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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 7, 2015

SenSmart, Regional Oximetry EQUANOX Classic Plus Adult/Pediatric Sensor > 40 kg., Model 8003CA (REF 9824-001, 3-Wavelength), 8004CA (REF 9705-001,…

Nonin Medical, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

Osteobond Bone Cement Bone cement monomer is kitted with bone cement powder to create a cement mantle for orthopedic implants.

Zimmer, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

Bard Caliber (CL3030) Inflation Device Product Usage: Inflation Device intended for use during cardiovascular to create and maintain, monitor pr…

PEROUSE MEDICAL

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

ACCU-CHEK Tender I 17/80 10 pieces Product Usage: Intended for the infusion and/or injection of fluids into the body below the surface of the ski…

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

Cryogenic probe for cardiac ablation surgery, packaged individually in Tyvek pouches Product Usage: Cryogenic probe for cardiac ablation surgery.…

Atricure Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

ACCU-CHEK Tender II 17/80 10 + 10 pieces Product Usage: Intended for the infusion and/or injection of fluids into the body below the surface of t…

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

ev3, Prot¿g¿ Rx Tapered Carotid Stent System, SEPX-8-6-40-135, Sterile EO, Rx only. Indicated for the treatment of patients at high risk for adve…

Ev3, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

Hypodermic Needle Pro¿ Edge" Safety Device with Syringe 20G x1 10mL Luer lock syringe; Reorder Number: 4102010 Product Usage: The Needle Pro¿ Edg…

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

ACCU-CHEK Tender I 17/60 10 pieces Product Usage: Intended for the infusion and/or injection of fluids into the body below the surface of the ski…

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

ACCU-CHEK¿ Tender I 13/60 10 pieces Product Usage: Usage: Intended for the infusion and/or injection of fluids into the body below the surface o…

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

ACCU-CHEK Tender II 13/80 10 + 10 pieces Product Usage: Intended for the infusion and/or injection of fluids into the body below the surface of t…

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

ACCU-CHEK Tender I 17/110 10 pieces Product Usage: Intended for the infusion and/or injection of fluids into the body below the surface of the sk…

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

Hypodermic Needle Pro¿ Edge" Safety Device 20G x1; Reorder Number: 402010 Product Usage: The Needle Pro¿ Edge Safety Hypodermic Needle is intend…

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

Sensei X Robotic Catheter System, model numbers 02057 and 08257. - Set up joint (SUJ)mechanical clamp that secures the SUJ to the catheter laboratory…

Hansen Medical Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

ev3 Protege Rx Tapered Carotid Stent System, SECX-10-7-40-135, Sterile EO, Rx only. Indicated for the treatment of patients at high risk for adve…

Ev3, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

ACCU-CHEK Tender II 17/110 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.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

ACCU-CHEK Tender II 17/60 10 + 10 pieces Product Usage: Intended for the infusion and/or injection of fluids into the body below the surface of t…

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

ACCU-CHEK Tender I 13/80 10 pieces Product Usage: Intended for the infusion and/or injection of fluids into the body below the surface of the ski…

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

Synthes Inflation System (03.804.4135) Product Usage: Inflation system is used during kyphoplasty or other interventional kyphoplasty or other i…

PEROUSE MEDICAL

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

Hypodermic Needle Pro¿ Edge" Safety Device with Syringe 20G x1 5mL Luer lock syringe; Reorder Number: 452010 Product Usage: The Needle Pro¿ Edge…

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

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

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 7, 2015

ACCU-CHEK Tender II 13/60 10 + 10 pieces Product Usage: Intended for the infusion and/or injection of fluids into the body below the surface of t…

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Dec 31, 2014

ADULT Radiotranslucent Electrode, Part number T100LO-PHILIPS, Rx ONLY, For use with Philips HeartStart AED "Comparable to Philips Medical HeartStart…

Heart Sync, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

ADVIA Centaur (including refurbished) Professional use in a laboratory for in vitro diagnostic tests.

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

Fluorescence Imaging Procedure Kit, designed for use with Firefly Fluorescence Imaging for the da Vinci Xi 4000 Surgical Systems. The Intuitive Surg…

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

Solitaire-C Cervical Spacer System a) 14-531593 Drill/Awl Sleeve b) 14-531594 Spring-Loaded Drill/Awl Sleeve Intended to stabilize cervical sp…

Ebi, Llc

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

Bausch & Lomb Stellaris PC w/ Laser Upgrade BL14334 (Stellaris PC w v4 Software) with BL2272 (Laser Upgrade kit) Stellaris PC Vision Enhancement…

Bausch & Lomb Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

GETINGE 46-SERIES Medical Washer-Disinfector, Models 46-4 and 46-5, with PACS 300/350 Control Series with dryer --- Class II, exempt from 510(k) requ…

