Product category · Updated Jul 29, 2026
Medical Devices recalls
Medical device recalls including implants, diagnostic equipment, and surgical tools
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
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 3,645
High severity
3,645 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
36,211 recalls
- Lower severity 1,054
Lower severity
1,054 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Devices
FDA Devices
39,635 recalls
- FDA Drug 934
FDA Drug
934 recalls
- CPSC 306
CPSC
306 recalls
- FDA Food 35
FDA Food
35 recalls
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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PKG, BIPOLAR FORCEPS, FENESTRATED 45CM, P/N 0250080113. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 3MM INSERT, BIOPSY PUNCH, 20CM, P/N 0250282013 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of …
Stryker Endoscopy
Ceramic Femoral Head. Intended for use in total hip arthroplasty applications to replace the articular surface of the femoral head in primary hi…
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
PKG, GRASPER FORCEPS, TISSUE, P/N 0250080284. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissu…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 3MM INSERT, BLUNT WITH SPOON, GRASPER, 29CM, P/N 0250282055 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and man…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 3MM INSERT, METZENBAUM, CURVED, LONG SCISSORS, 20CM, P/N 0250282000 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, BLUNT FORCEPS, BLUNT, SERRATED, SPOON, P/N 0250080313. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipula…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, HOOK SCISSORS, P/N 0250080020. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs,…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, MICRO GRASPER, P/N 0250080325. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, …
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, BIPOLAR FORCEPS, PADDLE, 45CM, P/N 0250080351. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of …
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, TROCAR, 8MM, PYRAMIDAL TIP, P/N 0250080155. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of …
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, ATRAUMATIC FORCEPS, DOUBLE ACTION, P/N 0250080311. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM INSERT, ATRAUMATIC GRASPER FORCEPS, SINGLE ACTION, P/N 0250080584 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, graspi…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 3MM INSERT, ATRAUMATIC GRASPER, DOUBLE ACTION, 20CM, P/N 0250282100 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping…
Stryker Endoscopy
Device Brand Name: Sirius Polish Cemented Stem 34B Device Classification Name: prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, cemented Device Co…
Biomet, Inc.
PKG, 5MM INSERT, ENDO GRASPER, 45CM, P/N 0250080726 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of …
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 3.5MM CANNULA AUTO VALVE, STOPCOCK, SHORT, P/N 0250080634 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manip…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM INSERT, MARYLAND DISSECTING FORCEPS, CURVED LEFT, 45CM, P/N 00250080578 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, …
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, GRASPER FORCEPS, SERRATED, P/N 0250080286. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tis…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, PALPATION PROBE GRADUATED 5MM 45CM, P/N 0250080136 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM INSERT, RETENTION GRASPER, 33CM, P/N 0250080697 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulatin…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, SCHERTEL FORCEPS, FENESTRATED, P/N 0250080312. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of …
Stryker Endoscopy
Innova IGS 540 Indicated for use for patients from newborn to geriatric in generating fluoroscopic and rotational images of human anatomy for card…
GE Healthcare, LLC
PKG, 5MM INSERT, 45CM, PARK FORCEPS, P/N 0250080745 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of …
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 3MM X 20CM INSERT, RIGHT ANGLE DISSECTOR, LONG JAW, P/N 0250282104 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping …
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM INSERT, PARK FORCEPS, P/N 0250080733 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissu…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, METZENBAUM SCISSORS, CURVED, LONG, P/N 0250080025. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulatin…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM PEEK MONOPOLAR HANDLE, P/N 0250080617 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissu…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM INSERT, PADDLE BABCOCK, 45CM, P/N 0250080727 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating o…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, GRASPER FORCEPS, DELICATE, FENESTRATED, P/N 0250080322. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipul…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM INSERT, DISSECTING & GRASPER FORCEPS, SERRATED, 45CM, P/N 0250080579 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, gra…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, ALLIS FORCEPS, P/N 0250080240. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs,…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, BABCOCK FORCEPS, P/N 0250080241. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organ…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 3MM INSERT, DORSEY GRASPER, 20CM, P/N 0250282096 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating o…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM INSERT, 45CM, PARK FORCEPS, P/N 0250080745 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of …
Stryker Endoscopy
Biograph mCT X-4R, System Material Number 10248670. The Siemens Biograph mCT systems are combined X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) and Positron Emis…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc.
PKG, BIPOLAR FORCEPS, FENESTRATED, 33CM, P/N 0250080360. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulatin…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, BIOPSY FORCEPS, SPOON W/PIN, P/N 0250080291. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of ti…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, KELLY FORCEPS, CURVED LEFT, P/N 0250080283. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of ti…
Stryker Endoscopy
Philips Brilliance iCT Computed Tomography X-Ray System Product Usage: The Brilliance iCT/Brilliance iCT SP is a Computed Tomography X-Ray System…
Philips Medical Systems, Inc.
PKG, MYOMA DRILL 5MM LENGTH 320MM, P/N 0250080133 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of ti…
Stryker Endoscopy
Trinity biotech Captia (TM) Syphilis IgM Capture Test Kit, Product No./REF 800-935, Test Kit for 96 Determinations, IVD for In Vitro Diagnostic use; …
Clark Laboratories, Inc. (dba,Trinity Biotech USA)
PKG, 3MM INSERT, BIOPSY PUNCH, 29CM, P/N 0250282060 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of …
Stryker Endoscopy
WECK Hemoclip¿ Traditional Medium Tantalum Ligating Clips. Weck Ligating Clips are intended for use in procedures involving vessels or anatomic st…
Teleflex Medical
PKG, 5MM, 45CM, INSERT, FUNDUS GRASPER FORCEPS, P/N 0250080735 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manip…
Stryker Endoscopy
RESTORIS PST Straight Shell Inserter An impactor is a reusable instrument designed for use by orthopedic surgeons specifically for the purpose of po…
Mako Surgical Corporation
PKG, BIOPSY FORCEPS, PUNCH, P/N 0250080290. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue,…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, BIPOLAR FORCEPS, PADDLE, 33CM, P/N 0250080361. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of …
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG., 3MM INSERT, BABCOCK FORCEPS, 29CM, P/N 0250282103 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM INSERT, MINI METZENBAUM SCISSORS, CURVED, 45CM, P/N 0250080574 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping …
Stryker Endoscopy
What to do with this
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- Sort the whole archive by severity to see the highest-risk active recalls first. Rankings
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Nearby categories
Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.
Data sources
- Source: FDA - openFDA Enforcement API (food, drug, and device recalls)
- Source: CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
- Source: NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls (vehicles & equipment)
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.