CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 1 Apr 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Paradigm Insulin pump recalled by Medtronic MiniMed
Medtronic MiniMed is recalling Paradigm Insulin pump, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 27 Jun 2019 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-1590-2020
- FDA event ID
- 83433
- Recalling firm
- Medtronic MiniMed, Northridge, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 27 Jun 2019
- FDA classified
- 26 Mar 2020
- Reported
- 1 Apr 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Insulin Pumps & Glucose Monitors
Timeline
| 27 Jun 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Mar 2020 | Classified by FDA | +273 days |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The action is being initiated due to potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities related to a series of insulin pumps that are designed to communicate using a wireless radio frequency (RF). An unauthorized person could potentially connect wirelessly to a nearby insulin pump to change settings and control insulin delivery.
Product as listed by the FDA
Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm Insulin pump, model number MMT-722K
Where it was distributed
US nationwide distribution including Puerto Rico.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The action is being initiated due to potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities related to a series of insulin pumps that are designed to communicate using a wireless radio frequency (RF). An unauthorized person could potentially connect wirelessly to a nearby insulin pump to change settings and control insulin delivery.
Which lots are affected?
All Software versions
Where was it sold?
US nationwide distribution including Puerto Rico.
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.
Other products in this recall event
15 other products · FDA event 83433This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Paradigm Insulin pump recalled by Medtronic MiniMed.
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