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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.
Abbott Rapid DX Multi Analyte Level 1 & 2 control products were exposed to temperatures outside recommended storage conditions due to transit delays caused by severe thunderstorms, which may result in incorrect or delayed test results.
Abbott Diagnostics ARC Carbon Dioxide 6x5mL B Calibrator units experienced transit delays due to severe thunderstorms, potentially exposing products to storage conditions outside the manufacturer's recommendations. This may increase the risk of incorrect or delayed test results.
ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC VITROS BUN clinical reagent is being recalled due to transit delays caused by severe thunderstorms that may have exposed products to improper storage conditions, risking incorrect or delayed test results.
Abbott HbA1c Hemoglobin Afinion test kits are being recalled due to transit delays caused by severe thunderstorms that may have exposed products to storage temperatures outside the manufacturer's recommended range, potentially causing incorrect or delayed test results.
Abbott Diagnostics Probe Conditioning Solution for Architect analyzers is being recalled due to cold chain failures during severe thunderstorms. Products may have been stored outside recommended conditions, risking incorrect or delayed test results.
Beckman Coulter is recalling Apo B Reagent due to an erroneous value in the calibration sheet that could generate incorrect patient test results with positive bias up to 42%.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery is recalling the Endopath Echelon Vascular White Reload surgical stapler due to reports of inadvertent instrument lockout during procedures. The lockout prevents cutting and stapling, potentially requiring conversion to open surgery; one patient death has been reported.
Baxter Healthcare is recalling the Novum IQ LVP Infusion System because the device may deliver less medication than intended when using standby mode or after being powered off with the set loaded.
C.R. Bard Inc is recalling the Bard Single Intragastric Linton Balloon Tube (REF: 0092740) because users may be unable or find it difficult to remove plastic plugs needed to inflate the gastric and esophageal balloons.
Centerline Biomedical is recalling the IOPS Guidewire 2 (Lot 2404-2005) because the coating may delaminate during use, potentially compromising the guidewire's function during catheter placement procedures.
C.R. Bard is recalling Bard Blakemore Esophageal-Nasogastric Tubes (Adult) because users may find it difficult or impossible to remove the plastic plugs needed to inflate the gastric and esophageal balloons.
C.R. Bard Inc is recalling the Bard Minnesota Four Lumen Esophagogastric Tamponade Tube (REF:0092220) because users may be unable to or have difficulty removing plastic plugs needed to inflate the gastric and esophageal balloons.
C.R. Bard is recalling Bard Blakemore Esophageal-Nasogastric Tubes (Child) due to customer complaints that plastic plugs may be difficult or impossible to remove, preventing inflation of the gastric and esophageal balloons.
C.R. Bard Inc is recalling Bard Blakemore Esophageal-Nasogastric Tubes (Intermediate, REF 0092300) due to reports that plastic plugs may be difficult or impossible to remove, preventing proper inflation of the gastric and/or esophageal balloons.
Philips is recalling MR 7700 model medical devices due to potential alignment errors in the cross reference line functionality when reviewing images generated with the MobiView application.
Echopixel's TRUE 3D VIEWER SYSTEM may display imaging data with incorrect orientation (left/right/superior/inferior/anterior/posterior), which could lead to inaccurate measurements during clinical use.
Becton Dickinson is recalling certain BD Cathena Safety IV Catheter models due to a manufacturing defect that may create a hole in the septum, potentially causing blood leakage during insertion.
Cook Incorporated is recalling Check-Flo Performer Introducer devices because some units from affected lots may contain an incorrectly sized introducer sheath.
Echopixel's True 3D Viewer (Model EP-00003) with certain software versions can display ultrasound image orientation incorrectly, potentially leading to misdiagnosis or incorrect surgical planning.
Philips is recalling SmartPath to Ingenia Elition X MRI systems due to potential alignment errors in the cross reference line functionality when reviewing images generated with the MobiView application. The alignment errors could affect image interpretation.
Copan WASP is recalling PhenoMATRIX, an AI-powered bacterial culture plate interpretation software, because it lacks required FDA premarket approval, creating potential risk of inaccurate colony counts and morphology data that could affect patient diagnosis.
Philips is recalling the SmartPath to dStream 3.0T medical device due to potential alignment errors in the cross reference line functionality when reviewing images generated with the MobiView application. This could affect image interpretation accuracy.
Philips is recalling certain Ingenia Ambition X MRI systems due to potential alignment errors in the cross reference line functionality when reviewing images generated with the MobiView application.
Philips Evolution Upgrade 1.5T medical imaging systems may display alignment errors in cross-reference line functionality when reviewing images via MobiView application.
Philips is recalling the Upgrade to MR 7700 (Model 782130) due to potential alignment errors in the cross reference line functionality when reviewing images generated with the MobiView application. The misalignment could affect diagnostic accuracy.
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