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 · 2026-08-28
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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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
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.
Sedecal SA Mobile Diagnost w DR x-ray system
Sedecal USA, Inc.
Oxoid Nitrocefin (+ Reconstitution Fluid Batch) REF: SR0112C, Oxoid Ltd. For the rapid chromogenic detection of beta-lactamase activity in bacterial…
Remel Inc
Persona Trabecular Metal Tibia; Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate Instruments and Modular Brackets; Used to facilitate the implantation of joi…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
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
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
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.
Philips Healthcare Ingenuity Elite Computed Tomography X-Ray System
Philips Healthcare
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.
Philips Healthcare Ingenuity Core128 Computed Tomography X-Ray System
Philips Healthcare
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
DePuy Synthes 8.0 mm Flexible Shaft Reamer, 360 mm, Orthopedic manual surgical instrument. Part number 351.43
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
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
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.
Signature TKA GDE/MDL Set 04-05 Patient-specific surgical guide and instrument set.
Materialise USA LLC
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
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
Triglyceride, Catalog No. OSR6x118 Product Usage:Triglyceride OSR6x118 is intended as an Enzymatic colour test for the quantitative determination …
Beckman Coulter Inc.
MSK 1.5T Extreme MR Scanner, a diagnostic imaging device
GE Healthcare, LLC
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
Philips Healthcare Ingenuity Core Computed Tomography X-Ray System
Philips Healthcare
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
Liko Universal SlingBars Universal SlingBar" 350, Universal SlingBar" 350 QRH, Universal SlingBar" 350 R2R, Universal SlingBar" 450, Unive…
Hill-Rom, Inc.
Philips Healthcare Ingenuity CT Computed Tomography X-Ray System
Philips Healthcare
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.
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
CENTURION FMS (Fluidics Management System) Pack for the CENTURION Vision System and identified Custom Paks
Alcon Research, Ltd.
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
Optima 1.5T MR430s MR Scanner, a diagnostic imaging device
GE Healthcare, LLC
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
- 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.