Device recall: Minimed Model 500 Remote Control (MMT-500, MMT-500RU, MMT-500RUS, MMT-500RSE, MMT-500RCH, MMT-500RDE, MMT-500REU…
Class I FDA enforcement event 82078. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
There is a potential security vulnerability related to the use of the remote controller accessories with the insulin pumps.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Medtronic Inc. started this device recall on 7 Aug 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Northridge, CA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 82078 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 13 Nov 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 29 Mar 2024.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Distribution was nationwide to consumers and distributors. There was no government/military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada,…
Recalling firm
Medtronic Inc., Northridge, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0177-2020 | Minimed Model 500 Remote Control (MMT-500, MMT-500RU, MMT-500RUS, MMT-500RSE, MMT-500RCH, MMT-500RDE, MMT-500REU, MMT-500RFR, MMT-500RGB, MMT-500RIL, MMT-500RNL) for use with the MiniMed 508 Insulin Pump (MMT-508). | 90,213 | Class I | Terminated | 13 Nov 2019 |
| Z-0178-2020 | Minimed Model 503 Remote Transmitter (MMT-503, MMT-503EU, MMT-503NA, MMT-503US) for use with the MiniMed Paradigm Insulin Pump (MMT-523/723, MMT-523K/723K, MMT-551/751, MMT-554/754, MMT-522/722, MMT-522K/722K, MMT-515/715, MMT-512/712, MMT-511) | 141,519 | Class I | Terminated | 13 Nov 2019 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2018
- 1,074
- Share of these events in Class I
- 4%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 47
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0177-2020The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 82078. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/82078/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Distribution was nationwide to consumers and distributors. There was no government/military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 82078?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
90,213
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 4% of the 1,074 device events that started in 2018 are in Class I.