Browse Device Recalls
3,419 FDA medical device safety recalls.
FDA Medical Device Recall Enforcement Database
Browse 3,419 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 3,419 FDA device recalls in MA.
| Date | Product | Reason | Class | Firm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2014 | AdvanDx Quick FISH Fixation Kit for BC ( Blood Cultures), 50 tests. In vitro ... | Positive result in the Internal negative control well for the Staphylococcus QuickFISH BC test, f... | Class II | Advandx Inc |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Codman Certas - In line Valve with Unitized BACTISEAL¿ Catheter and Accessori... | To clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the... | Class II | Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Codman Certas - In Line Valve with Unitized Catheter and Accessories; Product... | To clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the... | Class II | Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Codman Certas - In Line Valve with SIPHONGUARD¿ Device, Catheter and Accessor... | To clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the... | Class II | Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Codman Certas - In Line Valve with Catheter and Accessories; Product Code: 8... | To clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the... | Class II | Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Codman Certas - In Line Valve with SIPHONGUARD¿ Device, Unitized BACTISEAL¿ C... | To clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the... | Class II | Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Codman Certas - In Line Valve with SIPHONGUARD¿, Unitized Catheter and Access... | To clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the... | Class II | Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Codman Certas - In Line Valve Only; Product Code: 82-8800 The Codman Cert... | To clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the... | Class II | Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Codman Certas - In Line Valve only with SIPHONGUARD¿ Device; Product Code: 82... | To clarify the CODMAN CERTAS Valve virtual off (setting 8) pressure specification outlined in the... | Class II | Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. |
| Jul 1, 2014 | Panthera-Puncher 9 . Panthera-Puncher 9 is a sample transfer instrument ... | Risk of incorrect results from samples prepared with Panthera-Puncher 9 | Class II | PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. |
| Jun 27, 2014 | PerkinElmer Specimen Gate Screening Center software, version 1.4 and 1.6; Pro... | Potential for demographic information and test result to be mismatch. | Class II | PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. |
| Jun 23, 2014 | Fresenius Naturalyte Liquid Bicarbonate Concentrate Product Number: 08-4000... | Product was held at temperature above the labeled recommended storage temperature | Class II | Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. |
| Jun 23, 2014 | SIEMENS ADVIA Centaur CP Immunoassay System BNP kit; SMN 10309045 - 500 test ... | Complaints of failed calibration. | Class II | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc |
| Jun 23, 2014 | SIEMENS ADVIA Centaur CP Immunoassay System BNP kit; SMN 10309044 - 100 test ... | Complaints of failed calibration. | Class II | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc |
| Jun 23, 2014 | BD Vacutainer Serum Tubes (RED TOP PLAIN TUBE 6.0 ML)Part Number: BD 367815 ... | Products were held at improper storage temperature | Class II | Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. |
| Jun 23, 2014 | BD Vacutainer SST Tubes (RED/GREY TOP SST TUBE 3.5ML) Part Number: BD 367981... | Products were held at improper storage temperature | Class II | Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. |
| Jun 23, 2014 | BD Vacutainer Trace Element Tubes (ROYAL BLUE TOP TUBE 6.0ML) Part Number: 3... | Products were held at improper storage temperature | Class II | Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. |
| Jun 23, 2014 | BD Vacutainer EDTA Tubes (LAVENDER TOP TUBE 2.0ML) Part Number: BD 367841 P... | Products were held at improper storage temperature | Class II | Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. |
| Jun 23, 2014 | BD Vacutainer Citrate Tubes (LIGHT BLUE TOP TUBE 2.7ML)Part number: BD 363083... | Products were held at improper storage temperature | Class II | Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. |
| Jun 23, 2014 | BD Vacutainer PST Tubes (GOLD TOP PST TUBE 3ml) Part Number: BD 367960 FMC ... | Products were held at improper storage temperature | Class II | Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Ingenia 1.5T R5, magnetic resonance imaging system. | For some identified Ingenia systems shipped between December 2013 and March 2014, cover set rear ... | Class II | Philips Medical Systems, Inc. |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Ingenia 1.5T, magnetic resonance imaging system. | For some identified Ingenia systems shipped between December 2013 and March 2014, cover set rear ... | Class II | Philips Medical Systems, Inc. |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Ingenia 3.0T R5, magnetic resonance imaging system. | For some identified Ingenia systems shipped between December 2013 and March 2014, cover set rear ... | Class II | Philips Medical Systems, Inc. |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Ingenia 3.0T, magnetic resonance imaging system. | For some identified Ingenia systems shipped between December 2013 and March 2014, cover set rear ... | Class II | Philips Medical Systems, Inc. |
