PlainRecalls

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
Check a product → All categories

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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FDA · CPSC · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-08-28

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

Newest first · Page 602 of 819

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Norian Drillable Inject 10 CC-Sterile; catalog # 07.704.010S Intended for bony voids or defects of the extremities and pelvis that are not instrinsi…

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

The Plum A+ is a dual-line volumetric infusion system designed to meet the growing demand for hospital-wide, as well as alternate site and home healt…

Hospira Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Sedecal SA Mobile Diagnost w DR x-ray system

Sedecal USA, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Oxoid Nitrocefin (+ Reconstitution Fluid Batch) REF: SR0112C, Oxoid Ltd. For the rapid chromogenic detection of beta-lactamase activity in bacterial…

Remel Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Persona Trabecular Metal Tibia; Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate Instruments and Modular Brackets; Used to facilitate the implantation of joi…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Henry Schein Single Use Syringe Luer-Lock, 10 mL, Intended for use by health care professionals for general purpose fluid aspiration/injection

Becton Dickinson & Company

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Sterile Sheridan/HVT Cuffed, Murphy Eye, Tracheal Tube, Ref: V5-10314, ID: 7.0 mm, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Teleflex Incorporated. A tracheal tub…

Teleflex Medical

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

The Plum 360 is a large volume infuser capable of delivering fluids for a variety of therapies such as parenteral, enteral, or epidural infusions. Th…

Hospira Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Philips Healthcare Ingenuity Elite Computed Tomography X-Ray System

Philips Healthcare

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Lipase, Catalog No. OSR6x30 Product Usage: Lipase OSR6x30 is intended as a System reagent for the quantitative determination of Lipase activity i…

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Philips Healthcare Ingenuity Core128 Computed Tomography X-Ray System

Philips Healthcare

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Maestro Air Motor Pneumatic cranial drill motor. The Maestro Air Pneumatic System is a pneumatically operated surgical instrument system. The pne…

Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

DePuy Synthes 8.0 mm Flexible Shaft Reamer, 360 mm, Orthopedic manual surgical instrument. Part number 351.43

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

GE Revolution CT The system is intended for head, whole body, cardiac and vascular X-ray Computed Tomography applications. The system is intended …

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Surgical Table Cushion (HybriGel Pads) HybrGel Pads are an optional accessory to the Operon Surgical Table. The pads may be attached to the base sec…

Berchtold Corp.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Signature TKA GDE/MDL Set 04-05 Patient-specific surgical guide and instrument set.

Materialise USA LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

1.5 mm Rapid Resorb Orbt1 F1 P1 w/Bending Template / 30 mm - Sterile, Rapid Resorbable Fixation System. 1.5 mm Rapid Resorbable Orbital Floor Plate …

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Sure Vue Color Staph 150T, Sure Vue Color Staph 300T, Sure Vue SELECT Staph, biokit SELECT Staph 75T The product is used as an aid in the identific…

Integrated Science Systems Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Triglyceride, Catalog No. OSR6x118 Product Usage:Triglyceride OSR6x118 is intended as an Enzymatic colour test for the quantitative determination …

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

MSK 1.5T Extreme MR Scanner, a diagnostic imaging device

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

1.5 mm Rapid Resorb Orbt1 F1 P1 w/Bending Template / 35 mm - Sterile, Rapid Resorbable Fixation System. 1.5 mm Rapid Resorbable Orbital Floor Plate …

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Philips Healthcare Ingenuity Core Computed Tomography X-Ray System

Philips Healthcare

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Actifuse ABX/Actifuse MIS System A bone void filler intended only for orthopedic applications as a filler for gaps and voids that are not intrins…

Apatech Limited

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Liko Universal SlingBars Universal SlingBar" 350, Universal SlingBar" 350 QRH, Universal SlingBar" 350 R2R, Universal SlingBar" 450, Unive…

Hill-Rom, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Philips Healthcare Ingenuity CT Computed Tomography X-Ray System

Philips Healthcare

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Uric Acid, Catalog No. OSR6x98 Product Usage:Uric acid OSR6x98 is intended as a System reagent for the quantitative determination of Uric Acid in …

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

1.5 mm Rapid Resorb Orbt1 F1 P1 w/Bending Template / 24 mm - Sterile, Rapid Resorbable Fixation System. 1.5 mm Rapid Resorbable Orbital Floor Plat…

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

CENTURION FMS (Fluidics Management System) Pack for the CENTURION Vision System and identified Custom Paks

Alcon Research, Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Tearaway Introducer, Model # VS203, VS303, 510 K # 130687, packaged individually in a pouch, 5 pouches per carton, lot # MBZ140, MBZL450, MBZV930 MBZ…

Medical Components, Inc dba MedComp

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Optima 1.5T MR430s MR Scanner, a diagnostic imaging device

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Norian Drillable Inject 3 CC-Sterile; catalog # 07.704.003S Intended for bony voids or defects of the extremities and pelvis that are not intrinsic …

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Norian Drillable Inject 5 CC-Sterile; catalog # 07.704.005S Intended for bony voids or defects of the extremities and pelvis that are not instrinsic…

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Henry Schein Single Use Syringe Luer-Lock, 10 mL, Intended for use by health care professionals for general purpose fluid aspiration/injection

Becton Dickinson & Company

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

Vancomycin 1750 mg in 270 mL 0.9% NS bag,FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

Vancomycin 1000 mg in 250 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

Ertapenem 1 gram Add-Vantage in a) 50 mL and b) 100 mL 0.45% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock,…

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

0.9% Sodium Chloride a) 500 mL b) 2000 mL and c) 3000 mL bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

Ceftriaxone 1 gram Add-Vantage in a) 50 mL and b) 100 mL 0.45% NS bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Ro…

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

Remicade 600 mg in 250 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

Nafcillin 3 grams in 277 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

Cefazolin 6 grams in 292 mL 0.9% NS bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, Arkansas

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

TPN 2, (amino acid 20%) 2000 ml bag (140), FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock Arkansas

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

Daptomycin 650 mg in 50 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

Piperacillin-Tazobactam 10.125 grams/NS 307 mL BAG, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

Piperacillin-Tazobactam 13.5 grams/NS 322 mL bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

1/2 Normal Saline 2000 mL + Sodium Acetate 80 mEq., FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

Ascorbic Acid 500 mg (1 mL) Syringe, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

70% Ethanol-lock Solution, 2 mL Syringe, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

Vancomycin 1250 mg in 250 mL 0.9% NS bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

Ceftriaxone 2 gram Add-Vantage in 100 mL 0.45% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

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

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.