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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.
Merit Medical Systems recalled 12,910 MONARCH Inflation Devices worldwide due to a potential hole in the sterile barrier. The defect could expose the device to pathogens and pyrogens, potentially leading to infection.
Leica Biosystems is recalling the Cryostat Model CM1900 because its labeling lacks a warning about using flammable freezing sprays in the chamber. The sprays can ignite, creating a serious fire and burn hazard.
Merit Medical Systems is recalling basixTOUCH Inflation Devices due to a potential hole in the sterile barrier. The defect may expose patients to pathogens and pyrogens, increasing infection risk.
Boston Scientific AVVIGO+ Multi-Modality Guidance System displays incorrect grid overlay when connected to OptiCross 18 catheters in Live or Record mode due to a software anomaly. The wrong overlay could affect reference depth settings used in vascular imaging procedures.
Kinova Inc is recalling 949 KINOVA Jaco assistive robots due to a potential fire hazard that may occur if a damaged robot arm interacts with a wheelchair exhibiting electrical leakage.
Nova Ortho-Med is recalling 1,585 MONARCH ROLLATOR RED units because the backrest may disengage from its holder when users adjust from a slouched to upright position, creating a fall hazard.
Spineology is recalling 190 Graft Tubes because the shaft may detach from the funnel head when not used as instructed, potentially compromising spinal surgical procedures.
Nova Ortho-Med is recalling the MONARCH ROLLATOR PURPLE due to a fall hazard: the backrest may disengage when users shift from a slouched to upright seated position.
Merit Medical Systems is recalling 202 StabiliT TOUCH Syringes with potential small holes in the sterile barrier. Affected devices may expose users to pathogens and pyrogens, which could cause infection.
Beckman Coulter is recalling two lots of IGM reagent used in IMMAGE immunochemistry systems because they don't meet sensitivity specifications. The reagent measures immunoglobulin M levels in blood samples.
Boston Scientific is recalling the AVVIGO+ Guidance System for a software defect that displays incorrect grid overlays when connected to OptiCross 18 catheters. The error affects Live and Record modes only; no injuries have been reported.
Leica Biosystems is recalling Cryostat Model CM1850 (322 units, US nationwide) due to missing warnings about fire hazard from flammable freezing sprays. The device's labeling prior to 2019 did not warn users that flammable sprays used in the chamber can ignite and cause serious injuries.
Leica Biosystems Cryostat Model CM1510 S is recalled due to missing warning labels about flammable freezing sprays, which can ignite and cause serious injury. The device labeling lacked fire hazard warnings prior to 2019.
Medline Industries recalls certain open-heart surgical kits (Lot 23LBR364) due to incorrect model labeling, where model 30001 units were labeled as model 30000. The recall affects 30 units distributed nationwide.
Leica Biosystems recalls its Cryostat Model CM1100 due to inadequate warnings about using flammable freezing sprays, which can ignite and cause serious injuries. The device labeling lacked required safety warnings prior to 2019.
Merit Medical Systems is recalling 429 IntelliSystem Inflation Devices due to a potential hole in the sterile barrier that could allow pathogen exposure and infection.
Merit Medical Systems is recalling Blue Diamond Digital Inflation Devices due to potential sterile barrier defects. Affected devices may have small holes that could allow exposure to pathogens, creating infection risk.
Boston Scientific is recalling the AVVIGO+ Guidance System due to a software bug displaying incorrect grid marks during live imaging. The device shows 9 grid marks instead of 15, which could affect accurate vessel measurement in cardiac interventions.
Merit Medical is recalling the basixSKY Inflation Device because a sterile barrier defect could expose users to harmful pathogens and bacteria, risking infection.
Boston Scientific is recalling AVVIGO+ systems due to a software anomaly that displays an incorrect grid overlay when connected to OptiCross 18 catheters, potentially leading to vessel imaging misinterpretation.
Leica Biosystems is recalling the Cryostat Model CM1950 due to missing warnings about using flammable freezing sprays in the device. Flammable sprays can ignite inside the chamber, potentially causing serious injuries.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemo software versions 14.1.1–15.1 may produce inaccurate hemodynamic calculations due to unit-of-measurement configuration errors, potentially leading to misdiagnosis and inappropriate patient treatment.
Cue Health Inc. is recalling 248,109 COVID-19 test kits (56 lots) that were modified and distributed without FDA approval or authorization. Users should discontinue use and contact the manufacturer.
Merit Medical Systems is recalling 432 Monarch 30 ATM syringes used in balloon angioplasty procedures due to manufacturing defects creating holes in the sterile Tyvek barrier.
Medline Industries is recalling 15 kits of MEDLINE HEART CABG DLP Vessel Cannulae due to incorrect model labeling discovered during manufacturing.
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