Medical device recalls in 2020What FDA recall data shows
Updated Oct 18, 2026 · FDA recall data dated Oct 16, 2026
Key findings
- The FDA posted 839 medical device recall records in 2020, from 227 recall events by 142 companies — about the same as the same period of 2019 (843).
- 171 records (20%) are Class I, the most serious category (same period of 2019: 360).
- The product line named in the most recall records was ALTERA (Globus Medical, Inc.), with 21.
- GE Healthcare, LLC had the most recall events (11, covering 25 records).
- The most common FDA root-cause category was “Device Design” (18% of records).
Recall records by month
Red = Class I. Click a month for every recall posted that month.
Most-recalled product lines
Product lines whose models are named by device identifier in recall records posted in 2020.
| Product | Company | Recall records | Class I |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALTERA | Globus Medical, Inc. | 21 | — |
| STAGEONE | Biomet Orthopedics, LLC | 17 | — |
| StageOne Select | Biomet Orthopedics, LLC | 15 | — |
| NobelReplace | Nobel Biocare AB | 13 | — |
| NC TREK | Abbott Vascular Inc. | 12 | 12 |
| LANGSTON | Teleflex Incorporated | 5 | 5 |
| Port Access Kit | Bard Access Systems, Inc. | 4 | — |
| HUDSON RCI | Teleflex Incorporated | 4 | 4 |
| STRATAFIX | Ethicon, LLC | 3 | — |
| Port Access Needle | Bard Access Systems, Inc. | 3 | — |
| Synchron | Beckman Coulter, Inc. | 2 | — |
| SnapLink | Ormco Corporation | 2 | — |
Companies with the most recall events
| Company | Events | Records | Class I |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE Healthcare, LLC | 11 | 25 | 9 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc | 10 | 15 | — |
| Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. | 9 | 20 | — |
| CareFusion 303, Inc. | 7 | 23 | 18 |
| Beckman Coulter Inc. | 5 | 12 | — |
| Philips North America, LLC | 5 | 8 | — |
| Biomet, Inc. | 4 | 51 | — |
| Cook Inc. | 4 | 25 | 22 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Theralase Inc. | 4 | 4 | — |
| CME America, LLC | 3 | 39 | 39 |
| Covidien Llc | 3 | 31 | — |
Companies that assemble kits or reprocess devices often appear high: when a component is recalled, every kit that contains it gets its own record.
Most-recalled device types
| Device type (FDA product code) | Records | Class I |
|---|---|---|
| Gown, Surgical FYA | 39 | — |
| Set, administration, intravascular FPA | 38 | 37 |
| Anesthesia conduction kit CAZ | 36 | — |
| Pump, infusion FRN | 31 | 26 |
| Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid GAM | 28 | — |
| Introducer, Catheter DYB | 28 | 22 |
| System, Balloon, Intra-Aortic And Control DSP | 27 | 10 |
| Awl HWJ | 24 | — |
| Intervertebral fusion device with bone graft, lumbar MAX | 22 | — |
| Prosthesis, hip, hemi-, femoral, metal/polymer, cemented or uncemented KWY | 20 | — |
| Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Porous Uncemented LPH | 19 | — |
| Catheters, transluminal coronary angioplasty, percutaneous LOX | 17 | 17 |
Why devices were recalled
| FDA root-cause category | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Device Design | 155 | 18% |
| Process control | 146 | 17% |
| Other | 60 | 7% |
| Software design | 58 | 7% |
| Under Investigation by firm | 57 | 7% |
| Vendor change control | 52 | 6% |
| Nonconforming Material/Component | 52 | 6% |
| Process change control | 42 | 5% |
| Packaging | 30 | 4% |
| Equipment maintenance | 28 | 3% |
| Packaging process control | 26 | 3% |
| Component change control | 15 | 2% |
“Under Investigation by firm” means the company had not yet reported a root cause when the record was posted.
