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.

本统计图表展示了截至2019年全球范围内按召回单位数量排列的前十位医疗器械召回事件。2019年，规模最大的医疗器械召回事件为West Pharmaceutical公司生产的流体传输系统，此次召回涉及约3880万件产品。该召回事件于2019年1月发生，原因在于流体传输系统可能存在功能故障，导致通过该系统投递的药物剂量不足或过量。