Recall Z-0552-2025— Abbott Medical
Class III · Ongoing
Class III FDA medical device recall by Abbott Medical, initiated 2024-10-01. FDA's recall record names no specific 510(k) clearance for this event. Product: Merlin@home with the MerlinOnDemand capability Transmitter REF EX1150 Merlin@home with the MerlinOnDemand" (MoD) capability is a transmitter configured for multiple patient use. It can receive information from an implantable heart device in unpaired mode. With MoD capability, the transmitter will retrieve full follow-up data or retrieve data for display on the Merlin.net" Patient Care Network (PCN). The MoD capability enables clinicians to do the following: . support remote care patients in emergency rooms and heart failure clinics . triage patients for in clinic follow-ups . support patients in a clinical setting with Merlin.net PCN. Reason: Due to heart transmitter not being able to upgrade to the current software version in the field after experiencing a power interruption during a prior over-the-wire software download..
- Recalling firm
- Abbott Medical
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Ongoing
- Initiated
- 2024-10-01
- Firm location
- Sylmar, CA, United States
Product description
Merlin@home with the MerlinOnDemand capability Transmitter REF EX1150 Merlin@home with the MerlinOnDemand" (MoD) capability is a transmitter configured for multiple patient use. It can receive information from an implantable heart device in unpaired mode. With MoD capability, the transmitter will retrieve full follow-up data or retrieve data for display on the Merlin.net" Patient Care Network (PCN). The MoD capability enables clinicians to do the following: . support remote care patients in emergency rooms and heart failure clinics . triage patients for in clinic follow-ups . support patients in a clinical setting with Merlin.net PCN
Reason for recall
Due to heart transmitter not being able to upgrade to the current software version in the field after experiencing a power interruption during a prior over-the-wire software download.
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