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.

Class I - Dangerous

What Should You Do?

  1. Check if you have this product:
    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)
  2. Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
  3. Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
  4. Seek medical attention if needed: If you've consumed this product and feel unwell, contact your doctor immediately.
  5. Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.

⚠️ Emergency: If you experience severe symptoms after consuming this product, call 911 or Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.

Recall Details

Company:
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Reason for Recall:
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.
Classification:
Class I - Dangerous

Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.

Status:
terminated

Product Information

Full Description:

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.

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

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)

Distribution:

Distributed in: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA

Official Source

Always verify recall information with the official FDA source:

View on FDA.gov

FDA Recall Number: Z-0399-2018

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