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Device product

CareLink SmartSync Device Manager (24970A). used to interrogate cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED).

Z-1522-2021

April 06, 2021

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
Event
Event 87654
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
16,311 devices
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1522-2021

Official wording

Reason: There is a SmartSync software issue that results in an overestimation in the displayed longevity of these devices during an approximate 6-month window of time before the device triggers its Recommended Replacement Time (RRT).

Code information: All serial numbers

Distribution pattern: Worldwide

Derived failure modes

  • Device software or design

    reason.device_software_design · v1.0.0

    software issue