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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 is recalling 429 IntelliSystem Inflation Devices due to a potential hole in the sterile barrier that could allow pathogen exposure and infection.
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.
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.
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 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 approximately 6,565 Monarch Inflation Devices due to manufacturing defects that compromise the sterile barrier, potentially allowing device contamination.
Boston Scientific recalled the AVVIGO+ Multi-Modality Guidance System because a software defect causes incorrect grid display in Live and Record modes, potentially affecting vessel imaging guidance for physicians using OptiCross 18 catheters.
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.
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.
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.
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 is recalling 41,411 Monarch Inflation Devices because manufacturing defects caused holes in the sterile barrier.
Merit Medical Systems is recalling Custom Inflation Kits due to a small hole in the sterile barrier that could expose users to pathogens and pyrogens, increasing infection risk.
Leica cryostat units lack a warning about flammable freezing sprays that can ignite in the chamber. The company discovered through post-market surveillance that users were applying these flammable sprays without being warned of the fire hazard.
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.
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.
Merit Medical Systems is recalling the basixTOUCH Inflation Device (REF: IN8140/A) because devices may have a small hole in the sterile barrier, potentially exposing users to pathogens and pyrogens that could lead 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 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.
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.
BlueFIRE Inflation Devices may have a small hole in the sterile barrier, potentially exposing patients to pathogens that could cause infection. Contact your healthcare provider if you received this device.
Boston Scientific is recalling 4 units of the AVVIGO+ Multi-Modality Guidance System because a software error displays the wrong grid overlay during Live or Record mode.
Boston Scientific is recalling the AVVIGO+ Multi-Modality Guidance System due to a software defect that displays an incorrect 9-grid mark overlay instead of the correct 15-grid mark overlay when used with OptiCross 18 Peripheral Imaging Catheters in Live or Record mode.
Boston Scientific recalled the AVVIGO+ imaging guidance system due to a software defect that displays a 9-grid overlay instead of the correct 15-grid overlay when connected to OptiCross 18 catheters in Live or Record mode.
Medline Industries recalls Heart Overhead Table Packs due to incorrect labeling. Some kits were marked as model 30000 when they should be model 30001.
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