Browse Device Recalls
3,010 FDA medical device safety recalls.
FDA Medical Device Recall Enforcement Database
Browse 3,010 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 3,010 FDA device recalls in 2019.
| Date | Product | Reason | Class | Firm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2019 | AutoDELFIA¿ hCG Kit, In Vitro Diagnostic for the determination of human gonad... | hCG analyte concentrations may be decreased up to 15- 20% at the lower measuring range of hCG con... | Class II | PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Walla... |
| Jan 10, 2019 | DELFIA¿ hCG Kit, In Vitro Diagnostic for the determination of human gonadotro... | hCG analyte concentrations may be decreased up to 15- 20% at the lower measuring range of hCG con... | Class II | PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Walla... |
| Jan 10, 2019 | EVOLIS Microplate System (Catalog no. 89700) with TimeLiner Data Management S... | User-induced circumstances can contribute to the EVOLIS Microplate Processor System not handling ... | Class II | Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 21Y14 PushValve Product Usage: The PushValves/ MagValves is intended ex... | Some of the installed valve-inserts have a diameter smaller than the specification. | Class II | Ottobock Orthopedic Industrie |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 21Y15 MagValve Product Usage: The PushValves/ MagValves is intended exclu... | Some of the installed valve-inserts have a diameter smaller than the specification. | Class II | Ottobock Orthopedic Industrie |
| Jan 10, 2019 | AutoDELFIA¿ hCG Kit, In Vitro Diagnostic for the determination of human gonad... | hCG analyte concentrations may be decreased up to 15- 20% at the lower measuring range of hCG con... | Class II | PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Walla... |
| Jan 9, 2019 | SwishPlus Implant 5.7mmD x 8mmL, SBM 6.5mmD Platform, Part Number 925708 | Due to a complaint received and internal investigation it was determined that implant vials were ... | Class II | Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing LLC |
| Jan 9, 2019 | PageWriter TC50 Government Bundle, Product 860429, Software revisions up to a... | Philips PageWriter TC cardiograph batteries which have reached end of life may overheat, causing ... | Class II | Philips North America, LLC |
| Jan 9, 2019 | PageWriter TC70 w/o trolley Government Bundle, Product 860353, Software revis... | Philips PageWriter TC cardiograph batteries which have reached end of life may overheat, causing ... | Class II | Philips North America, LLC |
| Jan 9, 2019 | PageWriter TC70 w/trolley Government Bundle, Product 860352, Software revisio... | Philips PageWriter TC cardiograph batteries which have reached end of life may overheat, causing ... | Class II | Philips North America, LLC |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Forceps Blue, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit. Product Usag... | An internal assessment of packaging confirmed the potential for a breach in the sterile barrier. | Class II | ConvaTec, Inc |
| Jan 9, 2019 | PageWriter TC30 w/ trolley Government Bundle, Product 860354, Software revisi... | Philips PageWriter TC cardiograph batteries which have reached end of life may overheat, causing ... | Class II | Philips North America, LLC |
| Jan 9, 2019 | PageWriter TC30 w/o trolley Government Bundle, Product 860355, Software revis... | Philips PageWriter TC cardiograph batteries which have reached end of life may overheat, causing ... | Class II | Philips North America, LLC |
| Jan 9, 2019 | PageWriter TC30, Product 860306, Software revisions up to and including A.07.... | Philips PageWriter TC cardiograph batteries which have reached end of life may overheat, causing ... | Class II | Philips North America, LLC |
| Jan 9, 2019 | PageWriter TC20, Product 860332, Software revisions up to and including A.07.... | Philips PageWriter TC cardiograph batteries which have reached end of life may overheat, causing ... | Class II | Philips North America, LLC |
| Jan 9, 2019 | FilterFlow Suction Handle CH24, 20 eaches per sales unit. Product Usage: ... | An internal assessment of packaging confirmed the potential for a breach in the sterile barrier. | Class II | ConvaTec, Inc |
| Jan 9, 2019 | PageWriter TC50, Product 860310, Software revisions up to and including A.07.... | Philips PageWriter TC cardiograph batteries which have reached end of life may overheat, causing ... | Class II | Philips North America, LLC |
| Jan 9, 2019 | PageWriter TC70, Product 860315, Software revisions up to and including A.07.... | Philips PageWriter TC cardiograph batteries which have reached end of life may overheat, causing ... | Class II | Philips North America, LLC |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Insufflation tubing to be used with varies insufflator units. REF 031200-10; ... | The sterile single-use tubing may contain higher ethylene oxide (EO) residues than the acceptable... | Class III | Karl Storz Endoscopy |
| Jan 9, 2019 | NeuViz 128 Multi-slice CT Scanner System with software version 1.0.8.5010O+P... | For surview scan length more than 500mm,if the user aborts or skips the reconstructed surview, th... | Class II | NEUSOFT MEDICAL SYSTEMS IMP & EX |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Feeding Tube Metric, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit. Labeled ... | An internal assessment of packaging confirmed the potential for a breach in the sterile barrier. | Class II | ConvaTec, Inc |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Nelaton Urinary Catheter, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit. Lab... | An internal assessment of packaging confirmed the potential for a breach in the sterile barrier. | Class II | ConvaTec, Inc |
| Jan 8, 2019 | Maquet XS Flat Screen Monitor Holder, SAT XS32 12 SPE, Configuration Part Num... | The affected flat screen monitor holders might not be compliant with grounding requirements. As a... | Class II | GETINGE US SALES LLC |