| Jun 9, 2014 | Total Toe Instrument Kit, Labeled in part: "Instrument Set, 15mm Toe, Dorsal ... | An oversight in the implementation of the design change record resulted in outdated components be... | Class II | Arthrosurface, Inc. |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Philips Medical System Allura Xper X-Ray Angiographic | In certain circumstances, a software error can lead to a situation where the five minute fluorosc... | Class II | Philips Medical Systems, Inc. |
| Jun 3, 2014 | ACL TOP CTS, automated coagulation laboratory instrument. | Potential for sample misidentification. | Class II | Instrumentation Laboratory Co. |
| Jun 3, 2014 | ACL TOP 300 CTS, automated coagulation laboratory instrument. | Potential for sample misidentification. | Class II | Instrumentation Laboratory Co. |
| Jun 3, 2014 | ACL TOP 700 CTS, automated coagulation laboratory instrument. | Potential for sample misidentification. | Class II | Instrumentation Laboratory Co. |
| Jun 3, 2014 | ACL TOP 700 LAS, automated coagulation laboratory instrument. | Potential for sample misidentification. | Class II | Instrumentation Laboratory Co. |
| Jun 3, 2014 | ACL TOP 700, automated coagulation laboratory instrument. | Potential for sample misidentification. | Class II | Instrumentation Laboratory Co. |
| Jun 3, 2014 | ACL TOP (Base), automated coagulation laboratory instrument. | Potential for sample misidentification. | Class II | Instrumentation Laboratory Co. |
| Jun 3, 2014 | ACL TOP 500 CTS, automated coagulation laboratory instrument. | Potential for sample misidentification. | Class II | Instrumentation Laboratory Co. |
| Jun 2, 2014 | SUTUREFIX Ultra Anchor XL with one (#2) Ultrabraid Cobraid Suture Product Co... | Sterility of device is compromised due to breach in sterile barrier | Class II | Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division |
| Jun 2, 2014 | SUTUREFIX Ultra Anchor XL with one (#2) Ultrabraid Blue Product Code: 722038... | Sterility of device is compromised due to breach in sterile barrier | Class II | Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division |
| Jun 2, 2014 | SUTUREFIX Ultra S Double Loaded Suture Product Code: 72203854 Fastener, f... | Sterility of device is compromised due to breach in sterile barrier | Class II | Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division |
| Jun 2, 2014 | SUTUREFIX Ultra S with 1 #2 Ultrabraid Suture (blue/white) Product Code: 722... | Sterility of device is compromised due to breach in sterile barrier | Class II | Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division |
| Jun 2, 2014 | Siemens Healthcare ADVIA Acid/Base Reagent 1 and 2 Kit containing ADVIA Centa... | Swollen acid bottles due to a trace metal contamination in the Acid Reagent bottles | Class II | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc |
| Jun 2, 2014 | SUTUREFIX Ultra S with 1 #2 Ultrabraid (blue) Product Code: 72203852 Fast... | Sterility of device is compromised due to breach in sterile barrier | Class II | Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division |
| May 30, 2014 | ADVIA Centaur¿ Systems TnI-Ultra assay; Catalog Number 02789602 (100 tests), ... | The solid phase reagent in some of the ADVIA Centaur¿ TnI -Ultra ReadyPacks¿, lot 084, is darker ... | Class II | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc |
| May 23, 2014 | RAPIDPoint 500 Measurement Clinical Chemistry System RAPIDPoint 500 Measurem... | RAPIDPoint 500 Measurement Cartridges may have an error code one or more electrolyte parameters ... | Class II | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc |
| May 22, 2014 | Siemens RAPIDComm¿ Data Management System. The RAPIDComm¿ Data Management ... | RAPIDComm¿ 5.0 Screen Layout will display incorrect test names | Class III | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc |
| May 22, 2014 | IntelliVue MX40 Wearable Patient Monitor in use with the Philips IntelliVue I... | IntelliVue MX40 (part numbers 865350, 865352) with software revisions B.00 or B.01 may not resume... | Class II | Philips Medical Systems, Inc. |
| May 15, 2014 | Philips MR systems: Ingenia HA FLEX TRAK Trolley (for Ingenia 1.5T & 3.0T pro... | Ingenia customers have experienced clamping of the foot under the central column of the Height Ad... | Class II | Philips Medical Systems, Inc. |
| May 15, 2014 | Philips MR systems: Trolley Variable Height IRF (for Ingenia 1.5T & 3.0T prod... | Ingenia customers have experienced clamping of the foot under the central column of the Height Ad... | Class II | Philips Medical Systems, Inc. |
| May 14, 2014 | NxStage Dialysate Sack (SAK) with Concentrate for Use with PureFlow SL REF:... | SAK Dialysate Concentrate contain aluminum levels which exceed internal product specification | Class II | NxStage Medical, Inc. |
| May 14, 2014 | NxStage Dialysate Sack (SAK) with Concentrate for Use with PureFlow SL REF:... | SAK Dialysate Concentrate contain aluminum levels which exceed internal product specification | Class II | NxStage Medical, Inc. |
| May 14, 2014 | NxStage Dialysate Sack (SAK) with Concentrate for Use with PureFlow SL REF:... | SAK Dialysate Concentrate contain aluminum levels which exceed internal product specification | Class II | NxStage Medical, Inc. |
| May 14, 2014 | NxStage Dialysate Sack (SAK) with Concentrate for Use with PureFlow SL REF:... | SAK Dialysate Concentrate contain aluminum levels which exceed internal product specification | Class II | NxStage Medical, Inc. |
| May 14, 2014 | NxStage Dialysate Sack (SAK) with Concentrate for Use with PureFlow SL REF:... | SAK Dialysate Concentrate contain aluminum levels which exceed internal product specification | Class II | NxStage Medical, 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.