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FDA recalls of medical devices including diagnostics, implants, and consumer health hardware.
Medical device recalls are the FDA's highest-volume stream. They cover implantable devices like pacemakers and joint replacements, hospital diagnostics and lab analyzers, surgical instruments, software-as-a-medical-device, and consumer-facing hardware like CPAP machines, blood-pressure cuffs, and glucose monitors. The volume comes from the wide range of products in scope and from the FDA's broad definition of 'corrective action' — software updates, IFU revisions, and labeling corrections all show up as recalls.
For Class I device recalls, the device's defect creates a reasonable risk of serious injury or death — these are the urgent ones. Class II covers issues that may cause temporary or medically reversible harm, often around accuracy or calibration. Class III is for products that don't comply with FDA rules but pose no real safety risk; in practice many software-update letters are Class III.
If you depend on a recalled device for ongoing care, don't disconnect or stop using it before talking to the prescribing clinician — interrupting therapy for a CPAP or a continuous glucose monitor can be more dangerous than the recall it's responding to. Almost every device recall offers a remedy that doesn't require you to surrender the device first.
Medtronic COVER LIGHT HANDLE DISPOSABLE GLOVES are being recalled because they may contain splits or holes that compromise sterility.
Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 20 liposuction kits because the disposable gloves included may have splits or holes that compromise sterility.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc is recalling 105 Endoscopic Articulating Linear Cutters because a pinion gear could fail, potentially causing a sharps injury to healthcare professionals.
ConMed is recalling CORE Trumpet Handpieces because packaging creases may create open channels that compromise sterility.
Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 186 Morris Hysto Pack kits because the Medtronic disposable gloves included may contain splits or holes that compromise sterility.
Windstone Medical is recalling 30 Knee Packs because the included Medtronic gloves may contain splits or holes that compromise sterility.
Olympus is recalling OER-Pro endoscope reprocessors because instructions may incorrectly suggest skipping precleaning steps. Users must conduct manual cleaning.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 22 units of Uniflex Humeral Nail guide pins because they may be packaged with the wrong combination of pins, potentially causing surgical delays or injury.
X Spine Systems is recalling 1,504 Calix P PEEK Lumbar System trial devices because parts may detach and lodge in the surgical site.
Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 505 breast pack kits because the included Medtronic gloves may contain splits or holes that compromise sterility.
Medtronic COVER LIGHT HANDLE DISPOSABLE GLOVES are being recalled because splits or holes may compromise sterility.
Medtronic COVER LIGHT HANDLE DISPOSABLE GLOVES are being recalled because they may contain splits or holes that compromise sterility.
Merge Healthcare is recalling CADstream software versions prior to 5.2.6 because changes to study protocols may result in incorrect patient follow-up.
Medtronic COVER LIGHT HANDLE DISPOSABLE GLOVES are being recalled because splits or holes may compromise sterility in custom surgical kits.
Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 1,584 Custom Venous Kits because the Medtronic gloves included in the kits may contain splits or holes that compromise sterility.
Medtronic COVER LIGHT HANDLE DISPOSABLE GLOVES are being recalled because they may contain splits or holes that compromise sterility.
Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling Major Lithotomy Packs because the included Medtronic gloves may have splits or holes that compromise sterility.
Synergetics Inc is recalling 255 units of 25 gauge VersaVit 2.0 Procedure Packs because the vitrectomy cutters are not operating within the correct pressure pulse specifications.
Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 20 Major Breast Packs containing Medtronic gloves that may have splits or holes, compromising sterility.
Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 140 Mammoplasty Kits because the included Medtronic gloves may contain splits or holes that compromise sterility.
Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 546 custom breast augmentation kits because the included Medtronic gloves may contain splits or holes that compromise sterility.
Medtronic COVER LIGHT HANDLE DISPOSABLE GLOVES are being recalled because splits or holes may compromise sterility in custom surgical kits.
Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 1,290 laparoscopic kits because the disposable gloves included may have splits or holes that compromise sterility.
Medtronic COVER LIGHT HANDLE DISPOSABLE GLOVES are being recalled because splits or holes may compromise sterility in custom surgical kits.
Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 545 podiatry kits because disposable gloves inside may have splits or holes that compromise sterility.
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