Device recall: MEDTRONIC CARELINK 2090 programmer
Class II FDA enforcement event 81949. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The Medtronic CareLink Encore 29901 programmer system is comprised of prescription devices indicated for use in the interrogation and programming of implantable medical devices. Prior to use, refer to the Programmer Reference Guide as well as the appropriate programmer software and implantable device technical manuals for more information related to specific implantable device models.…
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF) started this device recall on 17 Jan 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Mounds View, MN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 81949 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 13 Feb 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 2 Feb 2021.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Hungary, India, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic
Recalling firm
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF), Mounds View, MN.
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-0795-2019 | MEDTRONIC CARELINK 2090 programmer | 33007 units | Class II | Terminated | 13 Feb 2019 |
| Z-0796-2019 | MEDTRONIC CARELINK 29901 Programmer for Medtronic and Vitaron Devices | 33007 units | Class II | Terminated | 13 Feb 2019 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2019
- 968
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 30
Other events of the firm
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF): all 30 events
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0795-2019The 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 81949. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/81949/. 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:
US, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Hungary, India, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 81949?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
33007 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2019 have the same class?
- 88% of the 968 device events that started in 2019 are in Class II.