All Class I recalls in 2020 (171)
- Z-0591-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0592-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0593-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0594-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0595-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0596-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0597-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0598-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0599-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0600-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0601-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0602-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0603-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0604-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0605-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0606-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0607-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0608-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0609-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0610-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0611-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0497-2021 · Flexicare Medical Ltd. · posted Nov 26, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0399-2021 · Cook Inc. · posted Nov 3, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0120-2021 · Baxter Healthcare Corporation · posted Oct 22, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0121-2021 · Baxter Healthcare Corporation · posted Oct 22, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0122-2021 · Baxter Healthcare Corporation · posted Oct 22, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0123-2021 · Baxter Healthcare Corporation · posted Oct 22, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0114-2021 · Stryker Neurovascular · posted Oct 21, 2020 · Terminated
- Langston Dual Lumen CatheterClass IZ-0110-2021 · Vascular Solutions, Inc. · posted Oct 20, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0111-2021 · Vascular Solutions, Inc. · posted Oct 20, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0112-2021 · Vascular Solutions, Inc. · posted Oct 20, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0113-2021 · Vascular Solutions, Inc. · posted Oct 20, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0087-2021 · Medtronic Vascular · posted Oct 16, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0088-2021 · Medtronic Vascular · posted Oct 16, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0089-2021 · Medtronic Vascular · posted Oct 16, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2941-2020 · MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. · posted Sep 18, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2942-2020 · MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. · posted Sep 18, 2020 · Terminated
- BD Alaris SystemClass IZ-2882-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Sep 4, 2020 · Open, Classified
- Z-2909-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Sep 4, 2020 · Open, Classified
- Z-2910-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Sep 4, 2020 · Open, Classified
- Z-2716-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Aug 6, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2717-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Aug 6, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2718-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Aug 6, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2719-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Aug 6, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2720-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Aug 6, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2721-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Aug 6, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2722-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Aug 6, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2723-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Aug 6, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2734-2020 · Smiths Medical ASD Inc. · posted Aug 6, 2020 · Open, Classified
- Z-2735-2020 · Smiths Medical ASD Inc. · posted Aug 6, 2020 · Open, Classified
- Z-2736-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Aug 6, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2740-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Aug 6, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2741-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Aug 6, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2553-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2554-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2555-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2556-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2557-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2558-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2559-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2560-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2561-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2562-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2563-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2564-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2565-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2566-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2567-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2568-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2569-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2570-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2571-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2572-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2573-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2574-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2575-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2576-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2577-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2578-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2579-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2580-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2581-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2582-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2583-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2584-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2585-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2586-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2587-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2588-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2589-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Jul 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2476-2020 · Verathon, Inc. · posted Jul 10, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2408-2020 · Arrow International Inc · posted Jun 26, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2409-2020 · Arrow International Inc · posted Jun 26, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2410-2020 · Arrow International Inc · posted Jun 26, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2411-2020 · Arrow International Inc · posted Jun 26, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2412-2020 · Arrow International Inc · posted Jun 26, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2413-2020 · Arrow International Inc · posted Jun 26, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2414-2020 · Arrow International Inc · posted Jun 26, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2415-2020 · Arrow International Inc · posted Jun 26, 2020 · Terminated
- Arrow AC3 Optimus Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump AC3 Optimus IABP NA/EMEA, Product Code IAP-0700 ↗Class IZ-2416-2020 · Arrow International Inc · posted Jun 26, 2020 · Terminated
