Device recall: Merlin@home Transmitter REF EX1100 The Merlin@home" (M@h) transmitter is intended to transfer stored data from the…
Class III FDA enforcement event 95557. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Due to heart transmitter not being able to upgrade to the current software version in the field after experiencing a power interruption during a prior over-the-wire software download.
Class III, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences
Abbott Medical started this device recall on 1 Oct 2024. The firm address in the FDA record is in Sylmar, CA. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 95557 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 4 Dec 2024. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of ALABAMA, ALASKA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MICHIGAN,…
Recalling firm
Abbott Medical, Sylmar, 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-0551-2025 | Merlin@home Transmitter REF EX1100 The Merlin@home" (M@h) transmitter is intended to transfer stored data from the patient s implanted heart device to Merlin.net" Patient Care Network (PCN) to facilitate remote monitoring by using inductive (EX1100 Model) or RF telemetry (EX1150 Model) to read device data and… | 130 transmitters | Class III | Ongoing | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Z-0552-2025 | Merlin@home with the MerlinOnDemand capability Transmitter REF EX1150 Merlin@home with the MerlinOnDemand" (MoD) capability is a transmitter configured for multiple patient use. It can receive information from an implantable heart device in unpaired mode. With MoD capability, the transmitter will retrieve full… | Pending | Class III | Ongoing | 4 Dec 2024 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2024
- 970
- Share of these events in Class III
- 2%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 16
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0551-2025The 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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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 95557. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/95557/. 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:
Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of ALABAMA, ALASKA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MICHIGAN,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 95557?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
130 transmitters
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2024 have the same class?
- 2% of the 970 device events that started in 2024 are in Class III.