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 34501–34520 of 38,428 recalls

October 21, 2013· Medtronic Vascular

Recalled Item: THUNDER¿ Steerable Guidewire

The Issue: for PTFE (polytetrafluroethylene) coating to delaminate and

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

Class I — Serious Health HazardTerminated
October 21, 2013· Medtronic Vascular

Recalled Item: COUGAR¿ Steerable Guidewire

The Issue: for PTFE (polytetrafluroethylene) coating to delaminate and

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

Class I — Serious Health HazardTerminated
October 21, 2013· Medtronic Vascular

Recalled Item: ProVia¿ CROSSING GUIDEWIRE

The Issue: for PTFE (polytetrafluroethylene) coating to delaminate and

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

Class I — Serious Health HazardTerminated
October 21, 2013· Medtronic Vascular

Recalled Item: ZINGER¿ Steerable Guidewire

The Issue: for PTFE (polytetrafluroethylene) coating to delaminate and

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

Class I — Serious Health HazardTerminated
October 21, 2013· Medtronic Vascular

Recalled Item: ATTAIN HYBRID¿ Guide Wire

The Issue: for PTFE (polytetrafluroethylene) coating to delaminate and

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

Class I — Serious Health HazardTerminated
October 21, 2013· Medtronic Vascular

Recalled Item: THUNDER¿ Extra Support Guidewire

The Issue: for PTFE (polytetrafluroethylene) coating to delaminate and

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

Class I — Serious Health HazardTerminated
October 21, 2013· Medtronic Vascular

Recalled Item: Zinger¿ Stainless Steel Workhorse Guidewire

The Issue: for PTFE (polytetrafluroethylene) coating to delaminate and

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

Class I — Serious Health HazardTerminated
October 21, 2013· Medtronic Vascular

Recalled Item: Cougar¿ Nitinol Workhorse Guidewire: Models: CGRLS190HJ

The Issue: for PTFE (polytetrafluroethylene) coating to delaminate and

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

Class I — Serious Health HazardTerminated
October 21, 2013· Applied Medical Resources Corp

Recalled Item: Applied Medical's Inzii¿ 12/15mm Retrieval System. Applieds Inzii Tissue...

The Issue: Applied Medical is conducting a voluntary recall of

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
October 21, 2013· Urologix, Inc.

Recalled Item: Prostiva RF Therapy Hand Piece Kit

The Issue: A Hand Piece high deployment force exceeded the

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
October 21, 2013· Vital Images, Inc.

Recalled Item: VitreaCore¿ software. Versions subject to the limitation: 6.0

The Issue: Vital Images, Inc. has found an issue in

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
October 21, 2013· Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Recalled Item: da Vinci Vision System Cart

The Issue: Intuitive has identified that the metalized coating on

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

Class III — Low RiskTerminated
October 18, 2013· Intra Pump Infusion Systems

Recalled Item: CRN Crono Syringe CRN20 with 19G x 1 "Steel Needle"

The Issue: Product has the potential to have a clear

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
October 18, 2013· SpineFrontier, Inc.

Recalled Item: PedFuse Reset Screw

The Issue: During routine servicing, it was discovered that one

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
October 18, 2013· Steris Corporation

Recalled Item: AMSCO¿ Evolution¿ steam sterilizer Transfer Carriage. Product Usage: Mobile

The Issue: The firm discovered that unlatching can occur when

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
October 18, 2013· Advanced Sterilization Products

Recalled Item: Sterrad 100NX

The Issue: Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) is recalling the Sterrad

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
October 18, 2013· Stryker Sustainability Solutions

Recalled Item: Reprocessed Diagnostic Electrophysiology (EP) Catheters and Diagnostic EP...

The Issue: Stryker Sustainability Solutions is recalling the Reprocessed Diagnostic

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
October 17, 2013· Baxter Healthcare Corp

Recalled Item: 15 L Cycler Drainage Bag Product Usage: For use with

The Issue: The large tube clamp used to close the

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
October 17, 2013· Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Recalled Item: VITROS Chemistry Products Na+ Slides

The Issue: Ortho Clinical Diagnostics has recalled VITROS Chemistry Products

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
October 17, 2013· Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Recalled Item: VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 2

The Issue: Ortho Clinical Diagnostics has recalled VITROS Chemistry Products

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated