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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.
Bruder Healthcare Company is recalling Thermalon Eye Compress Item 2434 from certain lots due to potential mold and mildew growth from excessive moisture exposure. Affected products were distributed in the US and Canada.
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is recalling 11,224 units of VITROS Performance Verifier II due to incorrect diluent assembly, which may produce inaccurate quality control results and potentially erroneous patient test results.
Olympus recalls InstaClear Lens Cleaner devices due to inconsistencies between Japanese and English instruction manuals that could cause component separation during endoscopic procedures.
Bolton Medical Inc. is recalling 21 RELAY PRO Thoracic Stent-Graft Systems because the stent-graft inside the delivery system is the incorrect size.
Bio-Rad Laboratories is recalling a diagnostic test kit due to incorrect calibrations and controls that may produce inaccurate test results. Patients and healthcare providers should contact the manufacturer.
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is recalling 10,911 units of VITROS Performance Verifier I worldwide due to mismatched diluent components that could cause inaccurate quality control test results.
Medivance Inc. is recalling Neonatal ArcticGel Pads due to reduced water flow that may prevent proper heating or cooling performance in neonatal temperature management systems. No injuries have been reported.
Baxter Healthcare has added a contraindication to Peri-Guard Repair Patch instructions, restricting use in neurosurgery because endotoxin levels may exceed allowable limits for cerebrospinal fluid-contacting devices.
Olympus Corporation recalls the SOLTIVE Pro SuperPulsed Laser (TFL-SLS) due to a non-compliant power cord with incompatible plug configurations for the regions where affected units were distributed.
Certain lots of Thermalon Back Wrap may have been exposed to excessive moisture, potentially resulting in mold and mildew growth. The product is distributed nationwide in the US and Canada.
Emergency Products & Research is recalling 190,000 O.T.D. traction splints because adhesive may fail to secure the pole insert, potentially compromising function in emergency medical situations.
Applied Medical Resources is recalling the Epix Universal Clip Applier because the device may fail to load the surgical clip after the trigger is actuated. Units were distributed worldwide.
Medical Action Industries is recalling 206,200 IV Start Kits due to saline syringes recalled by the supplier. The affected kits were distributed in Minnesota and North Dakota.
Alcon is recalling bulb irrigation syringes due to potential sterile barrier compromise in surgical procedure packs. Non-sterile syringes may increase infection risk.
Baxter is recalling Supple Peri-Guard Repair Patch units due to elevated endotoxin levels that may exceed allowable limits for cerebrospinal fluid-contacting devices. The product should not be used in neurosurgery.
Randox Laboratories is recalling Cystatin C Calibrator Series CVS 2699 because it runs with negative bias compared to other methods, which could affect test accuracy on automated analyzers.
Bruder Healthcare Company is recalling Thermalon Stye Compress (Item Number 24352) in certain lots due to potential mold and mildew growth from excessive moisture exposure. No illnesses have been reported.
Bruder Healthcare is recalling MediBeads King Pad moist heat compresses (item numbers 34120, 34120PM, 34125R) from certain lots due to potential mold and mildew growth from excessive moisture exposure.
Puritan Medical Products distributed HydroFlock Sterile Flocked Collection Devices labeled as Part Number 25-3317-H, Lot S1014 that actually contain product code 25-3317-U. Approximately 232,500 units were affected.
Olympus recalled 3,172 UHI-4 insufflation units due to the front panel LED turning off, which causes loss of air supply. All serial numbers nationwide are affected.
Olympus recalls the SOLTIVE Premium SuperPulsed Laser due to non-compliant power cords incompatible with regional electrical outlets. Approximately 203 units were distributed to Australia, Chile, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, and Singapore.
Peri-Guard Repair Patch is now contraindicated for neurosurgery because its endotoxin level may exceed the limit allowable for cerebrospinal fluid-contacting devices. Product instructions have been updated.
Bruder Healthcare Company is recalling 430 units of MediBeads Neck Wrap (Item 34320) because the product may have been exposed to excessive moisture, creating potential for mold and mildew growth. Lot Number M053300, distributed in the US and Canada.
Boston Scientific is recalling specific batches of the iSLEEVE Expandable Introducer Set due to hemostatic valve leaks affecting 4,060 devices. The devices are distributed in the US, Canada, and worldwide.
Bruder Healthcare Company is recalling 1,416 units of Thermalon Sinus Compress (Item Number 24332) due to potential mold and mildew growth from excessive moisture exposure. Affected lot numbers are M053160 and M053570.
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