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 34661–34680 of 38,428 recalls

September 30, 2013· Medtronic Neuromodulation

Recalled Item: Medtronic Activa PC

The Issue: Medtronic notified customers regarding over stimulation or stimulation

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 30, 2013· Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc

Recalled Item: Bard LifeStent Solo Vascular Stent

The Issue: Bard Peripheral Vascular is recalling specific lots of

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

Class I — Serious Health HazardTerminated
September 27, 2013· B. Braun Medical, Inc.

Recalled Item: B. Braun Introcan Safety IV Catheter PUR 24G

The Issue: One lot of Introcan Safety IV Catheters may

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 27, 2013· Olympus America Inc.

Recalled Item: TB-0545PC: THUNDERBEAT 5 mm

The Issue: Complaints of damage to various models of Thunderbeat

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 27, 2013· Insulet Corporation

Recalled Item: OmniPod Insulin Management Product Demonstration Kit

The Issue: Alcohol Prep Pads contained within the kit are

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 27, 2013· Insulet Corporation

Recalled Item: OmniPod Insulin Management System Starter Kit

The Issue: Alcohol Prep Pads contained within the kit are

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 27, 2013· Cordis Corporation

Recalled Item: Cordis OPTEASE Vena Cava Filter Is indicated for use in

The Issue: Cordis identified a printing error on one unit

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 27, 2013· S.A.E. AFIKIM

Recalled Item: Breeze C Scooter is a motorized electric scooter for elderly

The Issue: Breeze C Scooter, motorized 3-wheeled electric scooter for

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 26, 2013· Concentric Medical Inc

Recalled Item: Distal Access Catheter: Model Numbers: 90121

The Issue: Distal Access Catheters were shipped to US customers

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 26, 2013· OrthoPediatrics Corp

Recalled Item: 3.5MM LOCKING SCREW

The Issue: Mislabeling

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 26, 2013· Hamilton Medical, Inc.

Recalled Item: HAMILTON-C2 Ventilator: Manufactured by Hamilton Medical AG CH-7402 Bonaduz

The Issue: Manufacturer defined limits for improperly functioning loudspeakers of

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 25, 2013· Ethicon, Inc.

Recalled Item: Ethicon Stratafix Symmetric PDS Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device Ethicon

The Issue: Ethicon Stratafix Symmetric PDS Plus Knotless Tissue Control

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 25, 2013· Baxter Healthcare Corp.

Recalled Item: Baxter

The Issue: Incomplete foil seal on one lot of sterile

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 24, 2013· SpineFrontier, Inc.

Recalled Item: Arena-L 35x26 Trial Head I 10¿ Lordotic

The Issue: Handles and heads may not be compatible

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 24, 2013· SpineFrontier, Inc.

Recalled Item: Arena-L Trial Handle

The Issue: Handles and heads may not be compatible

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 24, 2013· SpineFrontier, Inc.

Recalled Item: Arena-L 38x28Trial Head I 10¿ Lordotic

The Issue: Handles and heads may not be compatible

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 24, 2013· Ebi, Llc

Recalled Item: Shortened Plug Driver

The Issue: Biomet received a complaint on 5/20/2013 reporting that

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 24, 2013· Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

Recalled Item: Siemens Chemistry Calibrator (CAL) used with the ADVIA Chemistry Direct

The Issue: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is conducting a field correction

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 24, 2013· Synthes USA HQ, Inc.

Recalled Item: Synthes Soft Tissue Retractor Small Extendible Offset blade facilitates easy

The Issue: The potential exists for the locking screw nut

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
September 24, 2013· Stryker Spine

Recalled Item: Stryker 1) XIA Torque Wrench 2) XIA 3 Torque Wrench

The Issue: Multiple complaints have reported that the hex tip

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated