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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

Categories, banded by distinct recall-event inventory

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Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · 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 · USDA FSIS · 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 Jan 21, 2015

IC PROFILER-MR - Model 1123. A radiologic quality assurance instrument is a device intended for medical purposes to measure a physical characteris…

Sun Nuclear Corporation

FDA Devices Critical Jan 21, 2015

Lotus TAVR 27mm, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Prosthesis Premounted on Delivery System; Sterile Material number H749LTV270, Catalog Number LTV27; …

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

POWEREASE Instruments Set Screw Breakoff Instrument, REF 2346010, Medtronic Sofamor Danek, USA, Inc. Spinal surgical instrumrent.

Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

IR remote control JUPITER U, Material no. 4500120, Serial number: to (incl.) 102306940. Patient positioning during surgery, ranging from anesthesia …

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

(R)Cable remote control JUPITER, Material no.1219655, Serial number: to (incl.) 101998119. Patient positioning during surgery, ranging from anesthes…

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

e.cam -emission computed tomography system Used to detect or image the distribution of radionuclides in the body or organ, using the following tec…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Diagnostic Imaging Tray (General Surgery convenience kit)

Centurion Medical Products Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Cable remote control JUPITER / TS7500, Material no.1601926, Serial number: to (incl.) 101465919. Patient positioning during surgery, ranging from an…

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Fixed Tibial bearing ATTUNE INTUITION Impactor The ATTUNE INTUITION Impactors are re-useable instruments utilized in knee replacement procedures. Th…

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

AlignRT is a video-based three-dimensional (3D) surface imaging system which is used to image the skin surface of a patient in 3D before and during r…

Vision Rt Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Harmony¿ vLED Surgical Lighting System, one unit packaged per box The Harmony¿ vLED Surgical Lighting System is a variable pattern, variable intensi…

Steris Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

CelluTome Epidermal Harvesting System Harvester (5.0 CM) STERILE EO Rx Only Manufactured for: KCI USA, Inc. Part Number CT-H50 or CT-H25 The Cellu…

KCI USA, INC.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Cervical Extension Machine for Physical Therapy

MedX Holdings, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Stryker Orthobiologics Imbibe Aliquot Needle Bone Cement Needle- Model Numbers: 2110-0505 Beveled Needle, 11 gauge x 4 inch 2110-0524 Beveled Needle…

Orthovita, Inc., dBA Stryker Orthobiologics.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Cable remote control JUX Material, no.1307315, Serial number: to (incl.) 101287649. Patient positioning during surgery, ranging from anesthesia indu…

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

HomeChoice Automated PD system and HomeChoice Pro Automated PD system Baxter's HomeChoice and HomeChoice Pro APD systems are designed to provide A…

Baxter Healthcare Corp.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

The Siemens Symbia S series is intended for use by appropriately trained health care professionals to aid in detecting, localizing, diagnosing, stagi…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

IR remote control JUX, Material no.1307314, Serial number: to (incl.) 102338310 Patient positioning during surgery, ranging from anesthesia inductio…

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Cable remote control JUC, BUTTON, Material no.1239823, Serial number: to (incl.) 100143048. Patient positioning during surgery, ranging from anesthe…

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

McKesson Cardiology ECG Management It is a software application designed to import, display, store, analyze, distribute and manage information rel…

McKesson Israel Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

IR remote control JUC, BUTTON, Material no.1239824, Serial number: to (incl.) 100139854. Patient positioning during surgery, ranging from anesthesia…

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Cable remote control JUPITER U, Material no.4500119, Serial number: to (incl.) 102306915. Patient positioning during surgery, ranging from anesthesi…

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

IS3000 Vision Side Cart (VSC) used in conjunction with the da Vinci Si Surgical System IS3000. Product number 371683-05/Model Number VS3000 The …

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

CSA Medical truFreeze System; Model: CC3-01, a cryogenic surgical device ***The involved units are those with the newest version of a panel PC ref…

CSA Medical

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Baxter Amia Automated PD systems are used in the treatment of adult renal failure patients to perform automated peritoneal dialysis.

