FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF): CareLink SmartSync Device Manager - Product Usage: used to treat arrhythmias related to bradycardia. Additionally, CRT-P devices can also provide cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in treatment of heart failure, Model Number 24970A
- Recall number
- Z-1528-2021
- Recalling firm
- Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
- Product
- CareLink SmartSync Device Manager - Product Usage: used to treat arrhythmias related to bradycardia. Additionally, CRT-P devices can also provide cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in treatment of heart failure, Model Number 24970A
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2021-04-06
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- A longevity estimation error may occur in the early years of device life when a unipolar pacing vector is programmed in the right atrial (RA) lead and/or the right ventricular (RV) lead. No other device features or therapies are impacted.
- Root cause
- Software design
- Action
- Beginning 06-APR-2021, Medtronic notified risk managers and practice managers of the field corrective action notification via 2- day UPS delivery of the consignee letter. Consignees were asked to confirm receipt of the notification. Medtronic Field Representatives have been instructed to begin installation of the software update. Outside the United States (OUS), communication began on 06- APR-2021 using locally approved methods. Confirmation will be obtained per locally approved methods. Medtronic Field Representatives will begin installation of the software update as it is available locally. A courtesy notification will be provided to physicians with affected devices.
- Quantity
- 16,311 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- all codes
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- ["P010031"]
- Product code
- NIK
- Firm FEI
- 2182208
- Firm city
- Mounds View
- Firm state
- MN
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28