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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 · 2026-08-29

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

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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 637 of 819

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

CARESCAPE VC150 Vital Signs Monitor Monitor vital signs in humans

Innokas Medical Oy

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

SSS Reprocessed Zimmer, Synthes, Stryker and Linvatec Drill Bits and Blades Surgical drill bits, blades, burs, chisels, rasps, taps and reamers a…

Stryker Sustainability Solutions

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

GE Healthcare, SIGNA HDxt 3.0T. Product Usage: The 1.5T Signa HDx family and 3.0T Signa HDx family are a whole body magnetic resonance scanner fo…

GE Healthcare

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

MODULARIS VARIOSTAR; Lithotripter device designed to treat urolithiasis.

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

GE Healthcare, SIGNA HD 3.0T. Product Usage: The Signa Profile EXCITE MR system is an open, whole body scanner for use as a diagnostic imaging device…

GE Healthcare

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

Access CEA Assay, Part No. 33200. For the quantitative determination of Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) levels in human serum.

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

miraDry System consisting of the MD4000-MC Console, the MD4000-HP miraDry Handpiece, and the MD4000-BT miraDry bioTip and accessories. General and…

Miramar Labs, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

Cook Medical CXI Support Catheter 2.6FR curved catheter and 4.0FR straight catheter, for cardiovascular use.

Cook Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

Amphirion Deep OTW PTA Balloon Catheter: Model numbers: US: AMP015020152 AMP020150152 AMP025120152 AMP030080152 AMP040040152 AMP225210152 AMP02004…

Medtronic Vascular, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

Synthes Small Notch Titanium Reconstructive Plate set (SNTRP). Ti PLATE/ROD/PLATE 231mm 6HOLES/5.0mm ROD/17HOLES. Orthopedic implant.

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

Maquet Getinge Group, Universal Frame for Positioning Patients (1007.24XX) Manufacturer: Maquet GmbH, Germany The MAQUET Adjustable Positioning Elem…

Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, Llc

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

GE Healthcare, SIGNA HDx 3.0T. Product Usage: The GE Signa HDx MR system is a whole body magnetic resonance scanner for use as a diagnostic imaging d…

GE Healthcare

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

Stryker Orthopaedics, MIS MODULAR DISTAL CAPTURE TRIATHLON MIS INSTRUMENTS, REF 6541-5-723, Lot AdminECR19205, Non-Sterile, The Triathlon MIS Distal …

Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

Rusch Flexi-slip tracheal tube Stylet, Size Ch 6, Sterile, Teleflex Medical.

Teleflex Medical

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

NovoCut Suture Manager; Ceterix catalog number CTX-001. General and Plastic Surgery: Intended for use in arthroscopic surgery.

Ceterix Orthopedics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

Stryker Orthopaedics Tapers LFIT V40 Vitallium femoral heads. hip prosthesis component.

Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

DeRoyal Sterile Custom Surgical Kits containing 3M DuraPrep (TM) Surgical Solution, Catalog No. 8630, Lot Nos: 2016-09EE: TOTAL KNEE A & B, REF 8…

DeRoyal Industries Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

Maquet Getinge Group, Adjustable Positioning Elements (1007.28A0) Manufacturer: Maquet GmbH, Germany. Patient positioners. The MAQUET Adjustable Po…

Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, Llc

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

R¿sch Flexi-Slip Endotracheal Tube Stylet with Soft Distal Tip, Sterile, Rx only, Teleflex Medical.

Teleflex Medical

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

GE Healthcare, SIGNA PET/MR 3.0T. Product Usage: The SIGNA PET/MR system combines magnetic resonance diagnostic devices (MRDD) and Positron Emis…

GE Healthcare

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

Samsung GM60A-40S Intended for use in generating radiographic images of human anatomy.

NeuroLogica Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

Focus Diagnostics Anaplasma Phagocytophilum IFA IgM Test Kit, Model No. IF1450M in vitro diagnostic.

