CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 19 Nov 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Liberta RC DBS IPG (Implantable Pulse Generator) recalled
Abbott Medical is recalling Liberta RC DBS IPG (Implantable Pulse Generator). The recall was initiated on 6 Oct 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0459-2026
- FDA event ID
- 97754
- Recalling firm
- Abbott Medical, Plano, TX
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 6 Oct 2025
- FDA classified
- 7 Nov 2025
- Reported
- 19 Nov 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 6 Oct 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Classified by FDA | +32 days |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
There is a potential issue affecting Eterna Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) Implantable Pulse Generators (IPGs), Model 32400 and Liberta RC Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Implantable Pulse Generators (IPGs), Model 62400 . These devicess may experience a loss of communication with the Clinician Programmer (CP) and/or the Patient Controller (PC).
Product as listed by the FDA
Liberta RC DBS IPG (Implantable Pulse Generator), Model Number 62400
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
There is a potential issue affecting Eterna Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) Implantable Pulse Generators (IPGs), Model 32400 and Liberta RC Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Implantable Pulse Generators (IPGs), Model 62400 . These devicess may experience a loss of communication with the Clinician Programmer (CP) and/or the Patient Controller (PC).
Which lots are affected?
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Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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