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 30961–30980 of 38,428 recalls

March 3, 2015· Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Recalled Item: da Vinci Xi Surgical System

The Issue: Correction due to a fault that causes distal

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
March 2, 2015· Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, Llc

Recalled Item: The FLOW-i Anesthesia System Axillary O2 and Suction Module

The Issue: Maquet has identified that in some FLOW-i Anesthesia

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
March 2, 2015· Hill-Rom, Inc.

Recalled Item: Steriseal-Cannula Ophthalmic

The Issue: The metal cannula attached to the handpiece can

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
March 2, 2015· Baxter Healthcare Corp

Recalled Item: Master Drug Library Software version 8.0

The Issue: Loading/Bolus default dose settings in the Master Drug

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 27, 2015· Volk Optical Inc

Recalled Item: Lombart 90D Clear with case Visualization during diagnosis and laser

The Issue: Mislabeling

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

Class III — Low RiskTerminated
February 27, 2015· Volk Optical Inc

Recalled Item: Volk 25D Large Clear BIO Lens with case

The Issue: Mislabeling

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

Class III — Low RiskTerminated
February 27, 2015· Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

Recalled Item: Kinemax Stem Extenders

The Issue: Stryker received four customer complaints reporting that inside

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 27, 2015· GE Healthcare

Recalled Item: GE Healthcare

The Issue: Specific Aespire 7900 Anesthesia Machines have an increased

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 26, 2015· Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc

Recalled Item: ENDOPATH ECHELON" Vascular White Reload for Advanced Placement Tip

The Issue: During an internal inspection of the production process

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 26, 2015· Civco Medical Instruments Inc

Recalled Item: CIVCO Surgi-Tip Transducer Cover Sterile (15.2 x 244 cm) polyethylene

The Issue: Leaks were detected in the recalled lot which

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 26, 2015· Biomet, Inc.

Recalled Item: Ziploop Button Product Usage: The Ziploop Button is a non-resorbable

The Issue: The firm is recalling ToggleLocs and Ziploops manufactured

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 26, 2015· Orthovita, Inc., dBA Stryker Orthobiologics.

Recalled Item: Vitagel

The Issue: Several shipments of Vitagel product (a surgical hemostat)

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 26, 2015· Biomet, Inc.

Recalled Item: ToggleLoc

The Issue: The firm is recalling ToggleLocs and Ziploops manufactured

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 26, 2015· Quest Medical, Inc.

Recalled Item: LIS27T - Lacrimal Intubation Set RX Only Sterile Used in

The Issue: Expiration date incorrectly printed in Manufacturing Date field

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 26, 2015· Ossur H / F

Recalled Item: The Rheo Knee bionic prosthetic is to be used exclusively

The Issue: The firm is recalling Rheo Knee bionic prosthetic

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 25, 2015· Biomerieux Inc

Recalled Item: Vitek 2 AST-P635 911 Gram Positive Susceptibility Card

The Issue: The outer carton label and package insert for

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

Class III — Low RiskTerminated
February 25, 2015· Amerx Health Care Corp.

Recalled Item: Amerigel Hydrogel Gauze Dressing 2 x 2

The Issue: Nonapproved labeling claims (Sterile)

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 25, 2015· Captiva Spine, Inc

Recalled Item: Captiva's lumbar intervertebral fusion system Reamers (color code rings on

The Issue: It is possible for the titanium color-coded ring

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 25, 2015· Biomerieux Inc

Recalled Item: Vitek 2 AST-P640 579 Gram Positive Susceptibility Card

The Issue: The outer carton label and package insert for

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

Class III — Low RiskTerminated
February 25, 2015· Biomerieux Inc

Recalled Item: Vitek 2 AST-P641 590 Gram Positive Susceptibility Card

The Issue: The outer carton label and package insert for

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

Class III — Low RiskTerminated