Browse Device Recalls
1,646 FDA medical device safety recalls.
FDA Medical Device Recall Enforcement Database
Browse 1,646 FDA medical device recall enforcement actions. Each entry includes the device description, reason for recall, classification (Class I through III based on severity), recalling firm, and distribution details. Use the filters below to search by year, classification, state, or keyword.
Medical Device Recalls
Browse 1,646 FDA device recalls in MN.
| Date | Product | Reason | Class | Firm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2013 | Vitrea¿ CT Brain Perfusion made available in various configurations under the... | Vital Images, Inc. (Vital Images) received one report about potential user confusion when viewing... | Class II | Vital Images, Inc. |
| Mar 13, 2013 | Medtronic Archer 0.035 inch (0.89mm) Super Stiff Guidewire, Models ARCSJ200W... | Medtronic has identified an issue involving specific lot numbers of the Medtronic Archer 0.035 in... | Class II | Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management |
| Mar 13, 2013 | Medtronic Archer Super Stiff Guidewire 0.035 inch (0.89mm), Model ARCSJ200W. ... | Medtronic has identified an issue with a specific lot of the Archer 0.035 inch (0.89mm) Super Sti... | Class II | Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management |
| Mar 1, 2013 | AMS 800¿ Urinary Control System. The AMS 800¿ Urinary Control System is u... | American Medical Systems, Inc. is initiating a recall on two components of the AMS 800¿ Urinary C... | Class II | American Medical Systems, Inc. |
| Mar 1, 2013 | AMS 800¿ Urinary Control System. The AMS 800¿ Urinary Control System is ... | American Medical Systems, Inc. is initiating a recall on two components of the AMS 800¿ Urinary C... | Class II | American Medical Systems, Inc. |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Boston Scientific/Cameron Health SQ-RX Model 1010 subcutaneous pulse generato... | An internal protective fuse can be unintentionally activated while the device is charging its cap... | Class II | Boston Scientific CRM Corp |
| Feb 27, 2013 | Vascular Solutions, Inc., Guardian II and Guardian II NC Hemostasis Valve, us... | Risk that air may be introduced into the device which may lead to an air embolism. | Class I | Vascular Solutions, Inc. |
| Feb 27, 2013 | Medtronic Prostiva RF Therapy Generator. The Prostiva RF system is indicat... | Medtronic has found through device testing that if the optional footswitch is not connected to th... | Class II | Medtronic Neuromodulation |
| Feb 19, 2013 | Medtronic DPL Single Stage Venous Cannula with Metal Tip, used in cardiopul... | Potential for uncharacteristically rough metal edges to occur along the inner diameter of the met... | Class II | Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management |
| Feb 11, 2013 | Microbiologics KWIK-QC SLIDES ( KWIK-QC Acid Fast Stain Slides and KWIK-QC My... | Microbiologics Inc is initiating a voluntary recall on products KWIK-QC Acid Fast Stain Slide, SL... | Class II | Microbiologics Inc |
| Feb 8, 2013 | Medtronic DBS Lead Kit for Deep Brain Stimulation, models 3387, 3387S, 3389, ... | There is a potential for lead damage due to the use of the lead cap provided in DBS and Dystonia ... | Class I | Medtronic Neuromodulation |
| Feb 8, 2013 | Medtronic DBS Therapy for Dystonia Kit, models 3317, 3319, 3337 and 3339. S... | There is a potential for lead damage due to the use of the lead cap provided in DBS and Dystonia ... | Class I | Medtronic Neuromodulation |
| Feb 6, 2013 | Smiths Medical, BCI¿ Remote Alarm Cable (Normally Open & Normally Closed), Re... | In rare instances, the BCI¿ Remote Alarm Cables (BCI¿ Cable) are not transferring alarms when use... | Class I | Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. |
| Feb 5, 2013 | Vitrea Enterprise Suite, Vitrea, VitreaAdvanced, VitreaCore (VitalConnect) an... | Vital Images has found a potential error in measurement generated through the software which aff... | Class II | Vital Images, Inc. |
| Jan 29, 2013 | Vascular Solutions, SuperCross Microcatheter, Sterilized using ethylene oxide... | Vascular Solutions, Inc has discovered a potential problem with a number of lots of Supercross m... | Class II | Vascular Solutions, Inc. |
| Jan 18, 2013 | St. Jude Medical, AGA Medical corporation, AMPLATZER¿ TorqVue¿ FX Delivery Sy... | The distal end of the core wire of the TorqVue FX Delivery System could potentially fracture when... | Class I | St Jude Medical Inc |
| Jan 16, 2013 | 45¿ Angle Driver / Z-H, Greatbatch Medical 10 000 Wahrie Drive, Clarance, NY ... | Greatbatch Medical has initiated a global voluntary recall and market withdrawal of its entire Sm... | Class II | Greatbatch Medical |
| Jan 9, 2013 | Esteem Programmer Model 6001, US and ISA, Model 3001 Dell E54XX, part of the ... | Envoy Medical is conducting a voluntary correction of a limited number of Esteem Programmers, par... | Class II | Envoy Medical Corporation |
| Dec 3, 2012 | Medtronic, DBS Extension Kit for Deep Brain Stimulation, Catalog # 7482, 3708... | Medtronic has identified 140 Restore DBS Extension Kits (model numbers 7482, 37085, and 37086), w... | Class II | Medtronic Neuromodulation |
| Nov 19, 2012 | Medtronic Intersept Custom Tubing Pack with or without coating ( Carmeda BioA... | Medtronic is initiating an Urgent Medical Device Customer Notification. We have confirmed that c... | Class II | Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management |
| Nov 12, 2012 | Biosense Webster MobiCath Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath. Small Curve catalog... | Greatbatch Medical observed some anomalies of the inner lumen of the MobiCath Bi-Directional Guid... | Class II | Greatbatch Medical |
| Nov 9, 2012 | Medtronic SynchroMed II, Model 8637, (The SynchroMed¿ II Pump is supplied in ... | Medtronic notified Healthcare Professionals of the impact of unapproved drugs on the performance ... | Class I | Medtronic Neuromodulation |
| Nov 9, 2012 | SynchroMed EL, models 8626-10, 8626L-10, 8626-18, 8626L-18, 8627-10, 8627L-10... | Medtronic notified Healthcare Professionals of the impact of unapproved drugs on the performance ... | Class I | Medtronic Neuromodulation |
| Nov 5, 2012 | Arobella Medical 6mm Qurette used with the Arobella Medical AR1000 Wound Ther... | This recall has been initiated because the Arobella Medical 6mm Qurette Q07 Lot Numbers 0001 and ... | Class II | Arobella Medical, LLC |
| Oct 19, 2012 | AMS AdVance" Male Sling System 720088-01 AMS AdVance" Male Sling System (US)... | American Medical Systems¿ (AMS) is issuing a voluntary recall on a number of lots of the AdVance¿... | Class II | American Medical Systems, Inc. |
| Sep 24, 2012 | Biosense Webster MobiCath Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath. Small Curve catalog... | We are notifying you of a potential interaction between therapeutic catheters and MobiCath Bi-Dir... | Class II | Greatbatch Medical |
| Sep 13, 2012 | 3M Steri-Vac Gas Sterilizer/Aerator models 5XL and 8XL. 3M Steri-Vac Gas S... | 3M determined that the electrical grounding mechanism for the Steri-Vac 5XL and 8XL gas Sterilize... | Class II | 3M Company - Health Care Business |
| Sep 6, 2012 | Boston Scientific, Z Flex 270, Steerable Sheath, Sterile EO, Rx only, Distri... | During the investigation of four returned Z Flex 270 Steerable Sheaths that were used with cardia... | Class II | Greatbatch Medical |
| Aug 30, 2012 | Guardian II Hemostasis Valve, Model 8210 and Guardian II NC Hemostasis Valve,... | Vascular Solutions, Inc., became aware of a potential problem involving pouches missing a seal fr... | Class II | Vascular Solutions, Inc. |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Software for Vitrea, Vitrea fX, and Vitrea Enterprise Suite (VES): VPMC... | Vital Images has found two potential errors in calcium score values in restored snapshots of stud... | Class II | Vital Images, Inc. |
| Jul 20, 2012 | Visual-ICE¿ Cryoablation System, Model FPRCH 6000 Product Usage: The Galil... | Galil Medical is recalling a number of Visual Ice Cryoablation Systems because the gas regulators... | Class II | Galil Medical, Inc. |
| Jun 27, 2012 | Mar Cor Purification CWP Reverse Osmosis System. Models 101, 102, 104, and 106. | There exists a potential situation with the crimp connection at the pump head assembly. The pote... | Class II | Mar Cor Purification |
