medical MODERATE Updated 2018-01-31

Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure recalls MyCareLink Patient Monitors. It is intended for used with

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Recalled Product

MyCareLink Patient Monitors. It is intended for used with a compatible Medtronic patient implanted heart device. The monitor is an external electronic device that interfaces with Medtronic implanted heart devices and a telecommunications connection to transmit stored implanted heart device data to the physician or clinician.

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Hazard / Issue

Patients monitored on two (2) or more implanted Medtronic heart devices in the Medtronic CareLink Network may have potential impact on the ability to remotely monitor the patient's heart devices. Potential impacts could lead to missed CareAlert notifications or device reports.

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Affected States: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA
Lot/Code Info: Model (UPN/GTIN): 24950 (00643169292284, 00643169292345, 00643169292260, 00643169292529, 00643169292208, 00643169292192, 00643169292222, 00643169292239, 00643169292321, 00643169292215, 00643169292246, 00643169409132, 00643169292253, 00643169292277, 00643169292291, 00643169292307, 00643169292314, 00643169292338); 24950D (643169467163, 00643169441484, 00643169441101, 00643169367173, 00643169367227, 00643169367159, 00643169409156, 00643169367296, 00643169367302, 00643169367258, 00643169367180, 00643169367166, 00643169367210, 00643169367289, 00643169409149, 00643169367197, 00643169367142, 00643169367241, 00643169367203); 24950D1 (00643169486744); 24950E (00643169493667, 00643169493681, 00643169493698, 00643169493674, 00643169451988, 00643169452015, 00643169452107, 00643169452039, 00643169452121, 00643169452008, 00643169452145, 00643169452046, 00643169452022, 00643169452053, 00643169452138, 00643169452060, 00643169451995, 00643169452114, 00643169452152, 00643169452077, 00643169452084, 00643169452091); 24950F (00643169545274, 00643169552074); 24950G (00643169663039 00643169624337, 00643169599987, 00643169599994, 00643169624368, 00643169624351, 00643169624344, 00643169552104); 24950GLQ (00643169552289, 00643169552050, 00643169552067); 24950J (00643169840591, 00643169658011, 00643169658066, 00643169657892, 00643169658073, 00643169786196, 00643169658059, 00643169658028, 00643169658004, 00643169657908, 00643169657915, 00643169657946, 00643169657953, 00643169657960, 00643169657977, 00643169657984, 00643169657991, 00643169657922, 00643169657939, 00643169658042, 00643169658080, 00643169658097, 00643169657885, 00643169705746, 00643169658035); 24950JLQ (00643169658127, 00643169658134, 00643169658141, 00643169947115, 00643169705753); 24950K (00643169725270, 00643169725324, 00643169725201, 00643169725355, 00643169725331, 00643169725317, 00643169725287, 00643169725263, 00643169725294, 00643169725218, 00643169725232, 00643169725249, 00643169725256, 00643169725225, 00643169725300, 00643169725348, 00643169725195); 24950KLQ (00643169725362, 00643169725379, 00643169725386)

✅ What Should You Do?

  1. 1Contact your healthcare provider immediately to discuss this recall.
  2. 2Stop using the device if it is safe to do so, and contact your provider.
  3. 3Follow the manufacturer's remedy instructions provided in the recall notice.
  4. 4Report device problems to FDA MedWatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

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