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 · 2026-09-03
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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OSTEORAPTOR 2.3 mm Suture Anchor with ULTRABRAID COBRAID Suture, Blue; Part Number: 72201993 Biodegradable suture anchor
Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division
TWINFIX Ultra HA 4.5 mm Suture Anchor with 2 ULTRABRAID Suture, Blue / Black; Part Number: 72202624 Biodegradable suture anchor
Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division
Propofol Injectable Emulsion, 1%, 200 mg/20 mL (10 mg/mL), packaged in 5 Units x 20 mL Single patient infusion vials per carton, Rx only, Hospira, In…
Hospira Inc.
Monoject 10 Units/mL Heparin Lock Flush, 12 mL Syringe with 3 mL Fill Product ID: 8881580123 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush syri…
Covidien LLC
Tec 6 continuous Flow Vaporizer and Tec 6 Plus Anesthesia Vaporizer. The Datex-Ohmeda Tec 6 Plus and Tec 6 Plus NAD Variant is an electronic vapor…
GE Healthcare, LLC
Microscan Synergies Plus Negative Urine Combo 5 Product Usage: MicroScan¿ Synergies plus¿ Panels & MicroScan¿ Rapids plus (Negative) - For …
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Microscan Synergies Plus Negative Urine Combo 2 Product Usage: MicroScan¿ Synergies plus¿ Panels & MicroScan¿ Rapids plus (Negative) - For us…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
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Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) Ag
Microscan Synergies Plus Negative Breakpoint Combo 7 Product Usage: MicroScan¿ Synergies plus¿ Panels & MicroScan¿ Rapids plus (Negative) - F…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
StaXx¿ IB Convex Expandable Implant (25 x 12 x 9 mm), Intervertebral Fusion Device, Lumbar; Catalog Number 11 -1902. Indicated for intervertebral …
Spine Wave, Inc.
Xlumena brand NAVIX Access Device, Model/Catalogue Number: NVX-10-03, Part Number: FG-00666, Product is manufactured and distributed by Xlumena, Inc.…
Xlumena, Inc.
Monoject 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush Syringe, 12 mL Syringe with 10 mL Fill Product ID: 8881570121 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush…
Covidien LLC
Outlook Safety Infusion System Burette Set. For intravenous fluid administration.
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Tempa DOT Single-Use Clinical Thermometer Medical Indicators Made in U.S.A. by Medical Indicators, Inc. 16 Thomas J Rhodes Industrial Drive, Hamil…
Medical Indicators, Inc.
Outlook ES pump is intended for use with B. Braun Medical Inc. Horizon Pump IV Sets. Used to regulate the flow of primary and secondary fluids when p…
B Braun Medical, Inc.
MicroscanrapID/S panels NC3.11 Sold in Japan only. Product Usage: MicroScan¿ Synergies plus¿ Panels & MicroScan¿ Rapids plus (Negative) -…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Outlook ES pump is intended for use with B. Braun Medical Inc. Horizon Pump IV Sets. Used to regulate the flow of primary and secondary fluids when p…
B Braun Medical, Inc.
STERRAD 100NX Cassettes, Product Code: 10144 The STERRAD Sterilization System is a low temperature general purpose sterilizer used to sterilize he…
Advanced Sterilization Products
AOA Mini RPE Screw Assembly , a component of Herbst, MARA and Fixed Metal devices. Product Usage: AOA Mini RPE Screw Assembly is a component of …
Sybron Dental Specialties
Microscan plus Negative Breakpoint Combo 4 Sold outside of US only. Product Usage: MicroScan¿ Synergies plus¿ Panels & MicroScan¿ Rapids p…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Microscan plus Negative Urine Combo 4 Sold outside of US only. Product Usage: MicroScan¿ Synergies plus¿ Panels & MicroScan¿ Rapids plus (…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Monoject 100 Units/mL Heparin Lock Flush, 12 mL Syringe with 5 mL Fill Product ID: 8881590125 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush s…
Covidien LLC
Microscan Synergies Plus Negative Combo 2 Product Usage: MicroScan¿ Synergies plus¿ Panels & MicroScan¿ Rapids plus (Negative) - For use in …
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Surgical microscope The device is used to improve the visibility of objects through magnification and illumination and can be applied for observat…
Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) Ag
Monoject 100 Units/mL Heparin Lock Flush, 12 mL Syringe with 3 mL Fill Product ID: 8881590123 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush syr…
Covidien LLC
ADVIA Centaur Folate (2500 tests), REF SMN 10340209, Cat No. 09132781 In vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of folate in serum…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
ADVIA Centaur Folate (500 Tests) SMN 10325366, Cat No. 06891541 In vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of folate in serum or re…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
Cardiogenesis Corporation - Cardiogenesis Transmyocardial Laser. The device is indicated for use in the treatment of patients with angina (Canadia…
Cardiogenesis Corporation
Vision One Laser System Model GA-0025020, Serial No: 10050, 10051, 10053. Intended for use in the treatment of ocular pathology.
Lumenis, Inc.
Brand Name: Vector TAS 8mm Screw. The Device Listing Number is E670535. Vector T AS 8mm Screw is intended to provide a fixed anchorage point fo…
Ormco/Sybronendo
Microscan Synergies Plus Negative Urine Combo 1 Product Usage: MicroScan¿ Synergies plus¿ Panels & MicroScan¿ Rapids plus (Negative) - For us…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Monoject 10 Units/mL Heparin Lock Flush, 12 mL Syringe with 5 mL Fill Product ID: 8881580125 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush syri…
Covidien LLC
Monoject 100 Units/mL Heparin Lock Flush, 12 mL Syringe with 10 mL Fill Product ID: 8881590121 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush sy…
Covidien LLC
Microscan rapID/S panels NC3.12 Sold in Japan only. Product Usage: MicroScan¿ Synergies plus¿ Panels & MicroScan¿ Rapids plus (Negative) …
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Microscan plus Negative Combo 3 Sold outside of US only. Product Usage: MicroScan¿ Synergies plus¿ Panels & MicroScan¿ Rapids plus (Negati…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
*** 1) Cat. 4341B; Qty. 10; Thoracentesis Tray; With Catheter; Sterile; CareFusion; 1500 Waukegan Road; McGaw Park, IL 60085 USA; *** 2) Cat. 434…
Carefusion 2200 Inc
Baxa Vial Adapter, 14mm - Luer Lock, Order No. REF: 90, Quantity: 50 each, Single Use. Product Code H93890. Used as a needleless access device for…
Baxa Corporation
BD Microtainer Quikheel Lancet 1.0 mm incision Depth 2.5 mm Incision Length REF 368101 Rx Only Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ 074…
Becton Dickinson & Company
KIT cobas 4800 HPV AMP/DET 240T / 960T US-IVD, CE-IVD Roche Molecular System, Inc. 1080 US highway 202 South Branchburg, NJ 08876 USA Roche Diagnos…
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
Outlook ES pump is intended for use with B. Braun Medical Inc. Horizon Pump IV Sets. Used to regulate the flow of primary and secondary fluids when p…
B Braun Medical, Inc.
Monoject 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush Syringe, 12 mL Syringe with 3 mL Fill Product ID: 8881570123 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush …
Covidien LLC
ADVIA Centaur Folate (500 tests), REF SMN 10331250, Cat No. 00203473 In vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of folate in serum …
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
HemoCue¿ Glucose 201 Microcuvettes, 25 Microcuvettes Individually Packaged. The HemoCue Glucose 201 Microcuvettes are designed for use with the …
HemoCue AB
"***Flo Trac Sensor Model MHD85***" Sterile, single use kit that monitors pressures when attached to pressure monitoring catheters.
Edwards Lifesciences, LLC
Monoject 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush Syringe, 12 mL Syringe with 5 mL Fill Product ID: 8881570125 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush …
Covidien LLC
OPERON D850 Surgical Table Product Usage: Surgical Table
Berchtold Corp.
Monoject 10 Units/mL Heparin Lock Flush, 12 mL Syringe with 10 mL Fill Product ID:8881580121 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush syri…
Covidien LLC
ADVIA Centaur Folate (100 Tests), SMN 10310308, Cat No. 06367974 In vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of folate in serum or …
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
Microscan rapID/S panels NC3.33 Sold in Japan only. Product Usage: MicroScan¿ Synergies plus¿ Panels & MicroScan¿ Rapids plus (Negative) …
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
El Basham Weight 400 g Ingredients: Natural Apricot Juice, Glucose, Sugar, Oil. Made by: For the Owner of the Trade Mark ABU Ode h Bros Co. Amok St…
Greenland Trading Corp
What to do with this
Monitoring medical devices? Start here.
- Check a specific product against the full federal archive before you use or buy it. Recall checker
- Most medical devices recalls come from FDA Devices - browse that agency's full feed. FDA Devices recalls
- Sort the whole archive by severity to see the highest-risk active recalls first. Rankings
Recall categorization follows the issuing agency's product taxonomy; always confirm specifics on the official notice.
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 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.