| Jun 26, 2012 | BridgePoint Medical, Stingray Catheter, REF M - 1000, Sterilized with Ethyle... | BridgePoint Medical Inc. is voluntarily recalling Stingray Catheter, Model M1000 lots BP20121440... | Class II | Bridgepoint Medical |
| Jun 19, 2012 | CareFusion EnVe Ventilator Designed for use on patients who require respir... | CareFusion identified that the EnVe Ventilator may not hold the set Positive End Expiratory Press... | Class I | CareFusion 203, Inc. |
| Jun 18, 2012 | superDimension Systems AAS00016-xx with Software Version 4.0-4.9. Indicate... | superDimension, Inc., is conducting a recall of certain superDimension Systems operating Software... | Class II | superDimension, Inc |
| Jun 18, 2012 | CSI Stealth 360-degree Orbital Atherectomy Device (OAD), Part Number 70056-11... | CSI has initiated a recall on specific lot numbers of Stealth 360-degree Orbital Atherectomy devi... | Class II | Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. |
| May 29, 2012 | Microbiologics 217 Osseo Avenue North, St. Cloud, MN 56303, Gram Stain Contr... | Microbiologics is recalling a number of lots of KWIK-QC Gram Stain Slides. This product gram neg... | Class II | Microbiologics Inc |
| Mar 28, 2012 | Fast-Cath Transseptal Guiding Introducer, 90, 8F, REF 406586, Length 60 cm, S... | St. Jude Medical is recalling a single batch of Fast Cath Transseptal Guiding Introducers which w... | Class III | St Jude Medical Inc |
| Feb 24, 2012 | Lithium Thionyl non-rechargeable disposable battery pack P/N 350-0294-01 used... | Braemar has recently became aware of a battery related incident that occurred with EWT battery pa... | Class II | BRAEMAR, INC. |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Smiths Medical, Medfusion¿ Syringe Infusion Pump, Model 4000, Software Versio... | Smiths Medical has identified a software anomaly in the Medfusion 4000 Syringe Infusion Pump that... | Class I | Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. |
| Feb 9, 2012 | Reusable, Self-Adhering TENS/NMES/FES electrodes Single Patient Use Only. ... | Covidien is conducting a voluntary recall regarding specific lots of TENS electrodes because it w... | Class II | Covidien LLC dba Uni-Patch |
| Feb 9, 2012 | Reusable, non-sterile, self-adhering electrodes for use with TENS/NMES, . Ma... | Covidien is conducting a voluntary recall regarding specific lots of TENS electrodes because it w... | Class II | Covidien LLC dba Uni-Patch |
| Feb 9, 2012 | Performa reusable and self-adhering TENS/NMES/FES stimulating electrodes, ... | Covidien is conducting a voluntary recall regarding specific lots of TENS electrodes because it w... | Class II | Covidien LLC dba Uni-Patch |
| Feb 9, 2012 | Empi STIMC RE Self Adhesive electrodes. For use on TENS, NMES, FES. a DJO b... | Covidien is conducting a voluntary recall regarding specific lots of TENS electrodes because it w... | Class II | Covidien LLC dba Uni-Patch |
| May 2, 2011 | Lithium Thionyl non-rechargeable disposable battery pack P/N 350-0294-00 used... | Braemar Inc., became aware of a battery related incident that occurred with an Able battery pack... | Class II | BRAEMAR, INC. |
| May 14, 2010 | Medfusion Model 3500 Syringe Pump, Model #3500-415 and 3500-500. Intended ... | An issue with the plunger rod seal was identified where the seal had the potential to migrate ins... | Class II | Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. |
Frequently Asked Questions
When a device safety issue is identified, the manufacturer or FDA initiates a recall. The FDA publishes an enforcement report detailing the device, the reason for the recall, and distribution. Healthcare facilities and providers are notified to check their inventory and take corrective action.
All types — from simple devices like blood glucose test strips and surgical gloves to complex devices like pacemakers, defibrillators, insulin pumps, hip implants, and ventilators. Software-driven devices are increasingly common in recalls due to bugs and cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Use the search and filter tools on this page. Each recall entry includes the device description, model numbers, and distribution details so you can determine if your device is affected. Contact your healthcare provider if you find a match.