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Medical device recalls 2021

CareLink SmartSync Device Manager — Class II medical device recall Z-1528-2021

Ongoing recall by Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF), reported 2021-05-12. A longevity estimation error may occur in the early years of device life when a unipolar pacing vector is prog

Recall numberZ-1528-2021
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusOngoing
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmMedtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF), Mounds View, MN, United States
Recall initiated2021-04-06
Classified2021-05-04
Reported by FDA2021-05-12
Quantity16,311 units
Model numbers24970A

Product

CareLink SmartSync Device Manager - Product Usage: used to treat arrhythmias related to bradycardia. Additionally, CRT-P devices can also provide cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in treatment of heart failure, Model Number 24970A

Reason for recall

A longevity estimation error may occur in the early years of device life when a unipolar pacing vector is programmed in the right atrial (RA) lead and/or the right ventricular (RV) lead. No other device features or therapies are impacted.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-1528-2021. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

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.