- Arrow AC3 Optimus Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump AC3 Optimus IABP NA/AJLA, Product Code IAP-0701 ↗Class IZ-2417-2020 · Arrow International Inc · posted Jun 26, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2263-2020 · Endologix, Inc. · posted Jun 11, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-2039-2020 · Medtronic Vascular Galway DBA Medtronic Ireland · posted May 27, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1995-2020 · Medtronic Navigation, Inc. · posted May 18, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1791-2020 · Argon Medical Devices, Inc · posted May 7, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1792-2020 · Argon Medical Devices, Inc · posted May 7, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1846-2020 · Applied Medical Resources Corp · posted May 7, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1847-2020 · Applied Medical Resources Corp · posted May 7, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1848-2020 · Applied Medical Resources Corp · posted May 7, 2020 · Terminated
- Langston Dual Lumen Catheter 6F Model 5540. For delivery of contrast medium in angiographic studiesClass IZ-1747-2020 · Vascular Solutions, Inc. · posted Apr 27, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1567-2020 · LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. · posted Apr 1, 2020 · Open, Classified
- Z-1555-2020 · Boston Scientific Corporation · posted Mar 25, 2020 · Open, Classified
- Z-1474-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Mar 18, 2020 · Terminated
- BodyGuard Microset REF A120-003XYVA, Sterile EO, Tubing: 150 in. (380 cm), Prime Vol: approx. 8mlClass IZ-1442-2020 · CME America, LLC · posted Mar 11, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1427-2020 · Heartware, Inc. · posted Mar 9, 2020 · Open, Classified
- Z-1428-2020 · Heartware, Inc. · posted Mar 9, 2020 · Open, Classified
- Z-1527-2020 · Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular · posted Mar 9, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1528-2020 · Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular · posted Mar 9, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1359-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Mar 5, 2020 · Open, Classified
- Z-1360-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Mar 5, 2020 · Open, Classified
- Z-1361-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Mar 5, 2020 · Open, Classified
- Z-1362-2020 · CareFusion 303, Inc. · posted Mar 5, 2020 · Open, Classified
- Z-0942-2020 · Philips Respironics, Inc. · posted Feb 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0943-2020 · Philips Respironics, Inc. · posted Feb 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0944-2020 · Philips Respironics, Inc. · posted Feb 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0945-2020 · Philips Respironics, Inc. · posted Feb 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0946-2020 · Philips Respironics, Inc. · posted Feb 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0947-2020 · Philips Respironics, Inc. · posted Feb 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0948-2020 · Philips Respironics, Inc. · posted Feb 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0949-2020 · Philips Respironics, Inc. · posted Feb 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0950-2020 · Philips Respironics, Inc. · posted Feb 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0951-2020 · Philips Respironics, Inc. · posted Feb 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0952-2020 · Philips Respironics, Inc. · posted Feb 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0953-2020 · Philips Respironics, Inc. · posted Feb 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0954-2020 · Philips Respironics, Inc. · posted Feb 15, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1128-2020 · Abbott Vascular · posted Feb 14, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1129-2020 · Abbott Vascular · posted Feb 14, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1130-2020 · Abbott Vascular · posted Feb 14, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1131-2020 · Abbott Vascular · posted Feb 14, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1132-2020 · Abbott Vascular · posted Feb 14, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1133-2020 · Abbott Vascular · posted Feb 14, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1134-2020 · Abbott Vascular · posted Feb 14, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1135-2020 · Abbott Vascular · posted Feb 14, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1136-2020 · Abbott Vascular · posted Feb 14, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1137-2020 · Abbott Vascular · posted Feb 14, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1138-2020 · Abbott Vascular · posted Feb 14, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1139-2020 · Abbott Vascular · posted Feb 14, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1140-2020 · Abbott Vascular · posted Feb 14, 2020 · Terminated
- NC TRAVELER Coronary Dilatation Catheter, REF 1013157-12, Rx Only,NC Traveler RX 4.0 X 12MM ↗Class IZ-1141-2020 · Abbott Vascular · posted Feb 14, 2020 · Terminated
- NC TRAVELER Coronary Dilatation Catheter, REF 1013157-15, Rx Only,NC Traveler RX 4.0 X 15MM ↗Class IZ-1142-2020 · Abbott Vascular · posted Feb 14, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1143-2020 · Abbott Vascular · posted Feb 14, 2020 · Terminated
- NC TRAVELER Coronary Dilatation Catheter, REF 1013158-12, Rx Only,NC Traveler RX 4.5 X 12MM ↗Class IZ-1144-2020 · Abbott Vascular · posted Feb 14, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0930-2020 · Tytek Medical Inc · posted Feb 12, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0955-2020 · Medtronic Inc. · posted Feb 7, 2020 · Open, Classified
- Z-0956-2020 · Medtronic Inc. · posted Feb 7, 2020 · Open, Classified
- Medtronic MiniMed 620G Insulin Infusion Pump, Ref #s/Model(s) - MMT-1510, MMT-1710, and MMT-1750 ↗Class IZ-0957-2020 · Medtronic Inc. · posted Feb 7, 2020 · Open, Classified
- Z-0958-2020 · Medtronic Inc. · posted Feb 7, 2020 · Open, Classified
- Z-1112-2020 · Teleflex Medical Inc · posted Feb 7, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1113-2020 · Teleflex Medical Inc · posted Feb 7, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1114-2020 · Teleflex Medical Inc · posted Feb 7, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-1115-2020 · Teleflex Medical Inc · posted Feb 7, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0916-2020 · King Systems Corp. dba Ambu, Inc. · posted Feb 4, 2020 · Terminated
- Carestation 620/650/650c A1Class IZ-0813-2020 · GE Healthcare, LLC · posted Jan 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0814-2020 · GE Healthcare, LLC · posted Jan 23, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0754-2020 · GE Healthcare, LLC · posted Jan 10, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0755-2020 · GE Healthcare, LLC · posted Jan 10, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0756-2020 · GE Healthcare, LLC · posted Jan 10, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0757-2020 · GE Healthcare, LLC · posted Jan 10, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0758-2020 · GE Healthcare, LLC · posted Jan 10, 2020 · Terminated
- Z-0759-2020 · GE Healthcare, LLC · posted Jan 10, 2020 · Terminated
- Airway Gas Option N-CAiO ↗Class IZ-0760-2020 · GE Healthcare, LLC · posted Jan 10, 2020 · Terminated
About this data
- Unit: a recall record is one product in an FDA recall (one recall number, e.g. Z-1234-2020). A recall event can include several products.
- Date: records are counted by the date the FDA posted them, not the date the company started the recall.
- Class: from FDA enforcement reports. Records without a class have not been classified yet.
- Limits: recall counts do not measure how safe a device or company is. Companies with many products, kits or proactive quality systems can have more recalls. How recalls work.
- Sources: FDA Medical Device Recalls database and FDA enforcement reports, via openFDA. Methodology.
Citing this report: “Device Safety Index, Medical Device Recalls in 2020, analysis of FDA recall data,” with a link to this page. Questions or corrections: contact us.