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, GRASPER FORCEPS, NARROW JAW, P/N 0250080047 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tis…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 3MM INSERT, NEEDLE NOSE FORCEPS, 20CM, P/N 0250282005 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulat…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM INSERT, RETENTION GRASPER, 45CM, P/N 0250080725 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulatin…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, METZENBAUM SCISSORS, CURVED LONG, P/N 0250080265. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM INSULATED SHAFT 45CM, FOR BIPOLAR FORCEPS, P/N 0250080370. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and …
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG,5MM 45CM INSERT,PERFORATOR, P/N 0250080578S1 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tis…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM X 33CM INSERT, DISSECTING FORCEPS, P/N 0250080760 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulat…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 3MM INSERT, ATRAUMATIC GRASPER, DOUBLE ACTION, 29CM, P/N 0250282101 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM INSERT, ENDO GRASPER, 33CM, P/N 0250080699 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of …
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, ATRAUMATIC FORCEPS, SINGLE ACTION, P/N 0250080310. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM INSERT, 45CM, DEBAKEY FORCEPS, P/N 0250080748 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating …
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, NEEDLE HOLDER, CURVED RIGHT, P/N 0250080342. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of ti…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, NEEDLE NOSE FORCEPS, P/N 0250080048. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, o…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, ROTATING HANDLE, W/RATCHET, INSULATED SHAFT, P/N 0250080234. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and m…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 3MM INSERT, STRAIGHT NEEDLEHOLDER, 29CM, P/N 0250282061 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipul…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, MARYLAND FORCEPS, CURVED, LEFT, P/N 0250080042. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating o…
Stryker Endoscopy
Aesculap Miethke Shunt System, miniNAV Valve: The Miethke Shunt System is intended to shunt cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the lateral ventricles of …
Aesculap, Inc.
PKG, ROTATING HANDLE, RATCHET, INSULATED/SHAFT, P/N 0250080233. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and man…
Stryker Endoscopy
Biograph mCT S(40)-4R, System Material Number 10248671. The Siemens Biograph mCT systems are combined X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) and Positron …
Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc.
PKG, 3MM INSERT, BLUNT GRASPER, 29CM, P/N 0250282056 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 3MM INSERT, MARYLAND, FORCEPS CURVED, 29CM, P/N 0250282058 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and mani…
Stryker Endoscopy
Turbo Troponin I For in vitro diagnostic use for the quantitative measurement of troponin I in serum, heparinized or EDTA plasma, as an aid in the…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
PKG, 3MM INSERT, STRAIGHT NEEDLEHOLDER, 20CM, P/N 0250282014 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipul…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM ROTATING HANDLE, INSULATED SHAFT/ HANDLE 45CM LENGTH, P/N 0250080595 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, gra…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, PKG, HOOK SCISSORS, P/N 0250080260. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, or…
Stryker Endoscopy
Sheridan/CF Cuffed Tracheal Tube, Sterile, Rx only, Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC 27708. Designed for oral and nasal intubation and…
Teleflex Medical
PKG, HASSON CANNULA, 11MM AUTOMATIC VALVE, STOP COCK, P/N 0250080179. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping a…
Stryker Endoscopy
Sirius Polish Cemented Stem 38C Catalog Number: 51-199335 Lot Number Identification: 141680, 180920 The Biomet's Sirius Femoral Hip Stem is a do…
Biomet, Inc.
GE Cabinet X-ray systems
GE Inspection Technologies, LP
PKG, 5MM INSERT, ATRAUMATIC GRASPER FORCEPS, DOUBLE ACTION 45CM, P/N 0250080585 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, g…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, ROTATING HANDLE, W/RATCHET, INSULATED SHAFT, P/N 0250080230. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and m…
Stryker Endoscopy
AdVance"Male Sling System, REF 720088-01 & AdVance" XP Male Sling System REF 720163-01 (not commercially available in the US) The AdVance Male …
American Medical Systems, Inc.
AMS Monarc + Subfascial Hammock with Tensioning Suture REF 72404193 and AMS Monarc C Subfascial Hammock with Tensioning Suture REF 72404195, Steriliz…
American Medical Systems, Inc.
PKG, RING HANDLE, P/N 0250080236. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, o…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, TROCAR, 11MM, PYRAMIDAL TIP, P/N 0250080156. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of t…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 3MM INSERT, FUNDUS GRASPER, 29CPKG, 3MM INSERT, ALLIGATOR GRASPER, 29CM, P/N 0250282051 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cuttin…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, NEEDLE NOSE FORCEPS, P/N 0250080288. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, o…
Stryker Endoscopy
Integra Licox Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring Integra Licox Recon Tissue Oxygen Monitoring 1) LICOX¿ Complete Brain Probe Kit (comprised of IP1, C…
Integra LifeSciences Corp.
PKG, CANNULA, 11MM, AUTOMATIC VALVE STOP COCK, W/O TROCAR, P/N 0250080174. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasp…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM X 45CM, INSERT, KELLY FORCEPS, P/N 0250080753 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating …
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM INSERT, BOWEL GRASPER FORCEPS, 45CM, P/N 0250080587 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipul…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, ASPIRATION NEEDLE, 45 CM, P/N 0250080703 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, COBRA FORCEPS, P/N 0250080317. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, …
Stryker Endoscopy
Varian On-Board Imager Advanced Imaging System. The On-Board Imager device is used for verification of correct patient position in relation to iso…
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
PKG, BABY METZENBAUM SCISSORS, CURVED, P/N 0250080028. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, OP-VIOPSY FORCEPS, SPOON JAW, P/N 0250080246. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of …
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM INSERT, ALLIS SINGLE ROW TEETH, P/N 0250080591 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, BIPOLAR FORCEPS, FENESTRATED, 45CM, P/N 0250080350. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulatin…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM X 45CM INSERT, DISSECTING FORCEPS, P/N 0250080762 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulat…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 3MM INSERT, FUNDUS GRASPER, 20CM, P/N 0250282003 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating o…
Stryker Endoscopy
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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.