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 37941–37960 of 38,428 recalls

March 13, 2012· Advanced Sterilization Products

Recalled Item: STERRAD 200 System Carriage

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
March 12, 2012· DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.

Recalled Item: DePuy Mitek VAPR Hook Electrode 3.5mm Hook Electrode with Integrated

The Issue: Product may have wrong large product identification label

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
March 9, 2012· Princeton Biomeditech Corp

Recalled Item: Poly stat Flu A & B Test Manufactured for Polymedco

The Issue: There have been reports of dual positive (Flu

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
March 9, 2012· Princeton Biomeditech Corp

Recalled Item: Status Flu A + B Test Manufactured by Princeton Bio

The Issue: There have been reports of dual positive (Flu

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
March 9, 2012· Princeton Biomeditech Corp

Recalled Item: Orasure QuickFlu Rapid A+B Test Manufactured for OraSure Technologies

The Issue: There have been reports of dual positive (Flu

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
March 8, 2012· Helix Medical LLC

Recalled Item: BLOM-SINGER indwelling TEP Occluder

The Issue: Helix Medical LLC is recalling the BLOM-SINGER indwelling

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

Class III — Low RiskTerminated
March 7, 2012· DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

Recalled Item: Pinnacle Hip Solutions ALTRX Polyethylene Acetabular Liner

The Issue: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (DePuy) is issuing a voluntary

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
March 7, 2012· Abbott Point Of Care Inc.

Recalled Item: i-STAT cTnI cartridges Product Usage: The i-STAT cTnl test is

The Issue: Abbott Point of Care has determined that i-Stat

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
March 7, 2012· Aesculap Implant Systems LLC

Recalled Item: S4 Cervical (S4C) Revision Instruments (FW099R and FW101R). The S4C

The Issue: Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC has initiated a voluntary

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
March 6, 2012· GE Healthcare, LLC

Recalled Item: GE Healthcare Quasar Nuclear Medicine System

The Issue: Accelerated fatigue of the lateral axis motion subsystem

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
March 5, 2012· Becton Dickinson & Company

Recalled Item: BD Vacutainer PST Gel and Lithium Heparin (LH)

The Issue: BD is conducting a recall of the BD

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

Class III — Low RiskTerminated
March 1, 2012· Abbott Point Of Care Inc.

Recalled Item: I-STAT PT/INR cartridge Abbott Point of Care Inc. Abbott Park

The Issue: The i-STAT PT/INR cartridges have the potential to

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 28, 2012· Critical Diagnostics

Recalled Item: Presage ST2 Assay

The Issue: The recall was initiated because Critical Diagnostics has

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

Class III — Low RiskTerminated
February 24, 2012· BRAEMAR, INC.

Recalled Item: Lithium Thionyl non-rechargeable disposable battery pack P/N 350-0294-01...

The Issue: Braemar has recently became aware of a battery

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 24, 2012· Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.

Recalled Item: Cobas KRAS Mutation Test for In Vitro Diagnostic Use Product

The Issue: During the real-time stability testing for the cobas

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

Class III — Low RiskTerminated
February 24, 2012· Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

Recalled Item: Siemens syngo.plaza. Radiological image processing system

The Issue: Siemens became aware of a potential malfunction when

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 23, 2012· Tosoh Bioscience Inc

Recalled Item: Thyroglobulin Antibody (TgAB) Calibrator - Product Usage: intended for IN

The Issue: Some combinations of Calibrator lots and AlA PACKS

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 22, 2012· Biomet Spine, LLC

Recalled Item: Timberline Cranial Caudal and Posterior Blades

The Issue: Biomet Spine, LLC is recalling the Timberline Cranial

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 22, 2012· American Optisurgical Inc

Recalled Item: TX1 Tissue Removal System Console. Model: TX1 TX1 Tissue Removal

The Issue: Two reasons for recall. 1. Incorrect pressure relief

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 21, 2012· Kerr Corporation

Recalled Item: The brand name of the device is AlgiNot

The Issue: The firm recalled the product because it may

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated