Medical Device Recalls

This is our largest category by volume. The FDA tracks recalls for an enormous range of medical devices: implants, pacemakers, insulin pumps, surgical tools, blood glucose monitors, X-ray machines, prosthetics, contact lenses, and home health equipment, among many others. We have records dating back to 2005 and add new ones as the FDA publishes them.

Device recalls can happen because of software bugs, manufacturing defects, bacterial contamination, incorrect labeling, or design flaws that lead to inaccurate results or equipment failure. Class I recalls are the most serious and mean the device could cause injury or death.

38,428 total recalls
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Showing 22861–22880 of 38,428 recalls

September 14, 2017· C.R. Bard, Inc.

Recalled Item: Personal Intermittent Catheters- 16" and 10" lengths - 30 catheters per box

The Issue: Several instances of a catheter caught in the

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 14, 2017· C.R. Bard, Inc.

Recalled Item: Magic 3 Intermittent Catheters- 12 Male - 30 catheters per box

The Issue: Several instances of a catheter caught in the

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 14, 2017· Cardiovascular Systems Inc

Recalled Item: Peripheral Diamondback 1.50 Solid OAD

The Issue: Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI) is removing the products

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 14, 2017· Cardiovascular Systems Inc

Recalled Item: Peripheral Diamondback 1.25 Solid OAD

The Issue: Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI) is removing the products

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 14, 2017· Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Recalled Item: smith&nephew LEGION L-WEDGE

The Issue: The Legion Screw-on Wedge Size 4 contained 5MM

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 13, 2017· Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

Recalled Item: 14-442000S Antegrade Femoral Nail Instrument Kit

The Issue: Fracture of the bolt connecting the insertion guide

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 13, 2017· Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

Recalled Item: 979195 Loaner Kit for femoral intramedullary nail. Orthopedic instrument.

The Issue: Fracture of the bolt connecting the insertion guide

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 13, 2017· Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

Recalled Item: Phoenix Antegrade Femoral Nail Trochanteric and Piriformis fossa

The Issue: Fracture of the bolt connecting the insertion guide

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 13, 2017· Covidien LLC

Recalled Item: Endo GIA Auto Suture Universal Articulating Loading Unit for use in abdominal

The Issue: for failure of the device safety interlock

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 13, 2017· The Metrix Company

Recalled Item: SECURE(R) 100mL EMPTY VINYL CONTAINER With 2 Ports - (5 Boxes of 40)

The Issue: The hot stamp label on the bag incorrectly

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 13, 2017· Medtronic Vascular, Inc.

Recalled Item: Medtronic Aptus Heli-FX Thoracic EndoAnchor System Heli-FX Guide 42 mm

The Issue: It was determined that the deflection length indicated

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 12, 2017· Abbott Point Of Care Inc.

Recalled Item: i-STAT DE handheld data processing module for clinical use

The Issue: Issues resulting from upgrade to software version 2.8:

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 12, 2017· Otto Bock Healthcare Product

Recalled Item: OTTO BOCK Kenevo knee joints Model 3C60=ST

The Issue: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH has identified a

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 12, 2017· Terumo Medical Corporation

Recalled Item: Destination Guiding Sheath catheter introducer

The Issue: The tucking depth feature of this catheter introducer

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 12, 2017· Otto Bock Healthcare Product

Recalled Item: OTTO BOCK Kenevo knee joints Model 3C60

The Issue: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH has identified a

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 12, 2017· Zoll Manufacturing Corp.

Recalled Item: LifeVest Wearable Defibrillator Model 4000

The Issue: Incorrect service code for properly catching critical defects

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 12, 2017· St. Jude Medical, Inc.

Recalled Item: Infinity 5 Implantable Pulse Generator and Infinity 7 Implantable Pulse

The Issue: Analysis of the difference between the actual device

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 12, 2017· St. Jude Medical, Inc.

Recalled Item: Proclaim DRG Implantable Pulse Generator Model 3664

The Issue: Analysis of the difference between the actual device

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 12, 2017· Toshiba American Medical Systems Inc

Recalled Item: Toshiba Medical Kalare Fluoroscopic X-Ray System (DREX-KL80) Kalare is intended

The Issue: During an examination images were displayed on the

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 12, 2017· St. Jude Medical, Inc.

Recalled Item: Proclaim 5 Elite Implantable Pulse Generator and Proclaim 7 Elite

The Issue: Analysis of the difference between the actual device

Recommended Action: Stop using. Contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated