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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, USDA FSIS 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

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Source FDA · CPSC · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-01

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

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FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

Spacelabs Healthcare XPREZZON Bedside Monitor, Model 91393. The Spacelabs Healthcare XPREZZON Bedside Monitor passively displays data generated by S…

Spacelabs Healthcare Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

NAMIC Convenience Kit, DYE CATH LAB KIT, UPN H749601367131, REF/Catalog No. 60136713, STERILE, Rx ONLY --- For single use only. --- Device Listing Nu…

Navilyst Medical, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

Philips Multi Diagnost Eleva with FlatDetector

Philips Medical Systems, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

NAMIC Convenience Kit, LEFT HEART KIT, UPN H965600416321, REF/Catalog No. 60041632, STERILE, Rx ONLY --- For single use only. --- Device Listing Numb…

Navilyst Medical, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

Spacelabs Healthcare qube Compact Monitor, Model 91390. The Spacelabs Healthcare qube Compact Monitor (91390), functioning as either bedside or …

Spacelabs Healthcare Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

NAMIC Convenience Kit, LEFT HEART KIT, UPN H749600309351, REF/Catalog No. 60030935, STERILE, Rx ONLY --- For single use only. --- Device Listing Num…

Navilyst Medical, Inc

FDA Devices Critical Mar 4, 2015

The Plum A+ Infusion System is designed to meet the fluid delivery requirements of today's evolving healthcare environments. It is a cassette based m…

Hospira Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

NAMIC Convenience Kit, HOPKINS LEFT HEART, UPN H749601836621, REF/Catalog No. 60183662, STERILE, Rx ONLY ---- For single use only. --- Device Listing…

Navilyst Medical, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

NAMIC Convenience Kit, UPN H749601907851, REF/Catalog No. 60190785, STERILE, Rx ONLY ---For single use only. --- Device Listing Number D136588. NA…

Navilyst Medical, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

NAMIC Convenience Kit, LEFT HEART KIT, UPN H749601900431, REF/Catalog No. 60190043, STERILE, Rx ONLY ---For single use only. --- Device Listing Numb…

Navilyst Medical, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

NAMIC Convenience Kit, LEFT HEART KIT, UPN H7496005001131, REF/Catalog No. 600500113, STERILE, Rx ONLY --- For single use only. --- Device Listing N…

Navilyst Medical, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

COMPASS SW Version 3.1, Catalog Number CS10-100, medical linear accelerator, radiological

Iba Dosimetry Gmbh

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

NAMIC Convenience Kit, 3 VALVE MANIFOLD KIT, UPN H749600411611, REF/Catalog No. 60041161, STERILE, Rx ONLY --- For single use only. --- Device List…

Navilyst Medical, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

NAMIC Convenience Kit, LEFT HEART, POTENTIAL REVISION TO 600604412, UPN H965PK0604436S1, REF/Catalog No. PK0604436S, STERILE, Rx ONLY - For single us…

Navilyst Medical, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

The Centricity PACS Workstation is intended for use as a primary diagnostic and analysis tool for diagnostic images by trained healthcare professiona…

GE Healthcare

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

FDX Electric Wheelchair. Invacare FDX, TDX series and Storm Series (3G) power wheelchairs in 20 to 24 inch width configurations with power recline se…

Invacare Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

NAMIC Convenience Kit, UPN H965601206511, REF/Catalog No. 60120651, STERILE, Rx ONLY --- For single use only. --- Device Listing Number D136588. N…

Navilyst Medical, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

Maquet CARDIOSAVE Hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Maquet Datascope Corp - Cardiac Assist Division

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

NAMIC Convenience Kit, LEFT HEART KIT, UPN H9656002072121, REF/Catalog No. 600207212, STERILE, Rx ONLY --- For single use only. ---Device Listing Num…

Navilyst Medical, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

Storm Series Electric Wheelchair. Invacare FDX, TDX series and Storm Series (3G) power wheelchairs in 20 to 24 inch width configurations with power r…

Invacare Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

NAMIC Convenience Kit, LEFT HEART CATH KIT, UPN H7496010018151, REF/Catalog No. 601001815, STERILE, Rx ONLY --- For single use only. --- Device Lis…

Navilyst Medical, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

NAMIC Convenience Kit, LEFT HEART KIT, UPN H749601113111, REF/Catalog No. 60111311, STERILE, Rx ONLY --- For single use only. --- Device Listing Num…

Navilyst Medical, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 4, 2015

NAMIC Convenience Kit, RADIOLOGY KIT, UPN H749601014911, REF/Catalog No. 60101491, STERILE, Rx ONLY --- For single use only. --- Device Listing Numb…

Navilyst Medical, Inc

FDA Drug Critical Feb 25, 2015

Propofol Injectable Emulsion, 1%, 200 mg/20 mL (10 mg/mL), 20 mL Single patient infusion vials, packaged in 5 Units per carton, Rx only, Hospira, Inc…

