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 29261–29280 of 38,428 recalls

September 8, 2015· Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

Recalled Item: Stryker Orthopaedics Tapers LFIT V40 Vitallium femoral heads. hip prosthesis

The Issue: Complaints that the femoral head could not be

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 8, 2015· Stryker Spine

Recalled Item: Stryker UniVise Spinous Process Fixation Plate System Inserter

The Issue: The Inserter Inner Shaft would not fit through

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 8, 2015· DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

Recalled Item: Specialist 2 Intramedullary (SP2 IM) Rod 400mm Instrument (PN 96-6120)

The Issue: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 6, 2015· Philips Healthcare

Recalled Item: Philips Healthcare Brilliance iCT Computed Tomography X-Ray System

The Issue: Software Defects resulting in: (1) sagittal result shortened

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 6, 2015· Philips Healthcare

Recalled Item: Philips Healthcare Brilliance 64 Computed Tomography X-Ray System

The Issue: Software Defects resulting in: (1) sagittal result shortened

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 6, 2015· Philips Healthcare

Recalled Item: Philips Healthcare Brilliance iCT SP Computed Tomography X-Ray System

The Issue: Software Defects resulting in: (1) sagittal result shortened

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 6, 2015· Philips Healthcare

Recalled Item: Philips Healthcare Ingenuity Elite Computed Tomography X-Ray System

The Issue: Software Defects resulting in: (1) sagittal result shortened

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 6, 2015· Philips Healthcare

Recalled Item: Philips Healthcare Ingenuity Core128 Computed Tomography X-Ray System

The Issue: Software Defects resulting in: (1) sagittal result shortened

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 6, 2015· Philips Healthcare

Recalled Item: Philips Healthcare Ingenuity Core Computed Tomography X-Ray System

The Issue: Software Defects resulting in: (1) sagittal result shortened

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 6, 2015· Philips Healthcare

Recalled Item: Philips Healthcare Ingenuity CT Computed Tomography X-Ray System

The Issue: Software Defects resulting in: (1) sagittal result shortened

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 5, 2015· Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

Recalled Item: ACUSON X700 Ultrasound System with software version 1.0.04. Model numbers:

The Issue: Due to a communication error between the software

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 4, 2015· Dako North America Inc.

Recalled Item: EnVision FLEX/HRP visualization reagent found in the following kits: EnVision

The Issue: There is a defect in one lot of

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 4, 2015· Synthes (USA) Products LLC

Recalled Item: 5.0mm Unit Rod 270mm

The Issue: This product was produced using a finishing process

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 4, 2015· Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular

Recalled Item: -Pipeline Embolization Device -Pipeline Flex Embolization Device The...

The Issue: The firm is recalling Pipeline and Pipeline Flex

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 3, 2015· Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Recalled Item: Cobas b 123 POC system The cobas b 123 POC

The Issue: under specific settings, an issue may occur during

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 3, 2015· Summit Medical, Inc.

Recalled Item: AbsorbENT

The Issue: Summit Medical is recalling Doyle P/F Nasal Pack

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 3, 2015· Leica Microsystems, Inc.

Recalled Item: Novocastra Lyophilized Mouse Monoclonal Antibody CD10 (CD10)....

The Issue: These Lot numbers are not stable up to

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 3, 2015· Bausch & Lomb Inc Irb

Recalled Item: BAUSCH + LOMB Biotrue ONEday lenses (nesofilcon A)

The Issue: The firm determined that 25 lots had been

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 3, 2015· Steris Corporation

Recalled Item: AMSCO 400 and AMSCO C Small Steam Sterilizers

The Issue: In AMSCO Small Steam Sterilizers equipped with the

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

Class III — Low RiskTerminated
September 3, 2015· Spacelabs Healthcare Inc

Recalled Item: Spacelabs Healthcare CardioCall ECG Event Recorder

The Issue: When the battery is inserted into the CardioCall

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated