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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.
Siemens is recalling Atellica IM 1300 diagnostic analyzer valves due to a manufacturing defect that may cause leaking and affect test result accuracy.
Boston Scientific has recalled certain Proponent pacemaker models worldwide. Hydrogen gas may accumulate inside the device, compromising the capacitor and causing accelerated battery depletion.
Luminex Corporation is recalling 1,261 Verigene Clostridium difficile test kits due to potential for false-negative results. The kits may fail to detect C. difficile infections, potentially delaying diagnosis.
Siemens Healthcare is recalling certain ADVIA Chemistry XPT systems with software version 1.4 or lower due to a default mixer failure detection setting that may allow incorrect patient lab results to be reported without alerting clinicians.
Boston Scientific has recalled 5,920 VISIONIST CRT-P pacemakers due to hydrogen gas buildup that can compromise a capacitor and cause accelerated battery depletion. Affected patients should contact their healthcare provider for device evaluation.
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM is recalling HydraVision Digital Imaging Systems because the displayed radiation doses are higher than actual delivered doses, potentially affecting clinical decision-making and radiation safety.
BioFire Diagnostics is recalling 3,559 FilmArray Pneumonia Panel plus test kits globally due to stability failures causing increased false negative results between 6 and 12 months after manufacturing, potentially missing pneumonia diagnoses.
Cardinal Health is recalling sterile femoral angiography drapes because the plastic film causes drapes to stick, which may prevent proper unfolding and application during procedures.
Luminex Corporation is recalling 17,110 units of the Verigene Gram Negative Blood Culture test (Model 20-006-021) due to potential false-negative results that may fail to detect Gram-negative bacterial infections.
Cardinal Health is recalling 13,426 units of Nonsterile Radial/Femoral Angiography Drape (Catalog #29529N) due to a manufacturing defect where plastic film causes the drapes to stick, preventing proper unfolding and application in surgical settings.
Luminex Corporation is recalling 165 units of the Verigene BC-GNv2 diagnostic test worldwide due to the potential for false-negative results in blood culture testing.
Boston Scientific is recalling 2,952 Altrua 2 pacemaker units (models S701, S702, S722) distributed worldwide due to hydrogen release that can damage the capacitor and accelerate battery depletion.
Luminex Corporation is recalling Verigene Enteric Pathogens diagnostic tests due to potential for false-negative results, which could miss serious bacterial infections.
Luminex Corporation is recalling 38,990 Verigene Respiratory Pathogens Flex nucleic acid tests due to potential false-negative results. The tests were distributed worldwide, including throughout the United States.
Medtronic is recalling 67,339 CoreValve Evolut PRO Delivery Catheter Systems manufactured before July 11, 2020, due to reports of actuator separation that could affect device function.
Siemens recalls Atellica analyzers (CH 930, IM 1300, IM 1600) due to valve manufacturing defects that may cause leaking and affect clinical test result accuracy.
Luminex Corporation is recalling the Verigene BC-GP blood culture test (Model 20-006-018) due to the potential for false-negative results. Approximately 36,416 units have been distributed worldwide.
Cardinal Health is recalling 26,250 units of Nonsterile Femoral Angiography Drapes due to a manufacturing defect causing the drapes to stick and preventing proper application. This may compromise surgical site protection.
Cardinal Health is recalling Nonsterile Femoral Angiography and Cesarean Birth Drapes (15,360 units) because plastic film causes sticking that may prevent proper unfolding and application.
The Binding Site Group is recalling the FREELITE Human Kappa Free Kit due to quality control bias of approximately 10% compared to assigned values. Specific lot numbers distributed worldwide are affected.
Medtronic is recalling CoreValve Evolut PRO PLUS Delivery Catheter Systems due to reports of actuator separation that could affect proper deployment of these cardiac devices.
Boston Scientific VALITUDE CRT-P pacemakers (models U125 and U128) may experience hydrogen release that compromises the capacitor, causing accelerated battery depletion. Patients should consult their healthcare provider.
Boston Scientific is recalling six Essentio pacemaker models due to a hydrogen release defect that may compromise a critical capacitor and cause accelerated battery depletion. Approximately 31,548 units worldwide are affected.
GE Healthcare is recalling Revolution CT systems where a collimator blade malfunction may cause x-ray radiation doses to be delivered in amounts larger or smaller than prescribed.
Vivorte, Inc. is recalling Trabexus EB bone filler due to an incorrect expiration date on product labels. The label shows expiration of 02-15-2019, but the actual expiration is 12-18-2018.
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