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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Product 6 consists of all products under product code HWC, and same usage: Item no: 47493501001 3.5 X 10 CORT SCREW SELFT 47493501801 3.5 X 18 C…
Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Product 2 consists of all products product code LPH, and same usage: 801802202 12/14 COCR FEMORAL HEAD 2 801802220 12/14 COCR FEMORAL HEAD 2 80180…
Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Product 61 consists of all product under product code: JWH and same usage: Item no: 598003712 STD PRECOAT TIBIA PLATE S for use in total knee a…
Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Product 68 consists of all product under product code: JDI and same usage: Item no: 787101360 VERSYS CEM/REV/CALCAR 13X 787101361 VERSYS CEM/REV/…
Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Product 21 consists of all product under product code: JDI and same usage: Item no: 811400218 CPT 12/14 COCR REVISION S 811400318 CPT 12/14 COCR…
Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Siemens Syngo Dynamics-a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) Model Numbers: 10091805, 10091807, 10091637, 10091673 intended for ac…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Product 23 consists of all product code: JDI and same usage: Item no: 801100220 CPT 2 HIP STEM, X-OFFSET 801100320 CPT 3 HIP STEM, X-OFFSET 8011…
Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Product 44 consists of all product under product code: HWC and same usage: Item no: 114607099 MAGMA-FX CANN SCREW 7.0MM 114604099 MAGNA FX CANN …
Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Prime Series Stretchers (Fifth Wheel, Big Wheel and Zoom) Powered stretcher
Stryker Medical Division of Stryker Corporation
NuOss XC Sinus Reference No 509-3001 (BMCU17, size 17 mm diameter x 10 mm height) Reference No 509-3002 (BMCU22, size 22 mm diameter x 12 m height)…
Collagen Matrix Inc
Product 24 consists of all product under product code: HRS and same usage: Item no: 234703104 DISTAL MEDIAL FEMORAL CON 234703206 DISTAL MEDIAL …
Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Product 72 consists of all product code: JDI and same usage: Item no: 805002202 ZIMTRON HEAD 12/14 0X22 MM For use in total or hemi hip arthr…
Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Hydromorphone HCL 25 mg/ml, vol. 40 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Morphine Sulfate 20 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 11.3 mg/ml, vol. 40 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Hydromorphone HCL 10 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 30 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Morphine Sulfate 0.6 mg/ml, vol. 200 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Morphine Sulfate 50 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 24 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Baclofen 2000 mcg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Morphine Sulfate 20 mg/ml, vol. 42 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Morphine Sulfate 11 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Morphine Sulfate 0.5 mg/ml/Baclofen 1000 mcg/ml/, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Morphine Sulfate 1.5 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Hydromorphone HCL 1 mg/ml, vol. 22 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Hydromorphone 12 mg/ml/Baclofen 450 mcg/ml, vol. 20 ml, syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Hydromorphone HCL 10 mg/ml/Fentanyl Citrate 0.15 mg/ml, vol. 40 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Fentanyl Citrate 1.275 mg/ml/Baclofen 150 mcg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 20 mg/ml/ Clonidine HCL 450 mcg/ml, vol. 40 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Ph…
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Hydromorphone HCL 25 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 4 mg/ml, vol. 40 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Hydromorphone HCL 10 mg/ml, vol. 40 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Hydromorphone HCL 0.5 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Hydromorphone HCL 2 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Baclofen 5000 mcg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Sufentanil Cit 200 mcg/ml/Clonidine HCL 1600 mcg/ml, vol. 42 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Hydromorphone HCL 10 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 4 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Hydromorphone HCL 7 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 11.2 mg/ml, vol. 40 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Sufentanil Cit 50 mcg/ml/Clonidine HCL 1 mcg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 5 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Sufentanil Cit 1000 mcg/ml/Baclofen 300 mcg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Hydromorphone HCL 20 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 40 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Morphine Sulfate 6 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 32 mg/ml, vol. 22 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Morphine Sulfate 10 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Morphine Sulfate 0.5 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Hydromorphone HCL 10 mg/ml/Baclofen 460 mcg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL, vol. 40 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
Percutaneous Insertion Tray; Product Code: IAK-06845 The Arrow¿ IAB is utilized for intra aortic balloon counterpulsation therapy in the aorta, wh…
Arrow International, Inc., Division of Teleflex Medical Inc.
VITROS 5600 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802413, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750002740; IVD. Product Usage: For use in the in vitro…
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
MitraClip Clip Delivery System, product number MSK0101. The MitraClip System contains the Clip Delivery System, product number CDS0201, GTIN 0871764…
Abbott Vascular
Discovery LS, 2286327 LightSpeed 4.0 CT Scanner System - The LightSpeed 4.0 CT Scanner System is indicated for head and whole body X-ray Computed …
GE Medical Systems, LLC
M/L Taper Hip Prosthesis (Item: 00-7711-012-20, Lot: 62937093
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Milex Arcing Diaphragm Size 95; Model Number: MXWS95
CooperSurgical, Inc.
Large Volume Paracentesis Kit is packaged in a thermaformed tray which contains slots and snap-in holders for most components. Packed sterile in Tyve…
Gi Supply
Ultra 8 IAB: 8Fr 40cc; Product Code: IAB-05840-U The Arrow¿ IAB is utilized for intra aortic balloon counterpulsation therapy in the aorta, whereb…
Arrow International, Inc., Division of Teleflex Medical Inc.
LightSpeed Ultra (8-slice MDAS), 5120327-3 LightSpeed 4.0 CT Scanner System - The LightSpeed 4.0 CT Scanner System is indicated for head and whole…
GE Medical Systems, LLC
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
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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.