Minimed Model 503 Remote Transmitter — Class I medical device recall Z-0178-2020
Terminated recall by Medtronic Inc., reported 2019-11-13, distributed nationwide. There is a potential security vulnerability related to the use of the remote controller accessories with the i
| Recall number | Z-0178-2020 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Medtronic Inc., Northridge, CA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2018-08-07 |
| Classified | 2019-11-04 |
| Reported by FDA | 2019-11-13 |
| Terminated | 2024-03-29 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AT, AU, BE, BR, CA, CH, CN, CZ, DE, DK, DZ, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IL, IN, IQ, IR, IS, IT, KW, LB, LT, LU, LV, NL, NO, OM, PK, PL, RO, SA, SE, SK, TN, TR, ZA |
| Quantity | 141,519 |
| Model numbers | 503 |
Product
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)
Reason for recall
There is a potential security vulnerability related to the use of the remote controller accessories with the insulin pumps.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.