Baxter Healthcare Corp.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Rotating Tibial Platform ATTUNE INTUITION Impactor. The ATTUNE INTUITION Impactors are re-useable instruments utilized in knee replacement procedure…

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Dimension Vista Myoglobin Calibrator (MYO CAL), Lot 4FD085 Product usage: in vitro diagnostic product for the calibration of Myoglobin (MYO) meth…

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

I.M. Hole Locator Instrument. Orthopedic manual surgical instrument. The IM Hole locator guides the IM drill during IM Hole preparation. The …

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

IIR remote control JUPITER, Material no.4544120, Serial number: to (incl.) 102006720. Patient positioning during surgery, ranging from anesthesia in…

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Synthes Small Electric Drive (SED), part number: 05.001.175: The Small Electric Drive is designed for use in general traumatology, especially hand an…

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Ti-Bond Marketing Literature/Labeling, Catalog No. LT10000, MP-14000 This device is intended to be used with autogenous bone graft. Patients must ha…

Spinal Elements, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

The Siemens Symbia T series is intended for use by appropriately trained health care professionals to aid in detecting, localizing, diagnosing, stagi…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Jan 14, 2015

Alere INRatio PT/INR Test Strips, Alere INRatio PT/INR System Professional - 0100071 Alere INRatio PT/INR Test Strips, Box of 12 - 0100139 Alere I…

Alere San Diego, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

IR remote control JUPITER / TS7500, Material no.1601927, Serial number: to (incl.) 102222333. Patient positioning during surgery, ranging from anest…

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Jan 14, 2015

INRatio 2 Monitors - 0200431 Alere INRatio 2 PT/INR Professional Testing System - 0200432 Alere INRatio 2 PT/INR Home Monitoring System - 0200433 …

Alere San Diego, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Cypher MIS Screw System-The system includes screws, various types and sizes of rods, and set screws. Various instruments are also available for use …

Ebi, Llc

FDA Devices Critical Jan 14, 2015

INRatio Monitors - 0100004 Alere INRatio PT/INR System Professional - 0100007 INRatio Prothrombin Time (PT) Monitoring System - 0100137 Alere INRa…

Alere San Diego, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Chest Tube Tray (Cardiovascular Surgical Instruments convenience kit)

Centurion Medical Products Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Optetrak Asymmetric Hi-Flex Posterior Stabilized Cemented Femorals, size 3, Catalog #244-02-03, Catalog #244-03-03. Usage:Femoral implants

Exactech, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

The Symbia Intevo Excel is a non-diagnostic SPECT ICT system with CT support for only attenuation correction and anatomical localization. The Sym…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Stryker Orthobiologics Imbibe Bone Marrow Aspiration Needle, Model Numbers: 2090-0027 Needle (bullet-tip), 11 gauge x 4 inch 2090-0028 Needle (bull…

Orthovita, Inc., dBA Stryker Orthobiologics.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Femoral Impactor ATTUNE INTUITION Impactor. The ATTUNE INTUITION Impactors are re-useable instruments utilized in knee replacement procedures. The t…

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

ABX PENTRA Reagent Container, Model No. B1037307 (15 mL), B1034626 (10 mL), and B1034634 (4 mL)

Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Pacemaker Tray (Cardiovascular Surgical Instruments convenience kit)

Centurion Medical Products Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Nerve Block Tray (Nerve Block convenience kit)

Centurion Medical Products Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Cable remote control JUPITER, Material no. 4544119, Serial number: to (incl.) 102284378. Patient positioning during surgery, ranging from anesthesia…

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Lumbar Extension Machine for Physical Therapy

MedX Holdings, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 14, 2015

(R)IR remote control JUPITER, Material no.1219656, Serial number: to (incl.) 102317869. Patient positioning during surgery, ranging from anesthesia …

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.

CPSC No agency class Jan 8, 2015

Pro Performance Recalls SKLZ Resistance Trainers Due to Risk of Severe Injury

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

ACCU-CHEK Tender II 13/110 10 + 10 pieces Product Usage: Intended for the infusion and/or injection of fluids into the body below the surface of …

Roche Diagnostics Operations, 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.