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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.
American Contract Systems Inc is recalling 60 units of the KNEE ARTHROSCOPY PACK-Procedure Kit nationwide due to ethylene oxide and ethylene chlorohydrin residuals in the cast padding component exceeding established safety limits.
Fresenius Medical Care is recalling approximately 1,156 blood pump rotor spare parts (Model F40015481 Rev A) distributed in the U.S. and Canada due to reports of loose or dislodged guide sheaves after clinical use.
Cardinal Health is recalling 136,753 Presource surgical kits nationwide because included Shenli syringes contain design modifications that could cause inaccurate dosing and device leakage, risking patient harm.
American Contract Systems Inc is recalling ACL cast padding components due to ethylene oxide/ethylene chlorohydrin residuals exceeding safe limits for permanent skin contact devices. Affected product distributed nationwide.
American Contract Systems Inc is recalling 272 units of the ARTHROSCOPY SUP JOI PACK Procedure Tray because sterilant residuals in the cast padding exceeded safe limits for permanent implant use.
American Contract Systems Inc is recalling its ORIF HIP IM RODDING FEMUR-Procedure Kit (28 units) because ethylene oxide and ethylene chlorohydrin residuals in the cast padding exceeded safe limits for permanent implants.
Integra LifeSciences is recalling 14 units of the AURORA Surgiscope System due to potential sheath damage that could cause tissue damage or internal bleeding.
Fresenius Medical Care is recalling Blood Pump Rotor components used in hemodialysis systems after reports of loose or dislodged guide sheaves during use. The defect affects 372 units distributed nationwide and in Canada.
American Contract Systems is recalling 976 units of TOTAL KNEE-Procedure Kits nationwide due to ethylene oxide and ethylene chlorohydrin residuals in the cast padding component that exceed safe exposure limits for medical devices.
American Contract Systems is recalling 345 units of the AHAR50K Standard Arthroscopy Pack due to ethylene oxide residue levels exceeding regulatory limits. Affected lot numbers are 638231, 962241, and 898241.
American Contract Systems Inc is recalling 36 units of Hand Pack procedure kits due to ethylene oxide and ethylene chlorohydrin residuals in the cast padding component exceeding regulatory limits.
Cardinal Health is recalling Presource neurological surgical kits containing defectively designed syringes that may cause inaccurate dosing or device leakage. The recall affects 13,487 kits distributed nationwide.
Fresenius is recalling Blood Pump Rotor components in 2008K@HOME hemodialysis systems due to reports of loose or dislodged guide sheaves that could affect pump function. Affected patients should contact their clinic to verify involvement.
American Contract Systems Inc. is recalling KNEE SCOPE Procedure Tray kits because ethylene oxide sterilization residues in the cast padding component exceed safe exposure limits per FDA and ISO standards.
MICROspecialties recalls 780 units of the Synergetics I Pack Injection Kit (Model 18069) because the company could not confirm proper sterilization, creating risk of post-operative or injection-site infections.
Preat Corp recalled 7 units of 9006767 Astra EV 4.8mm Milled Titanium Abutments due to incorrect products being packaged and labeled. Affected units were distributed in California, Missouri, and Nevada.
American Contract Systems is recalling TOTAL KNEE procedure trays (Catalog BFTK01Z, lot 983241) due to ethylene oxide and ethylene chlorohydrin residuals exceeding regulatory limits for permanent-use medical devices.
American Contract Systems Inc is recalling the BPKN15C Knee Basin Pack procedure tray because sterilant residues (ethylene oxide and ethylene chlorohydrin) exceed safe limits for permanent-use medical devices.
American Contract Systems Inc is recalling 84 units of the ARTHRO KNEE BEACHES PACK BHS procedure tray because residual sterilization chemicals exceeded permissible exposure limits. The affected units were distributed nationwide.
Fresenius Medical Care recalls 6 blood pump rotor spare parts used in dialysis machines due to loose or dislodged guide sheaves that developed after clinical use.
American Contract Systems Inc is recalling 174 units of the CUSTOM KNEE - 206061-Procedure Kit due to ethylene oxide and ethylene chlorohydrin residuals in the cast padding component. The residuals exceed the safety limits specified in ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-7:(R)2012 for permanent-contact medical devices.
American Contract Systems Inc is recalling the HAND PACK-Procedure Kit (catalog WEHD16C) due to ethylene oxide and ethylene chlorohydrin residuals exceeding safety limits.
American Contract Systems Inc is recalling 27 arthroscopy procedure kits because ethylene oxide and ethylene chlorohydrin residuals in the cast padding exceeded safe exposure limits for permanent implants.
American Contract Systems Inc. is recalling 84 knee arthroscopy packs (Catalog Number MEKA12R) distributed nationwide due to ethylene oxide and ethylene chlorohydrin residuals exceeding safe limits for permanent exposure medical devices.
Baxter Healthcare is recalling the Welch Allyn CP150 Electrocardiograph because a critical manufacturing step—installation of an electromagnetic interference absorber—was omitted. This could cause device malfunction or interference with nearby medical equipment.
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