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The FDA monitors reports of adverse events and other problems with medical devices and alerts health professionals and the public when needed to ensure proper use of devices and the health and safety of patients. The lists below contain our most recent information. Other safety communications can be found using the links on the left side of this page. For additional information, contact us at: 1-800-638-2041 or [email protected].


Recent Letters to Health Care Providers

Information for health care providers about the safe use of medical devices in medical facilities.

Recent Medical Device Recalls

Medical device recalls that may potentially present significant risks to consumers or users of the product.

Device Name Publish Date
Becton Dickinson Recalls Intraosseous Needle Set Kits, Intraosseous Manual Driver Kits, and Intraosseous Powered Drivers for Issues That May Cause Delayed Treatment Delivery
Haimen Shengbang Laboratory Equipment Co. Ltd. Recalls Viral Transport Media Containers That Are Not Authorized, Cleared, or Approved by the FDA
North American Diagnostics Recalls Oral Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test Kits That Are Not Authorized, Cleared, or Approved by the FDA
Covidien, LLC (Medtronic) Recalls Palindrome and Mahurkar Hemodialysis Catheters Due to Catheter Hub Defect
Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Abacus Order Entry and Calculation Software for Risk of Medication Label Errors
Smiths Medical Recalls Certain Medfusion 3500 and 4000 Syringe Infusion Pumps for Software Issues That May Impact Infusion Delivery
American Contract Systems Recalls COVID Test Kits Nonsterile and Clean Catch Urine Kits for Risk of False Results
Getinge USA Sales Inc Recalls Flow-c and Flow-e Anesthesia Systems for Cracked or Broken Suction System Power Switches
GE Healthcare Recalls CARESCAPE R860 Ventilator Due to Early Failure of Backup Batteries that May Cause Unexpected Ventilator Shut Down
Medtronic Recalls HeartWare HVAD System Batteries Due to Battery Failure
Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Volara System For Risk Of Respiratory Distress In Ventilated Patients During Home Use
Draeger, Inc Recalls SafeStar 55 Breathing System Filters for Possible Obstructions That May Block Oxygen Flow To Patients
Medtronic Recalls HVAD Pump Implant Kit for Pump Weld Defect
Philips Respironics Recalls All V60 and V60 Plus Ventilators for Power Issue that May Cause Ventilator to Stop with or without Alarms
Atrium Medical Corporation Recalls iCast Covered Stent for Potential Balloon or Catheter Hub Separation That May Cause Patient Harm
ArjoHuntleigh Polska Recalls Sara Plus Floor Lift for Risk of Smoke or Fire When Lift Is Used with Depleted Battery
Abbott Medical Recalls Dragonfly OpStar Imaging Catheter for Potential Loose Catheter Marker Band That May Cause Patient Harm

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