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 36261–36280 of 38,428 recalls

February 11, 2013· Covidien LP

Recalled Item: Covidien Endo GIA AutoSuture Universal Loading Unit

The Issue: Single Use Loading Unit contained two staples loaded

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 11, 2013· Microbiologics Inc

Recalled Item: Microbiologics KWIK-QC SLIDES ( KWIK-QC Acid Fast Stain Slides and

The Issue: Microbiologics Inc is initiating a voluntary recall on

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 11, 2013· Innominata Dba Genbio

Recalled Item: ANTI-BORRELIA (LYME) MICROPLATE EIA Kit

The Issue: Multiple incidents of low-reacting assay plates

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 11, 2013· Elekta, Inc.

Recalled Item: Monaco RTP System. Radiation treatment planning.

The Issue: The beam is displayed at the "gantry" angle,

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 10, 2013· Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

Recalled Item: ROSA Surgical Device 2.5.8

The Issue: Issue with optional neuro-endoscopy module detected under specific

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 8, 2013· Medtronic Neuromodulation

Recalled Item: Medtronic DBS Therapy for Dystonia Kit

The Issue: There is a potential for lead damage due

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

Class I — Serious Health HazardTerminated
February 8, 2013· Becton Dickinson & Co.

Recalled Item: BD ProbeTec Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) Qx Amplified DNA Assay Reagent Pack

The Issue: Increased levels of false positives in BD Probe

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 8, 2013· Medtronic Neuromodulation

Recalled Item: Medtronic DBS Lead Kit for Deep Brain Stimulation

The Issue: There is a potential for lead damage due

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

Class I — Serious Health HazardTerminated
February 8, 2013· GE Healthcare, LLC

Recalled Item: GE Healthcare LOGIQ S8 (with software revisions R1.1.1 and R1.5.1)

The Issue: GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 8, 2013· Physio Control, Inc.

Recalled Item: The LIFEPAK CR Plus and LIFEPAK EXPRESS defibrillators. Product part's

The Issue: LIFEPAK CR Plus or LIFEPAK Express Automated External

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 8, 2013· Zimmer, Inc.

Recalled Item: Zimmer NexPosure

The Issue: Possibility that the inner pouch may be compromised

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 8, 2013· Ultradent Products, Inc.

Recalled Item: Avex CX Suite

The Issue: Orthodontic brackets distributed was incorrectly labeled

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

Class III — Low RiskTerminated
February 7, 2013· Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Recalled Item: VITROS 4600 Chemistry System (VITROS 5

The Issue: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. (OCD) determined that extension springs

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 7, 2013· Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Recalled Item: VITROS 5600 Integrated System

The Issue: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. (OCD) determined that extension springs

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 7, 2013· Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Recalled Item: VITROS 5

The Issue: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. (OCD) determined that extension springs

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 7, 2013· AGFA Corp.

Recalled Item: CR MD1.0 General Set

The Issue: The cassettes were shipped with the wrong IP

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 7, 2013· Ebi, Llc

Recalled Item: Biomet Spine Polaris 5.5 Button Lock Screw Inserter. Catalog Number

The Issue: Increased risk of failure at the driver tip

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 7, 2013· Smith & Nephew Inc

Recalled Item: INTERNAL HEX RECON SCREW

The Issue: 75 mm screws were packaged and labeled using

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 7, 2013· Smith & Nephew Inc

Recalled Item: INTERNAL HEX RECON SCREW

The Issue: 75 mm screws were packaged and labeled using

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 7, 2013· Myco Medical Supplies Inc

Recalled Item: Technocut Plus

The Issue: Pouch labeling/printing errors and defective packaging resulting in

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated