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Medical device recalls in 2022What 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 2022.

ProductCompanyRecall recordsClass I
V. MuellerSteris Corporation45—
V. MuellerCarefusion 2200, Inc17—
ARROWTeleflex Incorporated129
MaxGuardBD Switzerland Sàrl9—
Steri-Drape3m Company8—
PalindromeMozarc Medical US LLC88
RoadrunnerCook Incorporated5—
DoverCardinal Health, Inc.5—
WatchCareHill-Rom, Inc.44
TrackmasterFull Vision, Inc.4—
LineSiderIntegrity Implants Inc.4—
CentricityGe Healthcare4—

Companies with the most recall events

CompanyEventsRecordsClass I
Baxter Healthcare Corporation133111
GE Healthcare, LLC12273
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.812—
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc722—
Philips North America Llc715—
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield624—
ROi CPS LLC446—
ARROW INTERNATIONAL Inc.43533
Covidien Llc4129
Microbiologics Inc48—
Boston Scientific Corporation47—
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.46—

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
General surgery tray LRO187—
Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories GEI53—
System, Balloon, Intra-Aortic And Control DSP3431
Cardiovascular procedure kit OEZ22—
Wire, Guide, Catheter DQX22—
Catheter, Biliary, Diagnostic FGE21—
Interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System OWB19—
Orthopedic tray OJH19—
Drape, surgical, exempt PUI18—
Sterilization Wrap Containers, Trays, Cassettes & Other Accessories KCT18—
Endoscopic Grasping/Cutting Instrument, Non-Powered OCZ17—
PWL PWL15—

Why devices were recalled

FDA root-cause categoryRecordsShare
Under Investigation by firm23820%
Nonconforming Material/Component18816%
Process control14012%
Device Design1069%
Packaging process control817%
Environmental control787%
Component change control666%
Pending403%
Error in labeling303%
Storage242%
Process change control222%
Software design192%

“Under Investigation by firm” means the company had not yet reported a root cause when the record was posted.

All Class I recalls in 2022 (143)

About this data

Citing this report: “Device Safety Index, Medical Device Recalls in 2022, analysis of FDA recall data,” with a link to this page. Questions or corrections: contact us.