durex Pleasure Pack . 3 ultra fine lubricated latex condoms 12 ultra fine lubricated latex condoms 24 Ra fine lubricated latex condoms 3 …
Reckitt Benckiser LLC
Smith & Nephew Dyonics Saw Blade, Standard, Thick, Product Number 3702
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Oxford Partial Knee System Phase 3 Tibial Template Right Medial Size C Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
Oxford Partial Knee System Phase 3 Tibial Template Left Medial Size B Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
Oxford Partial Knee System Left Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size D Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
Oxford Partial Knee System Right Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size A Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
Jackson-Pratt Channel Drain Silicone Round, Fully Fluted w/10FR Trocar. Sterile. Rx Distributed by Cardinal Health, USA Catalog Number: JP-2187…
Degania Silicone, Ltd.
Oxford Partial Knee System Right Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size B Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
Daavlin Aquex (DAAV1000)
Hidrex GmbH
Oxford Partial Knee System Phase 3 Tibial Template Right Medial Size A Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
SRHS DeRoyal Heart Tracecart REF 53-1913, Rx Only, NON-STERILE PRODUCT CONTAINED WITHIN.
DeRoyal Industries Inc
Tosoh Bioscience HLC-723G8 Analyzer for HbA1c testing.
Tosoh Bioscience, Inc.
Titan" Stabilizer Attachment and Titan TM 360 Stabilizer Attachment
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
Oxford Partial Knee System Right Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size D Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
Biomet U.K., Ltd.
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.