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 37961–37980 of 38,428 recalls

February 21, 2012· Toshiba American Medical Systems Inc

Recalled Item: Toshiba Ultra-Short Magnetic Resonance Imaging System

The Issue: The firm recalled due to a potentail problem

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 21, 2012· Aesculap Implant Systems

Recalled Item: Columbus Tibia Plateau (component of the Columbus REVISION Knee System)

The Issue: During an internal quality inspection, the tibia plateau

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 20, 2012· Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, Llc

Recalled Item: FLOW-I Anesthesia System The system is intended for use in

The Issue: A technical alarm may be generated on the

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

Class I — Serious Health HazardTerminated
February 20, 2012· Vital Signs Devices, a GE Healthcare Company

Recalled Item: enFlow IV Fluid Warmer (510k name: EFLOW IV FLUID WARMER

The Issue: The EnFlow Warmer Strap does not meet the

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 17, 2012· GE Healthcare, LLC

Recalled Item: GE Healthcare Carescape Patient Data Module with v2.0 software used

The Issue: GE Healthcare became aware of two issues with

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 15, 2012· Medtest Holdings, Inc.

Recalled Item: Pointe Scientific Hitachi AST Reagent R1 : PE plastic bottle

The Issue: A Discrepancy was found on Hitachi AST (HA7

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

Class III — Low RiskTerminated
February 14, 2012· Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.

Recalled Item: Smiths Medical

The Issue: Smiths Medical has identified a software anomaly in

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

Class I — Serious Health HazardTerminated
February 12, 2012· Ossur Americas, Inc.

Recalled Item: The Symbionic Leg is an integrated prosthetic leg for transfemoral

The Issue: OSSUR initiated this recall of the Symbionic Leg

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 9, 2012· Covidien LLC dba Uni-Patch

Recalled Item: Empi STIMC RE Self Adhesive electrodes. For use on TENS

The Issue: Covidien is conducting a voluntary recall regarding specific

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 9, 2012· Covidien LLC dba Uni-Patch

Recalled Item: Reusable

The Issue: Covidien is conducting a voluntary recall regarding specific

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 9, 2012· Covidien LLC dba Uni-Patch

Recalled Item: Performa reusable and self-adhering TENS/NMES/FES stimulating electrodes

The Issue: Covidien is conducting a voluntary recall regarding specific

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 9, 2012· Covidien LLC dba Uni-Patch

Recalled Item: Reusable

The Issue: Covidien is conducting a voluntary recall regarding specific

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 9, 2012· Integra LifeSciences Corp.

Recalled Item: Integra¿ Advansys Medial Lisfranc Plate (MLP)

The Issue: Incorrect technique applied may cause potential rupture of

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 8, 2012· Afassco Inc

Recalled Item: The finger cots are made out of natural rubber. They

The Issue: The firm is initiating a field correction because

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 6, 2012· Metrex Research, LLC.

Recalled Item: CaviCide

The Issue: Metrex Research is recalling Cavicide containing the Spring

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 6, 2012· Accumetrics Inc

Recalled Item: VerifyNow P2Y12 Assay

The Issue: The recall was initiated by Accumetrics because of

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 6, 2012· Accumetrics Inc

Recalled Item: VerifyNow System

The Issue: The recall was initiated by Accumetrics because of

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 5, 2012· Hospira Inc.

Recalled Item: *** 1) Plum A+ Infusion Pump

The Issue: Hospira has received reports of distal pressure sensor

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 5, 2012· Hospira Inc.

Recalled Item: Plum A+ Infusion Pump

The Issue: Hospira has received reports of distal pressure sensor

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated
February 5, 2012· Hospira Inc.

Recalled Item: Plum A+ Infusion Pump

The Issue: Hospira has received reports of distal pressure sensor

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

Class II — Potential Health HazardTerminated