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 37281–37300 of 38,428 recalls

August 7, 2012· Bard Access Systems

Recalled Item: 16 Fr HemoStar XK Long-Term Hemodialysis Catheter

The Issue: Bard Access Systems is recalling one lot of

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

Class III — Low RiskTerminated
August 6, 2012· Nidek Inc

Recalled Item: Nidek Excimer Laser Corneal Surgery System

The Issue: Contact failure in F1 and F4 fuse holders

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
August 6, 2012· Orthofix, Inc

Recalled Item: Orthofix ISKD Limb Lengthener. ISKD - Intramedullary Skeletal Kinetic...

The Issue: There is a possibility that the ISKD limb

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
August 6, 2012· Synthes USA HQ, Inc.

Recalled Item: Synthes(R) Spine Vectra

The Issue: Although the reported incidence is low, there is

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
August 6, 2012· Synthes USA HQ, Inc.

Recalled Item: Synthes(R) Spine Vectra

The Issue: Although the reported incidence is low, there is

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
August 6, 2012· Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

Recalled Item: Stryker Howmedica Osteonics

The Issue: During the manufacturing of the affected lot a

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
August 6, 2012· ThyssenKrupp Access Corp

Recalled Item: ThyssenKrupp Accessibility LEVANT Stairlift. Intended to mechanically...

The Issue: The seat could break as a result of

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
August 6, 2012· Diamedix Corporation

Recalled Item: The Is-anti-Sm test kits****Catalog No: 720-240*** Product Usage: The Diamedix

The Issue: Diamedix Corporation recalled their Is-anti-Sm Test Kit due

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
August 6, 2012· Invacare Corporation

Recalled Item: Invacare¿ I-Fit" Shower Chair (Models 9780

The Issue: On August 6, 2012, Invacare voluntarily recalled the

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
August 6, 2012· Elekta, Inc.

Recalled Item: Precise Digital Accelerator Delivery of radiation to defined target volumes

The Issue: There have been a small number of instances

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
August 3, 2012· GE Healthcare, LLC

Recalled Item: GE Healthcare Brivo XR385 DR-F/ X-Ray System X-Ray System

The Issue: GE Healthcare has become aware of a software

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
August 3, 2012· Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

Recalled Item: Siemens Dimension Vista(R) Homocysteine Flex(R) Reagent Cartridge This is an

The Issue: Cartridges are leaking. The leaking is observed when

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

Class III — Low RiskTerminated
August 3, 2012· Biomet 3i, LLC

Recalled Item: Osseotite Tapered Certain Implant 5 X 10mm Model INT510 Biomet

The Issue: Biomet 3i recalled their Osseotite Tapered Certain Implant,

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
August 3, 2012· Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc

Recalled Item: Hemorrhoidal Circular Stapler and Accessories 33mm Product Usage: The PROXIMATE

The Issue: Ethicon Endo-Surgery initiated this voluntary global recall for

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

Class I — Serious Health HazardTerminated
August 3, 2012· Instrumentation Laboratory Co.

Recalled Item: Instrumentation Laboratory ACL TOP 700 PN 0000280010 ACL TOP is a bench top

The Issue: Low Abnormal Fibrinogen Sample Reports as Normal and

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
August 3, 2012· Instrumentation Laboratory Co.

Recalled Item: Instrumentation Laboratory ACL TOP (Base) PN 0000280000 ACL TOP is

The Issue: Low Abnormal Fibrinogen Sample Reports as Normal and

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
August 3, 2012· Instrumentation Laboratory Co.

Recalled Item: Instrumentation Laboratory ACL TOP 700 CTS PN 0000280050 ACL TOP

The Issue: Low Abnormal Fibrinogen Sample Reports as Normal and

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
August 3, 2012· Instrumentation Laboratory Co.

Recalled Item: Instrumentation Laboratory ACL TOP CTS PN 0000280020 ACL TOP is a bench top

The Issue: Low Abnormal Fibrinogen Sample Reports as Normal and

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
August 3, 2012· Instrumentation Laboratory Co.

Recalled Item: Instrumentation Laboratory ACL TOP 700 LAS PN 0000280030 ACL TOP

The Issue: Low Abnormal Fibrinogen Sample Reports as Normal and

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
August 3, 2012· Covidien LLC

Recalled Item: HALO Flex Energy Generators Manufactured by B¿RRX Medical (now Covidien)

The Issue: failure of HALO Energy Generator to enter

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated