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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.
Intuitive Surgical is recalling 4,259 units of 8MM round tip scissors due to complaints of frayed or broken grip cables. The defect could affect instrument reliability during surgical procedures.
Coloplast recalls Folysil Silicone Foley Catheters due to a possible sterility defect detected at the manufacturing facility. The affected units may not maintain proper sterilization, posing a risk of infection.
Augustine Temperature Management is recalling 817 units of its HotDog Patient Warming Temperature Management Controllers for a power-on self-test error code EA POST.
Box label states diameter 4,5 X 18,0 mm but actual implant is 4,0 X 18,0 mm. If dentist drills to box specifications, the smaller implant will not fit and may require revision surgery.
Intuitive Surgical is recalling 8MM Mega Suturecut ND surgical instruments due to increased complaints of frayed or broken grip cables that may affect instrument operation.
Sklar Instruments is recalling 1,050 ECONO STERILE surgical retractors nationwide due to packaging defects that may compromise sterility. The affected kits have potential breaches in their sterile barriers.
Hologic is recalling 380 Panther Fusion GBS Assay Kits due to potential weak pouch seals on the reagent cartridge. The seals may allow invalid or incorrect test results, potentially delaying necessary treatment.
GE Healthcare is recalling certain nuclear medicine imaging systems that may have improper detector support from transport, creating a risk of detector fall and life-threatening bodily injury.
Intuitive Surgical is recalling 373 Resano Forceps due to increased complaints of frayed or broken grip cables on the reusable surgical instruments. Affected healthcare providers should contact the manufacturer for guidance.
Sklar Instruments is recalling ECONO STERILE surgical retractor kits due to packaging defects that may result in a breach of the sterile barrier. 75 units nationwide have been affected.
IsoTis OrthoBiologics recalls OsteoSurge 100 Demineralized Bone Matrix Putty due to incorrect expiration dates on outer packaging. The outer box date does not match the correct date on the inner tray.
Cook Biotech is recalling 6 hiatal hernia grafts (Lot #LB1579758) due to incorrect Instructions for Use and wrong expiration dates on two units.
Cook Biotech is recalling specific Cook Medical Biodesign Dural Graft devices due to incorrect expiration dates on two units and use of an incorrect Instructions for Use version.
Cook Medical is recalling 49 Biodesign Otologic Butterfly Graft surgical implants due to incorrect Instructions for Use version and incorrect expiration dates on product packaging. No illnesses or injuries have been reported.
DRG International is recalling the DRG:HYBRiD-XL Insulin device (Model HYE-5361) due to calibration failures and out-of-specification controls that may delay assay results.
The JMC5A Ni/TruAire-5 Oxygen Concentrator (Model O2C5L) is being recalled. The device may catch fire or melt during use, creating a risk of serious injury from fire and burns.
Fresenius Kabi is recalling 1,520 Ivenix infusion pumps (model LVP-0004) due to potential pneumatic valve failure that may stop active infusions or prevent pump operation. Affected units were distributed to healthcare facilities in six U.S. states.
FDA recalls VasoView HemoPro 2 endoscopic vessel harvesting systems due to risk of heater wire detachment and silicone peeling from the harvesting tool jaws, which could affect device function.
Maquet Cardiovascular is recalling the Vasoview Hemopro 2 Vessel Harvesting System due to potential heater wire and silicone defects. These could affect device function during minimally invasive surgery.
GE Medical Systems is recalling 644 Tec 820 ISO Anesthesia Vaporizers due to a manufacturing issue that causes them to deliver less anesthetic than the dial setting indicates. Distributed nationwide and globally.
Nipro Renal Solutions USA is recalling Citric Complete dry citric acid concentrate due to mislabeled outer cases that show incorrect potassium and calcium content values.
Certain GE Tec anesthesia vaporizers (Tec 6 Plus and Tec 800 series) may deliver less anesthetic agent than the dial indicates due to a manufacturing issue. Users should cease use and contact GE Medical for instructions.
Spacelabs Healthcare's Xhibit Telemetry Receiver (Model 96280) may experience a Windows proxy issue causing the system to restart and go offline for 1-1.5 minutes, creating a temporary gap in patient monitoring.
GE Healthcare Optima XR mobile X-ray systems with column replacements may have missing bolts in the Column Safety mechanism. If bolts are missing and the internal cable fails, the arm could drop, creating a risk of injury to staff or patients.
Fresenius Medical Care is recalling Dialyzer Optiflux 160NRe units nationwide due to potential internal blood leaks caused by cracked polyurethane in the dialyzer material.
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