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Recall Roundup: May 2026

Medical device malfunctions can have deadly consequences.

Caroline Catherman

Surgicure CEO on bootstrapping her way to founding a medical device company

King started the company while still in college.

Interior of a house with a Nobi light on the ceiling

How Nobi’s Smart Lights are detecting patient falls

Nearly 1 in 4 people over 65 fall every year.

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Recall Roundup: March 2026

March included recalls associated with ventilators and heart pump controllers.

Caroline Catherman

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Wearable hypertension alerts aren’t meeting their promise, experts say

Heart experts want to watch (get it?) wearables more closely.

Caroline Catherman

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Recall Roundup: February 2026

Four manufacturers saw FDA Class I recalls this month.

Caroline Catherman

Samay founder Maria Artunduaga holding one of her devices

This founder is using sound waves to fight lung diseases

Maria Artunduaga started her career as a surgeon and became a startup founder.