Either the FDA or the product's manufacturer can issue a safety recall for a medical device. The manufacturer must notify patients who are affected by the recall and publish information about the recall, and whether it is just a warning about possible dangers, or if the device might need to be replaced. If you are suffering from injuries caused by a defective medical device, and then you find out that the device has been recalled for the same issues that caused your injury, you might think that you have hit the jackpot, and that the fact that the product is being recalled for safety reasons means that your case will be open and shut. Unfortunately, that is not how it works. Just because a product has been recalled does not make the manufacturer automatically liable for your injuries. You will still be required to prove that the product was defective, and that the product's defect was the direct cause of your injury. In some cases, the fact that a defective medical device has been recalled may be withheld from the jury so as not to prejudice their thinking in deliberations.