July 28, 2017

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There have been millions of recalled units for various medtech products so far this year. Here are the 10 recalls that impacted the most medtech product units in the United States.

Marie Thibault

We reviewed FDA's medical device recall database to find the largest device recalls initiated this year. These recalls were categorized as Class I recalls, the most serious type, by the agency.

Of the recalled units in the first quarter of 2017, 10% were categorized as Class I recalls, according to a Q1 report from the Stericycle ExpertSolutions Recall Index.

The 10 recalls listed here were ranked by the number of units affected in the United States. 

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