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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 · 2026-08-26

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

recalls
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 Nov 23, 2016

BIFURCATED TRANSPAC¿ 4 WITH 03ML FLUSH DEVICE FOR BUFFALO GENERAL HOSP., Item No. 46063-34 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSP…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

Transpac¿ 4 kit w/72" Macrodrip¿ Admin Set, Item No. 46099-77 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an extravascular pressu…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

TRANSPAC¿ IV DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCER WITH 4 FT. CABLE EXTENSION AND STOPCOCK, Item No. 42582-08 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

TRANSPAC¿ IV TRIFURCATED MONITORING KIT 72", 3 DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCERS, 3 3 ML INTRAFLO¿ FLUSHES, MACRODRIP (POLE MOUNT), Item No. 46101-39 The Trans…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

TRANSPAC¿ IV MONITORING KIT, NEONATAL, 24", WITH DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCER, 30 ML INTRAFLO¿ FLUSH (INFUSION PUMP), Item No. 42588-05 The Transpac Dispos…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

TRANSPAC¿ IV BIFURCATED MONITORING KIT 72 INCH, 2 DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCERS, 2 3 ML SQUEEZE FLUSH, MACRODRIP (POLE MOUNT), Item No. 42652-05 The Transp…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

RIGHT HEART CATH LAB KIT FOR BAPTIST MEM. HOSP., Item No. 46071-40 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an extravascular p…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

TRANSPAC¿ IV MONITORING KIT WITH SAFESET" RESERVOIR AND BLOOD SAMPLING PORT, 84" TUBING, DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCER, 3 ML SQUEEZE FLUSH, MACRODRIP (POLE M…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

Transpac¿ IV Monitoring Kit, 84", Disposable Transducer, 3 ml Squeeze Flush, Macrodrip, Item No. 42585-05 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure …

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

Aptio Automation Modules

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

C-Max" Cutting Loop Electrodes, Storz One-Stem, 24 Fr, .014in., .35 mm, Sterile, Rx only, Manufactured by: C.R. Bard, Inc., Covington, GA 30014.

C.R. Bard, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

COBAS INTEGRA 800 Tina-Quant Hemoglobin A1cDX Gen.2 Hemoglobin A1cDX test Catalog number 04528123160

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

Transpac¿ IV Trifurcated Monitoring Kit w/84" Safeset" Reservoir, 03 ml Squeeze Flush Device, Needleless Valves, Red, Blue and Yellow Stripe TBG, Ite…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Low Nov 23, 2016

Ingenuity Core Computed Tomography X-ray system, Model 728321

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

M.K. WITH 03ML FLUSH DEVICE FOR DRISCOLL FOUNDATION CHILDRENS HOSP., Item No. 46068-02 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) i…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

TRIPLE PRESSURE KIT WITH 03ML FLUSH DEVICE FOR METHODIST M.C. OF ILLINOIS, Item No. 46072-51 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (D…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

PTCA KIT W/03ML FLUSH DEVICE FOR WILLIAMSPORT HOSP, Item No. 46095-22 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an extravascula…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

CATH LAB KIT #2 FOR MARY HITCHCOCK MEM. HOSP., Item No. 46057-18 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an extravascular pre…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

Transpac¿ IV Monitoring Kit w/03 ml Squeeze Flush and Macrodrip, Item No. 46106-91 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

Transpac¿ IV Bifurcated Monitoring Kit 48", 2 Disposable Transducers, 2 03 ml Intraflo¿ Flush Devices, Macrodrip (Pole Mount), Item No. 011-42592-05 …

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

CATH LAB KIT FOR BAPTIST M. C., Item No. 46078-52 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an extravascular pressure transduce…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

RIGHT HEART KIT FOR NC BAPTIST HOSPITAL, Item No. 46066-34 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an extravascular pressure …

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

CATH LAB KIT FOR ALBERT EINSTEIN M.C., Item No. 46047-19 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an extravascular pressure tr…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Low Nov 23, 2016

Brilliance ICT SP Computed Tomography X-ray system, Model 728311

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

TRIPLE MK W/03ML FLUSH DEVICE FOR UNIV OF PENN. HEALTH SYSTEMS, Item No. 46088-08 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an …

