CLASS II Device recall · Reported 11 Oct 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Restore Clinician Programmer Application recalled
Medtronic Neuromodulation is recalling Restore Clinician Programmer Application, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 17 Jul 2020 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-2657-2023
- FDA event ID
- 92798
- Recalling firm
- Medtronic Neuromodulation, Minneapolis, MN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 17 Jul 2020
- FDA classified
- 29 Sep 2023
- Reported
- 11 Oct 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Medical Software
Timeline
| 17 Jul 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Classified by FDA | +1169 days |
| 11 Oct 2023 | 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
The original version of the A71100 Restore Clinician Programmer Application has been identified to have a compatibility issue with some legacy clinician programmer software resulting in the programmer having an inability to establish communication with the implanted neurostimulators.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
Restore Clinician Programmer Application Software, model number A71100, used with the Restore Neurostimulators.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide (there was government and military distribution) and the countries of Australia and Singapore.
Questions about this recall
Is Restore Clinician Programmer Application recalled?
Yes. Medtronic Neuromodulation recalled Restore Clinician Programmer Application on 17 Jul 2020. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-2657-2023.
Why was it recalled?
The original version of the A71100 Restore Clinician Programmer Application has been identified to have a compatibility issue with some legacy clinician programmer software resulting in the programmer having an inability to establish communication with the implanted neurostimulators.
Which lots are affected?
Version 1.0.4232, UDI-DI 00763000273668.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide (there was government and military distribution) and the countries of Australia and Singapore.
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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