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Medtronic InSync III — Class II medical device recall Z-0342-2016

Terminated recall by Medtronic Inc., reported 2015-12-09, distributed nationwide. Medtronic has confirmed an issue with InSync III CRT-pacemaker devices related to long-term battery performanc

Recall numberZ-0342-2016
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmMedtronic Inc., Saint Paul, MN, United States
Recall initiated2015-11-09
Classified2015-11-27
Reported by FDA2015-12-09
Terminated2016-08-24
DistributedNationwide (US)
Countries outside the USAE, AR, AT, AU, BD, BE, BG, BM, BO, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CY, CZ, DE, DK, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, GT, HK, HN, HR, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IR, IT, JO, JP, KE, KR, KW, LB, LK, LT, LU, LV, MA, MT, MX, MY, NL, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PH, PK, PL, PT, PY, QA, RO, RS, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, SV, TN, TR, TT, UA, UY, VE, VN, ZA
Quantity96,787
Serial numbersPKF100010H, PKF100011H, PKF100012H, PKF100013H, PKF100014H, PKF100015H, PKF100016H, PKF100018H, PKF100019H, PKF100020H, PKF100021H, PKF100022H, PKF100023H, PKF100024H, PKF100025H, PKF100026H, PKF100027H, PKF100028H, PKF100029H, PKF100030H, PKF100031H, PKF100032H, PKF100033H, PKF100034H, PKF100035H and 475 more
Model numbers8042, 8042B, 8042U

Product

Medtronic InSync III, model 8042, 8042B and 8042U. Implantable pulse generator pacemaker.

Reason for recall

Medtronic has confirmed an issue with InSync III CRT-pacemaker devices related to long-term battery performance. The root cause is unexpected high battery impedance.

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.