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Device recall: 2090 Programmers with serial number prefixes PKK0 and PKK1: a) 2090, Product Description: PRGM 2090 PROGRAMMER-PORTABLE
FDA enforcement event 95176 is a device recall by Medtronic Inc. of Mounds View, MN, initiated 11 Jul 2024 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
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. 87% of the 970 device enforcement events initiated in 2024 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., Mounds View, MN.
Reason for recall
"Medtronic CareLink 2090 programmers with serial number prefixes PKK0 and PKK1 have the potential for autonomous cursor motion when Finger Touchscreen capability is enabled by software version 3.2 or higher."
Distribution
"Worldwide distribution."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-3152-2024 | 2090 Programmers with serial number prefixes PKK0 and PKK1: a) 2090, Product Description: PRGM 2090 PROGRAMMER-PORTABLE CRM; b) 209031, Product Description: PROGRAMMER 209031 PORTABLE CRM; c) 2090AA, Product Description: PROGRAMMER 2090AA PORTABLE CRM; d) 2090AA4, Product Description: 2090AA4 PROGRAMMER-PORTABLE CRM;… | 18788 units | Class II | Ongoing | 25 Sep 2024 |
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: "Medtronic CareLink 2090 programmers with serial number prefixes PKK0 and PKK1 have the potential for autonomous cursor motion when Finger Touchscreen capability is enabled by software version 3.2 or higher."
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: "Worldwide 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.