Recall Z-2125-2016— Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure, initiated 2016-05-26, terminated 2016-10-27. FDA's recall record names no specific 510(k) clearance for this event. Product: Medtronic, MyCareLink Patient Monitor, Model 24950, Rx Only. The MyCareLink Monitor, Model 24950, is a remote monitoring system that interrogates implanted devices and transmits the data to the Care Link Network for viewing by the physician.. Reason: Recently, a new software version was automatically sent to a subset of Model 24950 MyCareLink Monitors. After release, Medtronic identified an issue with the software that prevents implanted device data from being available to clinicians on the CareLink Network. While the transmission appears successful to the patient, the transmitted data, including CareAlerts, are not visible to the clinic..

Recalling firm
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2016-05-26
Terminated
2016-10-27
Firm location
Mounds View, MN, United States

Product description

Medtronic, MyCareLink Patient Monitor, Model 24950, Rx Only. The MyCareLink Monitor, Model 24950, is a remote monitoring system that interrogates implanted devices and transmits the data to the Care Link Network for viewing by the physician.

Reason for recall

Recently, a new software version was automatically sent to a subset of Model 24950 MyCareLink Monitors. After release, Medtronic identified an issue with the software that prevents implanted device data from being available to clinicians on the CareLink Network. While the transmission appears successful to the patient, the transmitted data, including CareAlerts, are not visible to the clinic.

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