| Jan 8, 2019 | Maquet XS Flat Screen Monitor Holder, PWD70+DF HD R XS32 K3 SPE, Configuratio... | The affected flat screen monitor holders might not be compliant with grounding requirements. As a... | Class II | GETINGE US SALES LLC |
| Jan 8, 2019 | Maquet XS Flat Screen Monitor Holder, PWD50+DF XS32 K3 SPE, Configuration Par... | The affected flat screen monitor holders might not be compliant with grounding requirements. As a... | Class II | GETINGE US SALES LLC |
| Jan 8, 2019 | Maquet XS Flat Screen Monitor Holder, XS32 SPE, Configuration Part Number ARD... | The affected flat screen monitor holders might not be compliant with grounding requirements. As a... | Class II | GETINGE US SALES LLC |
| Jan 7, 2019 | Pilling COOLEY SUMP-SUCTION TUBE, REF 351547 | The internal tip is missing from the device, causing the device to not function as intended. | Class II | Teleflex Medical |
| Jan 7, 2019 | A LINK Z INTERVERTEBRAL BODY FUSION DEVICE Product Description: A Link Z ... | Due to a manufacturing process issue, it allowed vertebral body bone screws to not seat properly ... | Class II | Acuity Surgical Devices, LLC |
| Jan 7, 2019 | SL PLUS MIA DOUBLE OFFSET ADAPTER RIGHT 60/25MM, S&N 75004613 | The pin that holds the spring mechanism is not properly mounted. The pin could potentially disass... | Class II | Smith & Nephew, Inc. |
| Jan 7, 2019 | A LINK Z INTERVERTEBRAL BODY FUSION DEVICE Product Description: A Link Z ... | Due to a manufacturing process issue, it allowed vertebral body bone screws to not seat properly ... | Class II | Acuity Surgical Devices, LLC |
| Jan 7, 2019 | AVE 2 Birthing Bed | LINET has recently become aware of a potential safety issue for the AVE 2 Birthing Bed caused by ... | Class II | Linet Spol. S.r.o. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Fixed Core Straight Safety Wire Guide, Guidewire, Global Product Number G14285 | The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of ... | Class II | Cook Inc. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | SWIN 2017 database, Model YSW4000 | Potential for out of range microbial results | Class II | Remel Inc. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Sof-Flex Multi-Lenqth Ureteral Stent Set, Global Product No. G14773 G15000 ... | The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of ... | Class II | Cook Inc. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Elekta Unity | In rare circumstances, due to reasons such as inadequate hospital facility maintenance, water lea... | Class II | Elekta Limited |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Universa Soft Ureteral Stent, Global Product No. G49887 G49933 G49934 G499... | The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of ... | Class II | Cook Inc. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Percutaneous Pigtail Nephrostomy Set , Global Product No. G14094 G14095 G1... | The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of ... | Class II | Cook Inc. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Acusnare Polypectomy (Duck Bill Shaped) Snare Used with an electrosurgical... | Complaints of the snare loop not completely retracting and/or misshaping of the snare loop. | Class II | Wilson-Cook Medical Inc. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Percutaneous Malecot Nephrostomy Set, Global Product No. G16714 G19107 G19108 | The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of ... | Class II | Cook Inc. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | iTotal Posterior Stabilized (PS) Knee Replacement System, Catalog Number TPS-... | The labeling of the boxes and sterile pouches did not match the contents. | Class II | Conformis, Inc. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | C-Flex Double Pigtail Ureteral Stent Set, Global Product No. G14364 G14365 ... | The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of ... | Class II | Cook Inc. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Heavy Duty PTFE Wire Guide, Guidewire, Global Product Number G14323 G14260 ... | The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of ... | Class II | Cook Inc. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Angled Tip Ureteral Catheter Set, Ureteral Catheter, Global Product No. G14598 | The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of ... | Class II | Cook Inc. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | King LTS-D Kit Size 1, Model Number KLTSD431 | Size 0 products were incorrectly packaged and labeled as a size 1 products. | Class II | King Systems Corp. dba Ambu, Inc. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Bentson PTFE Wire Guide, Guidewire, Global Product Number G14589, G14590 | The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of ... | Class II | Cook Inc. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Roadrunner Hydrophilic PC Wire Guide, Guidewire, Global Product Number G18629... | The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of ... | Class II | Cook Inc. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Urethral Dilator Set, Global Product No. G14185 | The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of ... | Class II | Cook Inc. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Wire Guide, Guidewire, Global Product Number G14326 | The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of ... | Class II | Cook Inc. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Kwart Retro-Inject Ureteral Stent Set, Global Product No. G15016 G14836 G1... | The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of ... | Class II | Cook Inc. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Sof-Flex Double Pigtail Ureteral Stent Set, Global Product No. G15076 G1490... | The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of ... | Class II | Cook 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.