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Device recall: Guardian Connect App CSS7200 iOS and Guardian Connect Transmitter GST4C used on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices.
Medtronic Inc. (Northridge, CA) initiated this device recall on 20 May 2019; FDA lists 1 product record under event 85091, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 88% of the 968 device enforcement events initiated in 2019 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Medtronic Inc. has 47 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Medtronic Inc., Northridge, CA.
Reason for recall
"Customers using the firm's continuous glucose monitoring system application on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch with ios software version 12, 12.1, or 12,2 are likely to experience a shortened transmitter battery life (approximately 4-5 days instead of the normal 7 days or more) after a full charge."
Distribution
"US Nationwide distribution."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2106-2020 | Guardian Connect App CSS7200 iOS and Guardian Connect Transmitter GST4C used on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices. | 23,978 | Class II | Ongoing | 3 Jun 2020 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Medtronic Inc.
All 47 events for Medtronic Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Customers using the firm's continuous glucose monitoring system application on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch with ios software version 12, 12.1, or 12,2 are likely to experience a shortened transmitter battery life (approximately 4-5 days instead of the normal 7 days or more) after a full charge."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "US Nationwide distribution."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.