Hospira Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 25, 2015

Terumo HX2 Temperature Management System provides temperature control of two independent water circuits that directly controls the temperature of pat…

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 25, 2015

HARMONIC ACE Curved Shears Instructions for Use, 8MM, IS2000/IS3000; for use with the da Vinci Surgical System - IS2000 and IS3000. Intended for s…

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 25, 2015

Mallory Head 4 Finned Acetabular Shell 50 mm, PN 13-104150, hip prosthesis component (Ringloc)

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 25, 2015

R¿SCH Curved Reinforced Endotracheal Tube: Rusch Reinforced Endotracheal Tube is designated for oral or nasal intubation and are indicated for airway…

Teleflex, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Feb 25, 2015

This correction applies to all GE Healthcare MRI systems with superconducting magnets: Discovery MR450, Discovery MR750, Signa HDx, Signa HDxt, Signa…

GE Healthcare

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 25, 2015

Haemonetics TEG Hemostasis System Level II Control, Catalog number: 8002. Level II Control is a biological control for use with the Thrombelastog…

Haemonetics Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 25, 2015

Artis One; The Artis One is an angiography system developed for diagnostic interventional procedures including, but not limited to pediatric and obes…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 25, 2015

Pulsiocath PiCCO ProAQT Monitoring Kit, single-use cardiac output (CO) sensor, one unit per plastic sterilizable package. Product Usage: Measure…

Pulsion Medical Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 25, 2015

Ringloc+ Acetabular Shell Finned 52 mm, PN 16-104152, hip prosthesis component.

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 25, 2015

MC-500 Multicolor Laser Photocoagulator; Indicated for use in retinal photocoagulation for treatment of ocular fundus diseases like diabetic retin…

Nidek Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 25, 2015

Cold Therapy Pad - cold water circulating pad, one unit per package. The pads are used to provide a patient with local cold therapy by circulating …

Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products Inc

FDA Devices Low Feb 25, 2015

Alive ECG App 2.1.2 ( a medical device application for the Apple iOS operating system, intended to be used with the AliveCor Heart Monitor. The Alive…

Alivecor SFO

FDA Devices Critical Feb 25, 2015

Echostar Spica 1.5T MRI system, for magnetic resonance imaging of the body.

Alltech Medical Systems America Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 25, 2015

Restoris Partial Knee Application (PKA) RIO (TGS 2.0). For use with the Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System (RIO), is indicated for use in s…

Mako Surgical Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 25, 2015

BodyGuard 323 pump, models 100-510PXSI, 100-516PXS, 100-517PXS, 100-518PXS, 100-603XSA and 100-603XSAP

CME America, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 25, 2015

HARMONIC ACE Curved Shears Instructions for Use, 5MM, IS1200; for use with the da Vinci Standard Surgical System. Intended for soft tissue incisio…

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Feb 18, 2015

MAQUET Servo Humidifier 163; Model No.: 01-06-8125-8, catalog no. XKC01-06-8125-8. A heat and moisture condenser (artificial nose) is a device int…

Teleflex, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 18, 2015

Precise Digital Accelerator Intended to be used for radiation therapy treatments of malignant neoplastic diseases, as determined by a licensed med…

Elekta, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 18, 2015

Hemostatic Bone Putty, for use as a water-soluble implant material and for use in the control of bleeding from bone surfaces.

Synthes, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 18, 2015

CARDIOSAVE Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump and CS300 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump; and, non-sterile, not for human use, SENSATION and SENSATION PLUS IABC demo…

Maquet Datascope Corp - Cardiac Assist Division

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 18, 2015

LMA (Laryngeal Mask Airway) Supreme (New Cuff) Size 5, Sterile, Single use, Product Usage: Achieve and maintain control of airway during routine…

Teleflex Medical

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 18, 2015

EPWorks software used in the Protektor 32 Product Usage: Uses electroencephalography (EEG), evoked potentials (EP), electromyography (EMG) and tr…

Natus Medical Incorporated

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 18, 2015

AQUAPAK 640 SW, 650ML W/040 ADAPTOR, INTL. Product Usage: The Humidifier Adaptor is an accessory which allows connection of sterile water or ster…

Teleflex Medical

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 18, 2015

AQUAPAK 340 SW, 340ML W/040 ADAPTOR, INTL. Product Usage: The Humidifier Adaptor is an accessory which allows connection of sterile water or ster…

Teleflex Medical

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 18, 2015

Hudson RCI, Sheridan, Preformed Tracheal Tubes, Cuffed and Uncuffed, Rx Only, Sterile, Teleflex Medical.

Teleflex Medical

FDA Devices Moderate Feb 18, 2015

Arthrosurface 25&30mm 12.5x32mm Taper Post Fixation Component; Catalog Number: 6125-0035, Part Number: 1125-0035. HemiCAP Contoured Articular Prosth…

Arthrosurface, 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, USDA FSIS 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.