CLASS II Device recall · Reported 31 Jan 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

MyCareLink Patient Monitors recalled by Medtronic Inc., Cardiac

Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure is recalling MyCareLink Patient Monitors, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 14 Jul 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesModel (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)

Quantity recalled1,519,984 enrollments total

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-0399-2018
FDA event ID: 77964
Recalling firm: Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure, Mounds View, MN
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 14 Jul 2017
FDA classified: 19 Jan 2018
Reported: 31 Jan 2018
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Lead & Heavy Metals
Device type: Patient Monitors

Timeline

14 Jul 2017	Recall initiated by company
19 Jan 2018	Classified by FDA	+189 days
31 Jan 2018	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

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.

Lead and other heavy metals accumulate in the body. Children are most at risk; even low levels can affect development.

Product as listed by the FDA

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.

Where it was distributed

Domestic: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Internationally: Austria, Belgium, Brunei, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, United Kingdom

Nationwide Alaska Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia

Questions about this recall

Is MyCareLink Patient Monitors recalled?

Yes. Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure recalled MyCareLink Patient Monitors on 14 Jul 2017. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0399-2018.

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

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)

Where was it sold?

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 21 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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