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Low Nov 23, 2016

IQon Spectral CT Computed Tomography X-ray system, Model 728332

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

Artis Q, Angiographic x-ray system Product Usage: The Artis systems are a family of dedicated angiography systems developed for single and biplan…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

MONITORING KIT WITH 03ML FLUSH DEVICE FOR CONCORD HOSP., Item No. 46091-13 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an extrava…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

Siemens ADVIA Centaur¿ Vitamin D Total Assay SMN 10699201 (100 test)

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

Transpac¿ IV Monitoring Kit, 60", 03 ml Squeeze Flush Device, 2 3 Way Stopcocks and Macrodrip, Item No. 46112-10 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pr…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

Alere Triage Total 5 Control Level 1, Model No. 88753 Description of the product: The Triage Total Controls 5 are quality control materials that a…

Alere San Diego, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

ADD-ON DISP. TRANSDUCER W/03ML FLUSH DEVICE FOR JOHNS HOPKINS HOSP., Item No. 46086-21 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) i…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

Transpac¿ IV Monitoring Kit w/03 ml Squeeze Flush Device, Arterial Safeset" Reservoir and Needleless Valves, Item No. 46112-03 The Transpac Disposab…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

TRIPLE KIT W/SAFESET" AND 03ML FLUSH DEVICE FOR O.H.S.U., Item No. 46080-38 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an extrav…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

TRANSPAC¿ IV DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCER WITH 4 FT. CABLE EXTENSION AND STOPCOCK WITHOUT COVERS, Item No. 42663-01NS The Transpac Disposable Straight Pres…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

TRANSPAC¿ IV MONITORING KIT WITH SAFESET" RESERVOIR AND BLOOD SAMPLING PORT, 60" TUBING, DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCER, 3 ML SQUEEZE FLUSH, MACRODRIP (POLE M…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

TRANSPAC¿ IV BIFURCATED MONITORING KIT, 72" 2 DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCERS, with 2 STOPCOCKS, 2 3 ml SQUEEZE FLUSH, MACRODRIP (POLE MOUNT), Item No. 42500-…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

LEFT HEART KIT, Item No. AG8052-NS The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an extravascular pressure transducer that interfac…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

TRIFURCATED KIT W/03ML FLUSH DEVICE FOR DUKE UNIVERSITY, Item No. 46094-21 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an extrava…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

TRANSPAC¿ IV TRIFURCATED MONITORING KIT, 84" 3 DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCERS WITH 2 STOPCOCKS 3 3 ML SQUEEZE FLUSHES, MACRODRIP (POLE MOUNT), Item No. 42590…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

PET Infusion Pump

Bayer Healthcare

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

TRANSPAC¿ IV DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCER MONITORING KIT WITH BONDED STOPCOCK AND 3mL SQUEEZE FLUSH, Item No. 42582-09 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pr…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

TRIPLE ANESTHESIA KIT W/03ML FLUSH DEVICE FOR JACKSON MEM. HOSP., Item No. 46064-54 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is a…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

CATH LAB KIT w/3 PORT "OFF" MANIFOLD, WASTE BAG, GUIDE WIRE, SPLASH STOP, NEEDLE & TP-4, Item No. 46098The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Tran…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

TRANSPAC¿ IV DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCER WITH STOPCOCKS AND WITHOUT COVERS, Item No. 42664-01NS The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

DOUBLE LINE KIT WITH 03ML FLUSH DEVICE FOR UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSP., Item No. 46063-03 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSP…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

Transpac¿ IV Monitoring Kit w/4 Way Stopcock, 3 Way Stopcock and 24" Arterial Pressure Tubing, Item No. 42594-05 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pr…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

TRANSPAC¿ IV MONITORING KIT WITH 2 BONDED STOPCOCKS, 72", DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCER WITH 2 BONDED STOPCOCKS, 3 ML SQUEEZE FLUSH, MACRODRIP (POLE MOUNT), …

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

Quad Kit W/03ML Flush Device, Mounts, Reservoir & TP4, Item No. 46099-24 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an extravasc…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 23, 2016

NEONATAL KIT WITH 30ML FLUSH DEVICE FOR YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSP., Item No. 46068-65 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an ex…

ICU Medical, 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.