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, CLAW FORCEPS, P/N 0250080244. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, …
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM, 45CM, INSERT, DORSEY GRASPER FORCEPS, P/N 0250080736 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manip…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, SPRING HANDLE, P/N 0250080237. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs,…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, GRASPER FORCEPS, SERRSTED FENESTRATED, P/N 0250080318. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipula…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 3MM INSERT, ATRAUMATIC GRASPER, SINGLE ACTION, 29CM, P/N 0250282099 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM INSERT, BIOPSY FORCEPS, PUNCH, 45CM, P/N 0250080580 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipul…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, MINI METZENBAUM SCISSORS, CURVED LONG, P/N 0250080266. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipul…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, MARYLAND FORCEPS, CURVED LEFT, P/N 0250080282. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, BIPOLAR FORCEPS, PADDLE, 33CM, P/N 0250080121 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of t…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 10MM CLIP APPLYING FORCEPS, P/N 0250080558. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tis…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, AXIAL HANDLE, W/RATCHET, INSULATED SHAFT, P/N 0250080235. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and mani…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, ASSY, 3.5MM PYRAMIDAL TROCAR, LONG P/N 0250080730 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, BULLET FORCEPS, TAPERED, SERRATED, SPOON, P/N 0250080281. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and mani…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, MICRO SCISSORS, STRAIGHT, P/N 0250080029. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tiss…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM INSERT, PADDLE BABCOCK, 33CM, P/N 0250080700 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating o…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 3MM INSERT, NEEDLE NOSE FORCEPS, 29CM, P/N 0250282052 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulat…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM X 45CM INSERT, ALLIS FORCEPS, DOUBLE ROW TEETH, P/N 0250080754 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping …
Stryker Endoscopy
Biograph mCT S(64)-4R, System Material Number 10248672. The Siemens Biograph mCT systems are combined X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) and Positron …
Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc.
VERO Linear Accelerator System, Model Number MHI-TM2000, MHI Identifier M101-14021, Software Version: 3.1, 3.2 and 3.5.0.
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., HIROSHIMA MACHINERY WORK
PKG, MARYLAND FORCEPS, CURVED, P/N 0250080009. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tiss…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, ROTATING HANDLE, RATCHET, INSULATED SHAFT, P/N 0250080231. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and man…
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM X 33CM INSERT, JOHANN FORCEPS, P/N 0Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, …
Stryker Endoscopy
PKG, 5MM PEEK HANDLE, 45CM, P/N 0250181164 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, o…
Stryker Endoscopy
Innova 4100IQ Indicated for use in generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for vascular angiography, diagnostic and Interventional procedu…
GE Healthcare, LLC
PKG, PENNINGTON FORCEPS, P/N 0250080242. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, or…
Stryker Endoscopy
Scrub Care Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution, 4% Surgical Hand Scrub, OTC, CareFusion, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 NDC 57613-007-25
CareFusion 213, LLC
Medtronic MiniMed Silhouette and/or MiniMed Sure-T Infusion Sets; Paradigm Silhouette infusion sets: MMT-368, MMT-368600, MMT-371, MMT-373, MMT-377, …
Medtronic MiniMed Inc.
Syngo.plaza, Syngo.plaza VB10A, and syngo Imaging XS : Product Usage: Syngo.plaza is a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) inten…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 50mm Rt Standard Ti Mand Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
Biomet Microfixation, LLC
1488 HD 3-Chip Camera; Model Number 1488-210-105 - C-Mount. Product Usage: High definition camera to view endoscopic surgical sites on video m…
Stryker Endoscopy
D'errico perforator drills are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a power source on a patient's skull and sold under the Sym…
Instrumed International, Inc.
A zipser clamp is an instrument used to compress reduce blood flow to the penis and reduce pain and is sold under the Medline Industries, Boss Instru…
Instrumed International, Inc.
McKenzie enlarging burrs are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a power source on a patient's skull and sold under the CareF…
Instrumed International, Inc.
Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 45mm Rt Narrow Ti Mand Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
Biomet Microfixation, LLC
INOMAX DSIR Nitric Oxide delivery system, Model 10007, software version 3.1.0., delivers INOMAX (nitric oxide for inhalation) therapy gas and provide…
INO Therapeutics (dba Ikaria)
Gardner-Wells traction tongs are skull tongs for traction used to immobilize a patient with a cervical spine injury (e.g., fracture or dislocation) a…
Instrumed International, Inc.
Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 50mm Rt Narrow Ti Mand Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
Biomet Microfixation, LLC
Abbott Healon EndoCoat Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Device 3% sodium hyaluronate 0.85 mL 30 mg/mL Sterile A Solution Sterile EO Packaging and Cannula…
Abbott Medical Optics Inc (AMO)
Hudson cranial drill sets (w/ brace and 5 attachments) are bone cutting and drilling instruments that are used without a power source on a patient's …
Instrumed International, Inc.
Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 50mm Rt Stand Off Ti Mand Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
Biomet Microfixation, LLC
TomoTherapy Treatment System with software versions 2.0.1 / 2.0.2 / 2.0.3/ (Hi:Art 5.0.1 / 5.0.2 / 5.0.3)
TomoTherapy Incorporated
ASEPT Pleural Drainage System, Pleural Drainage Catheter Kit, Ref No. P09080001, M7001 Product Usage: The pfm medical ASEPT Pleural Drainage Syste…
Pfm Medical Inc
Arrow Nerve Block Component, Product Code: AB-18040-N: Permits placement of catheters next to nerves and nerve plexuses for continuous nerve block an…
Arrow International Inc
A uterine tenaculum is a hook-like instrument used to seize and hold the cervix or fundus sold under the CareFusion, Teleflex Medical, Symmetry Surgi…
Instrumed International, Inc.
Crocodile (size 3) are two-armed, wheeled walking aids, used by children with disabilities. Product Usage: The Crocodile is a walking aid for child…
Snug Seat Inc
6F x 60 cm Dual Lumen CT PICC, Ref No. PFM2CT6D Product Usage:The PFM CT PICC catheter is indicated for short or long term peripheral access to th…
Pfm Medical Inc
LEGION(TM) COCR CONSTRAINED FEMORAL COMPONENT, SIZE 5, RIGHT, REF 71426005, QTY 1, Smith & Nephew, knee prosthesis Usage:orthopedic.
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Schoitz weights are manual devices used with Schoitz tonometers and are intended to measure intraocular pressure by applying a known force on the glo…
Instrumed International, Inc.
A circumcision clamp is an instrument used to compress the foreskin of the penis during circumcision of a male infant sold under the Medline Industri…
Instrumed International, Inc.
An endometrial suction curette is a device used to remove material from the uterus and from the mucosal lining of the uterus by scraping and vacuum s…
Instrumed International, Inc.
What to do with this
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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 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.