Getinge Disinfection Ab

FDA Devices Critical Dec 31, 2014

KimVent Microcuff Subglottic Suctioning, Endotracheal Tube, 7.5 mm, Distributed by Kimberly Clark Global Sales, LLC. Used for airway management by…

Halyard Health

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

Fluorescence Imaging Procedure Kit, designed for use with Firefly Fluorescence Imaging for the da Vinci Si 3000 Surgical Systems. The Intuitive Surg…

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Dec 31, 2014

ADULT Radiotransparent Electrode, Part number C100-PHILIPS, Rx ONLY, For use with Philips HeartStart AED "Comparable to Philips Medical HeartStart E…

Heart Sync, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

adaPT insight (12C), v1.3.2, PAT.109 (US), Treatment room 4: I2C is used with a charged particle or photon radiation therapy system for localization…

Ion Beam Applications S.A.

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

Replacement LED PCB Kit, part number 001840, of the Natus neoBLUE (aka neoBLUE 2) Phototherapy system. Neonatal phototherapy.

Natus Medical Incorporated

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

NexGen Complete Knee Solution Monoblock Tibial Provisional / Drill Guide Tibial Size 5 Femoral Size Green / CH Zimmer U.K. Ltd., SN3 4FP, UK Zimmer…

Zimmer Trabecular Metal Technology, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

Maquet Quadrox-ID Pediatric Diffusion Membrane Oxygenator with Bioline Coating; Part Number BEQ-HMOD-30000 For cardiac surgery in combination with…

Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, Llc

FDA Devices Critical Dec 31, 2014

KimVent Microcuff Subglottic Suctioning, Endotracheal Tube, 8.0 mm, Distributed by Kimberly Clark Global Sales, LLC. Used for airway management by…

Halyard Health

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

Bausch & Lomb Stellaris PC w/ Laser Upgrade BL1433 (Stellaris PC w v3 Software) with BL2272 (Laser Upgrade kit) Stellaris PC Vision Enhancement Sy…

Bausch & Lomb Inc

FDA Devices Critical Dec 31, 2014

GE Healthcare Pediatric Direct-Wired Disposable Defibrillation/Pacing Electrodes. REF 2059144-001 and 2059144-005. . Product Usage: Usage: Ski…

Leonhard Lang Gmbh

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

Illumina MiSeqDx Universal Kit 1.0, PN 15039608 The Illumina MiSeqDx Universal Kit 1.0 is a set of reagents and consumables used in the processing…

Illumina Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

Persona Cemented Tibial Broach Inserter/Extractor. The Persona Cemented Tibial Broach Inserter/Extractor Handle is a Use sterilizable instrument i…

Zimmer, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

STERRAD NX, Product Code 10133 The STERRAD Cassettes are used on STERRAD Sterilization System which is a low temperature general purpose sterilize…

Advanced Sterilization Products

FDA Devices Critical Dec 31, 2014

ADULT/CHILD Radiotranslucent Electrode, Part number T100AC-PHILIPS, Rx ONLY, For use with Philips HeartStart AED "Comparable to Philips Medical Heart…

Heart Sync, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

DPM 6 Patient Monitor and DPM 7 Patient Monitor. The product affected is the Mindray IBP module, P/N is 6800-30-50485 for use with Mindray DPM 6 and…

Mindray DS USA, Inc. dba Mindray North America

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

HemoCue¿ Glucose 201 Microcuvettes, The HemoCue Glucose 201 Microcuvettes are designed for use with the HemoCue Glucose 201Analyzer and the HemoCue G…

Radiometer America Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

Self-Righting Luer Lock Tip Cap, Green and Self-Righting Luer Slip Tip Cap, Yellow, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, 14445 Grasslands Dr. Englewood, CO…

Baxter Corporation Englewood

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

Dimension Vista 500 Intelligent Lab System or Dimension Vista 1500 Intelligent Lab System: An in vitro diagnostic device intended to duplicate ma…

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

Trilogy¿ Fiber Metal Acetabular Shell Size 54 mm OD The Trilogy Acetabular System is indicated for either cemented or uncemented use in skeletally…

Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.

FDA Devices Low Dec 31, 2014

Illumina MiSeqDx Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Sequencing Assay in vitro diagnostic system for use on the Illumina MiSeqDx Platform.

Illumina Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

Neodent Titamax WS Cortical Implant ¿4.0 x 5 mm (Endosseous dental implant) Article Number: 109.604 Dental implants are intended for surgical pla…

Instradent USA, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 31, 2014

UroSeal Adjustable Endoscopic Valve. Model/Catalog # 00913410 The primary packaging is a Tyvek pouch. The secondary package is a corrugate box. 5…

US Endoscopy Group 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.