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Medical device recalls in 2020What FDA recall data shows

Updated Oct 18, 2026 · FDA recall data dated Oct 16, 2026

Key findings

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.

ProductCompanyRecall recordsClass I
ALTERAGlobus Medical, Inc.21—
STAGEONEBiomet Orthopedics, LLC17—
StageOne SelectBiomet Orthopedics, LLC15—
NobelReplaceNobel Biocare AB13—
NC TREKAbbott Vascular Inc.1212
LANGSTONTeleflex Incorporated55
Port Access KitBard Access Systems, Inc.4—
HUDSON RCITeleflex Incorporated44
STRATAFIXEthicon, LLC3—
Port Access NeedleBard Access Systems, Inc.3—
SynchronBeckman Coulter, Inc.2—
SnapLinkOrmco Corporation2—

Companies with the most recall events

CompanyEventsRecordsClass I
GE Healthcare, LLC11259
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc1015—
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.920—
CareFusion 303, Inc.72318
Beckman Coulter Inc.512—
Philips North America, LLC58—
Biomet, Inc.451—
Cook Inc.42522
Boston Scientific Corporation451
Theralase Inc.44—
CME America, LLC33939
Covidien Llc331—

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)RecordsClass I
Gown, Surgical FYA39—
Set, administration, intravascular FPA3837
Anesthesia conduction kit CAZ36—
Pump, infusion FRN3126
Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid GAM28—
Introducer, Catheter DYB2822
System, Balloon, Intra-Aortic And Control DSP2710
Awl HWJ24—
Intervertebral fusion device with bone graft, lumbar MAX22—
Prosthesis, hip, hemi-, femoral, metal/polymer, cemented or uncemented KWY20—
Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Porous Uncemented LPH19—
Catheters, transluminal coronary angioplasty, percutaneous LOX1717

Why devices were recalled

FDA root-cause categoryRecordsShare
Device Design15518%
Process control14617%
Other607%
Software design587%
Under Investigation by firm577%
Vendor change control526%
Nonconforming Material/Component526%
Process change control425%
Packaging304%
Equipment maintenance283%
Packaging process control263%
Component change control152%

“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)

About this data

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.