Medtronic Activa PC — Class II medical device recall Z-0279-2014

Terminated recall by Medtronic Neuromodulation, reported 2013-11-20, distributed nationwide. Medtronic notified customers regarding Loss of Stimulation of specific Implantable Neuro-Stimulators under the

Recall number	`Z-0279-2014`
Product type	Medical device
Classification	Class II
Status	Terminated
Voluntary or mandated	Voluntary
Recalling firm	Medtronic Neuromodulation, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Recall initiated	2013-09-30
Classified	2013-11-14
Reported by FDA	2013-11-20
Terminated	2015-11-20
Distributed	Nationwide (US)
Countries outside the US	AE, AT, AW, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, CR, CY, CZ, DE, DK, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IL, IN, IQ, IR, IS, IT, JO, JP, KW, LB, LT, LU, LV, MA, MT, MX, NL, NO, OM, PA, PE, PK, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, SA, SE, SI, SK, SV, TN, TR, UA, UY, VE, ZA
Quantity	62,634
Model numbers	`37601`, `37602`, `37603`, `37612`

Product

Medtronic Activa PC, model 37601, and Activa RC, model 37612, Activa SC, models 37602 and 37603. Multi-program Rechargeable Neurostimulator for Deep Brain Stimulation.

Reason for recall

Medtronic notified customers regarding Loss of Stimulation of specific Implantable Neuro-Stimulators under the following specific conditions: Switching between groups with Multiple programs or creating program groups. Therapy can be restored with the Physician Recharge mode (RPM) of the Implantable Neurostimulator Recharger (INSR).

Machine access

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