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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 · 2026-08-30

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 Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800617, Sterile, NU0768 - Neuro Pk - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label is R…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800091, Sterile, LD0692 - C Section - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label is …

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 880326, Sterile, GS0757 - Major Basin - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label …

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800558, Sterile, OR0647 - Extremity - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label is …

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800415, Sterile, OR0484 - Shoulder System Pk - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800562, Sterile, NU0651 - Neuro - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label is ROi,…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 880321, Sterile, GS0752 - Breast Pk - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label i…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800418, Sterile, GY0487 - Major Vaginal Pk - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the l…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 880331, Sterile, OR0762 - Total Knee - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label is…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800527, Sterile, OR0611 - Hip Shoulder Pk - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the lab…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800557, Sterile, LD0646 - C-Section - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label is …

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800555, Sterile, HT0644 - Pediatric Card Cath - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800559, Sterile, ET0648 - Head & Neck - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label i…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800526, Sterile, ET0610 - Head and Neck - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800408, Sterile, LD0477 - C-Section Pk - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label …

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800548, Sterile, OR0637 - Extremity - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label is …

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800407, Sterile, OR0476 - Ortho Pk - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label is …

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800419, Sterile, GY0488 - D&C Pk - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label is RO…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

Celesteion PCA-9000A/2 PET/CT System

Toshiba American Medical Systems Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

Universal Compact Head Ring Adapter Plate (UCHRAP), a component of the Universal Compact Head Ring Adapter, UCHRA. The UCHRA is a component of the I…

Integra LifeSciences Corp.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800417, Sterile, GY0486 - Laparoscopy Pk - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the lab…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800508, Sterile, LD0586 - C Section - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label is…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800524, Sterile, LD0608 - C Section - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label is…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800036003, Sterile, LD0274C - C Section Pack - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the l…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

Ortho OS Solutions UltOS 3.5mm locking screw 12mm to 50mm Ortho Solutions LTD, Unit 5 West Station Business Park, Spital Road, Maldon, Essex CM96FF R…

Ortho Solutions Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800560001, Sterile, GS0649A - Lap Chole - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label …

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800546, Sterile, GS0635 - Abdominal - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label is …

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800528, Sterile, GS0612 - Lap Chole Pk - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800422001, Sterile, OR0491A - Arthroscopy Pk - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the l…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800525, Sterile, OR0609 - Extremity Pack - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the labe…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800567, Sterile, GY0656 - Robotic Hysterectomy - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on th…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800425, Sterile, CV0494 - AV Access Pk -Spohn surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the l…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

Access Free T3 Reagent Kit, P/N A13422 The Access Free T3 assay is a paramagnetic particle, chemiluminescent immunoassay for the quantitative dete…

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

MICroSTREP plus 2 Panel, Part No. B1027-202 Product Usage: MicroScan MICroSTREP plus panels are designed for use in determining quantitative and/…

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

Syngo RT Oncologist, an optional accessory to the linear accelerator system and permits localization, contouring, segmentation, image review, and rev…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number 800567001, Sterile, GY0656A - Robotic Hysterectomy - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm o…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

Medtronic Medical Device Identification Card for SureScan pacemaker patients. The front of this card identifies the implanted pacing system …

Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

Synthes Periarticular Insertion Handle for 4.5mm LCP Proximal Tibia Plates and Periarticular Aiming Arm for 4.5mm LCP Proximal Tibia Plates

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800413, Sterile, CV0482 - Vascular Pk - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label …

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800528001, Sterile, GS0612A - Lap Chole Pk - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the lab…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800599, Sterile, GS0694 - Robotic Lap - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label i…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

Monaco Radiation Treatment Planning System. Used to make treatment plans for patients with prescriptions for external beam radiation therapy.

Elekta, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

SOMATOM Definition Flash; intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data from either th…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800569, Sterile, CV0659 - Open Heart A & B - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the la…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 14, 2015

regard Item Number: 800414, Sterile, OR0483 - Total Joint Pk - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the lab…

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FDA Devices Moderate Oct 7, 2015

SOUNDSTAR eco 8F and 10F Diagnostic Ultrasound Catheters. For intra-cardiac and intra-luminal visualization of cardiac and great vessel anatomy and …

Biosense Webster, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 7, 2015

Zimmer Guide Wires for orthopedic procedures.

Zimmer, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 7, 2015

ASP-1021 LipoTower with Aspiration Pump and Tumescent Pump. Medical use.

MicroAire Surgical Instruments, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 7, 2015

Zimmer, Reprocessed Zimmer Tourniquet Cuffs,34" Single Hose Single Bladder Brown (PLC), 34", Model (Reprocessor) Number: ZIM60-7075-106, Reprocessed…

STERILMED, INC.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 7, 2015

Ferno iNX Wheeled Stretcher, Integrated Patient Transport & Loading System Product Usage: Stretcher for pre-hospital patient transport.

Ferno-Washington 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.