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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.
Smiths Medical is recalling 34,141 units of 15mm Double Swivel Connectors worldwide due to uncertainty in the seal integrity of the sterile packaging.
Certain GE HealthCare Giraffe OmniBed and Carestation neonatal incubators may have door-securing screws that were not torqued to specification, potentially causing the doors to become loose. These units are distributed worldwide.
GE HealthCare is recalling certain Giraffe OmniBed Carestations because a screw securing the heater doors may not be torqued to specification, potentially causing the doors to become loose.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Boston Scientific is recalling AVVIGO+ Multi-Modality Guidance Systems due to a software error that displays incorrect 9-grid marks instead of 15-grid marks in Live and Record modes. This display error could affect physicians' ability to set proper reference depths during intravascular imaging procedures.
Certain lots of Beckman Coulter Access TSH reagent packs may produce erroneously low thyroid-stimulating hormone results. Affected kits should be verified before clinical use.
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 is recalling the AVVIGO+ Multi-Modality Guidance System due to a software error that displays an incorrect 9-grid overlay instead of the correct 15-grid overlay in Live or Record mode, affecting measurement accuracy with OptiCross 18 catheters.
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.
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.
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.
Medline Industries is recalling 123 kits of its Open Heart Pack after discovering that model 30001 vessel cannulae were incorrectly labeled as model 30000. This labeling error could lead to use of the wrong surgical instrument during open heart procedures.
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.
Merit Medical Systems is recalling 41,411 Monarch Inflation Devices because manufacturing defects caused holes in the sterile barrier.
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 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.
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.
XTANT Medical is recalling 330 Cortera spinal fixation system screws marked 'DNI' because they may not have been manufactured to specification and could lack adequate strength if implanted.
Stryker is recalling 307 units of 1.2mm Cross Cut Fissure saw blades due to potential endotoxin levels exceeding 2.15 EU/device, which may cause fever, inflammation, or meningitis.
Horizon Cardiology Hemo Version 12.2 is recalled for a unit-of-measurement configuration issue that can produce incorrect hemodynamic calculations, potentially resulting in misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment. The recall affects 3 worldwide systems.
Nova Ortho-Med is recalling 1,886 MONARCH ROLLATOR BLUE rolling walkers due to a potential fall hazard. The backrest may disengage when users shift from a slouched to upright seated position.
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