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Causes for medical device recalls in the United States 2010-2015

Leading causes of medical device recalls in the U.S. for the period 2010-2015

The data displays the leading causes of medical device recalls in the United States during the period 2010-2015. For this time period, the main cause of recall for medical devices was in the area of device design, with a yearly average of 2,641 such recalls over the period 2010-2015.

Device design	2641
Production controls	665
Software controls	225

Causes for medical device recalls in the United States 2010-2015

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