Product category · Updated Aug 19, 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 (41,070 notices, 39.3% of the archive); 9% of graded records are high-severity.
The FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA have published 41,070 medical devices recalls between 2000 and 2026 - roughly 39.3% of the 104,423-record archive. Among 12 product categories, that is #1 of 12. Of the 41,070 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.
- 41,070 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 41,070 recalls, about 39.3% of the 104,423-record federal archive, with 3,653 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Devices.
- 41,070
- 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
41,070 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 3,653
High severity
3,653 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
36,361 recalls
- Lower severity 1,056
Lower severity
1,056 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Devices
FDA Devices
39,794 recalls
- FDA Drug 934
FDA Drug
934 recalls
- CPSC 307
CPSC
307 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, 10MM PEEK MONOPOLAR HANDLE, P/N 0250080618 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tiss…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM SHAFT, NEEDLE HOLDER CURVED LEFT 45CM, P/N 0250080589 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manip…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM X 45CM, INSERT, METZENBAUM CURVED SCISSORS, LONG JAW, P/N 0250080752 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, gra…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, BIPOLAR FORCEPS, MICRO TIP, 45CM, P/N 0250080115 nationwide in US and worldwide: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile,…
Stryker Endoscopy
Glucose Hexokinase (Liquid) Reagent For the in vitro quantitative determination of Glucose in serum.
JAS Diagnostics Inc.
PKG, 5MM INSERT BIOPSY FORCEPS, SPOON W/PIN, 45CM, P/N 0250080581 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and ma…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, FIXABLE CONE FOR 11MM HASSON, P/N 0250080180. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of …
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, MIXTER FORCEPS, P/N 0250080285. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 3MM INSERT, SCHERTL GRASPER, FENESTRATED, 20CM, P/N 0250282006 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and …
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, ATRAUMATIC FORCEPS, DOUBLE ACTION, P/N 0250080071. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulatin…
Stryker Endoscopy
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.
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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 Aug 19, 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 Aug 19, 2026.