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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.
HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device controllers in Finland and Turkey contain translation errors in displays, instructions, and patient manuals. The errors could affect proper device operation and emergency response.
Luminex Corporation is recalling a lot of VERIGENE Nucleic Acid Test Kit extraction trays due to missing reagent causing increased internal control failures. Affected lot: 101321021B, 984 units distributed in the US.
Heartware is recalling 667 units of the HVAD System Controller (Model 1407DE Kit) due to translation errors in Finnish and Turkish in controller and monitor displays, as well as user documentation, which could affect patient understanding and emergency responder guidance.
Boston Scientific is updating instructions for the EXALT Model D Single-Use Duodenoscope to highlight the known risk of perforation during use and provide best clinical practices for insertion, advancement, and removal.
Getinge USA is recalling 127 Washer Disinfector models worldwide due to inadequate documentation verifying proper installation. The issue could lead to installation failures and potentially hazardous situations.
Convenience kits containing Prevantics swabs used in medical procedures are being recalled because the manufacturer failed to adequately validate the manufacturing test methods used during production.
Boston Scientific updated instructions for the EXALT Model D Single-Use Duodenoscope to address the known risk of duodenal perforation and provide best clinical practices for proper insertion, advancement, and removal of the device.
Randox Laboratories has recalled the CK MB Calibrator (lot 4410CK) because it requires recalibration. When used without proper realignment, the calibrator produces test results approximately 6% higher than actual values.
Total Resources International is recalling 891 First Aid Kits due to a potential cross-contamination issue from a manufacturing equipment breach. The kits contain electrolyte tablets that may have been exposed to pharmaceutical contaminants below therapeutic dose levels.
Medtronic is recalling instruction materials for the HeartWare HVAD ventricular assist device due to errors and inconsistencies in product documentation.
Mesa Biotech is recalling approximately 6,162 units of the Accula SARS-CoV-2 Test due to an increased risk of false positive results, which could delay correct diagnosis and treatment.
The FDA is recalling 17,000 units of Joysbio SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kits distributed in Alabama and Georgia. The tests were sold without FDA clearance or authorization for marketing in the United States.
Woodside Acquisitions Inc. recalled 34,240 Oral Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test Kits distributed in Alabama and Georgia. The tests were distributed without FDA clearance or authorization for marketing.
Simplivia Healthcare is recalling OnGuard2 CSTD Bag Adaptors because they may disconnect from infusion bags, potentially spilling hazardous medications.
Medtronic is recalling IN.PACT AV paclitaxel-coated balloon catheters because packaging damage may result in loss of sterility. The devices were distributed worldwide and in the United States.
bioMerieux VITEK 2 bacterial identification systems have a software defect where antibiotic susceptibility and synergy test results transmitted to laboratory systems may omit user or automated corrections, potentially leading to incorrect test interpretation.
Karl Storz is recalling flexible bronchoscopes due to potential failure of the disinfection process. The devices may not eliminate microorganisms adequately, posing an infection risk to patients.
Ethicon is recalling STRATAFIX surgical sutures (lots AAHM529 and AAHQ049) due to component mix-ups resulting in incorrect needle types, sizes, or suture lengths. 2,808 units distributed internationally are affected.
Daavlin's 4 Series CX phototherapy units are recalled due to a software defect that can cause incorrect dosing (over or under) when resuming interrupted treatments.
The Philips Hemodynamic Application, Model 722463, may not automatically switch to neonatal mode for blood pressure monitoring, potentially applying excessive cuff pressure that could cause bruising, nerve damage, or bone deformity in newborns.
Synthes has updated safety instructions for its Radial Head Replacement System implant with absolute contraindications for use in patients with infection, sepsis, or osteomyelitis. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall.
Microtek Medical Inc. is recalling TMJ Arthroscopy Drapes that contain latex but were mislabeled as latex-free, posing an allergic reaction risk to patients and healthcare workers with latex sensitivities.
American Contract Systems is recalling ACS Spine Pack and ACS Lumbar/Back Set Up Tray surgical instrument sets due to improper sterilization with excess ethylene oxide. The affected sets were distributed in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, and Texas.
Karl Storz Endoscopy is recalling Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) models because they may fail to achieve adequate disinfection, creating potential microbial contamination risk.
Karl Storz is recalling HD-VIEW Flexible HD Cysto-Urethroscope models that fail to adequately disinfect during processing, creating a potential infection risk. All units manufactured since January 2018 are affected.
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