Focus Diagnostics Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

GE Healthcare, SIGNA 3.0T. Product Usage: Magnetic resonance system for diagnostic imaging. The indications for use for the 3.0T Signa VH/i (Sign…

GE Healthcare

FDA Devices Low Nov 18, 2015

MILEX PESSARY KIT; Model Numbers: MXPES00; MXKPES00; MXKPREG03; MXKPGSK07 Product Usage: The Coopersurgical MILEX SILICONE PESSARY is used to man…

CooperSurgical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

Biomet 3i Narrow Right Angle Large Driver Tip (Hexed). Driver tips are attached to a surgical drilling unit to carry components such as implant moun…

Biomet 3i, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

Myelo-Nate CSF Sampling Kit, Neonatal/Pediatric cerebralspinal fluid sampling sterile tray, including a lumbar puncture needle, four collection vials…

Utah Medical Products, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

Biomet 3i Narrow Right Angle Square Driver Tip. Driver tips are attached to a surgical drilling unit to carry components such as implant mounts, hea…

Biomet 3i, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 18, 2015

TEKIA Single Piece Hydrophilic Acrylic Intraocular Lenses, Model 811

Tekia, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

MR Surgical Suite II Table, Model Number(s): M8074SS, M8053SS, M0074SS. UPDATE 11-4-2015: Model M0001SS

GE Medical Systems, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

Surgical Display, Model No. MDSC-2224 (24 inch), Model No. MDSC-2226 (26 inch) and Model No. MDSC-2242 (42 inch)

Barco Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

The Centricity Universal Viewer Version is a device that displays medical images (including mammograms) and data from various imaging sources. Images…

GE Healthcare

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

MaxAn 4.0mm and 4.5mm fixed screws, used in the MaxAn Anterior Cervical Plate System. The MaxAn Anterior Cervical Plate System is a decompression-bas…

Biomet Spine, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

Custom Pak 9319-27. Single-use medical devices and accessories designed by medical professionals for a specific ophthalmic surgical procedure.

Alcon Research, Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

GEMINI PET/CT System, a diagnostic imaging system for fixed or mobile installations that combines Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and X-ray Comput…

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

Robotic hand accessory to InMotion Arm, rehabilitation robot.

Interactive Motion Technologies, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

MATResponder Tourniquet; Catalog number MATR: UPC 78353 00008; MATCombat Tourniquet, Catalog number MATC; UPC 78353 00010; MATResponder Tournique…

Pyng Medical Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

ELITech Clinical Systems reagents used on the Selectra ProS and ProM systems that utilize the Trinder Reaction method. The following product refer…

ELITech Clinical Systems SAS

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

BAUSCH + LOMB Biotrue ONEday lenses (nesofilcon A), Product Order Number Biotrue SVS - 7201, STERILE, Rx Only; The lenses are available in 5 pack, 30…

Bausch & Lomb Inc Irb

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic (RIO) system component PN#205143 (locking pin) and PN# 112220 (connector). Indicated for use in surgical knee re…

Mako Surgical Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

iOS Galileo Application Version 1.1.1 or lower that programs the Triton Smart Ankle; 1C66 Triton Smart Ankle, an external prosthetic ankle/foot.

Otto Bock Healthcare GmbH

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

e.cam Gamma Camera, an emission computed tomography system. It is intended to detect or image the distribution of radionuclides in the body or organ,…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

Eon 100 system included the following product reference numbers and names: Reference no. 77345- Glucose (GPSL) Reference no. 77450- Uric acid (A…

ELITech Clinical Systems SAS

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

Helioseal F Sealant Refill 1 x 1.25 g, REF 558519AN, and Helioseal F Assortment (kit) 5 x 1.25 g, REF 558518AN. Dental sealant. -- ivoclar vivadent…

Ivoclar A. G.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

Philips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillators Models: M3535A and M3536A

Philips Medical Systems, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

Baxter 15L Cycler Drainage Bag Sterile, nonpyrogenic fluid path

Baxter Healthcare Corp.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillator Models M3535A, M3536A, M3536J, M3536M, M3536MC, M3536M2, M3536M4, M3536M5, M3536M6 Product Usage: The Heart…

Philips Medical Systems, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

Envoy 500 system includes the following product reference numbers and names: 55345 ENVOY 500 Glucose 55450 ENVOY 500 URIC ACID REAGENT KIT 5543…

ELITech Clinical Systems SAS

FDA Devices Critical Nov 11, 2015

HAMILTON-G5 Ventilator with software versions between V2.00 and V2.31. Anesthesiology: The HAMILTON-G5 ventilator is designed for intensive care ve…

Hamilton Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

EnVision FLEX/HRP visualization reagent found in the following kits: EnVision FLEX, High pH (Link) EnVision FLEX+, Mouse, High pH (Link) EnVision …

Dako North America Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

Novation Element Press-Fit, Cementless, HA Coated, Collared, Standard Offset, Size 9, Femoral Hip Implant Stems, Intended for press-fit fixation

Exactech, 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.