Top 10 medical device recalls worldwide as of 2019, by number of units

This statistic depicts the top 10 medical device recalls globally as of 2019, by the number of units recalled. As of 2019, the largest recall of medical devices was West Pharmaceutical's fluid transfer systems which resulted in the recall of approximately 38.8 million units. The recall occurred in January 2019 due to functioning issues that could lead to an underdose or overdose of medication administered through the fluid transfer system.