Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported June 22, 2022
Telemetry error that may occur with Medtronic Cobalt and Crome implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds).
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF) recalled Crome Models loaded with CareLink SmartSync Device Manager application software D00U005:… - a moderate-severity action.
Crome Models loaded with CareLink SmartSync Device Manager application software D00U005:… was recalled by Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF) in June 22, 2022. Reason: Telemetry error that may occur with Medtronic Cobalt and Crome implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs)…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1268-2022 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF) issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Telemetry error that may occur with Medtronic Cobalt and Crome implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs)….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1268-2022 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1268-2022) was formally reported on June 22, 2022, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 12, 2022. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF) is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Mounds View, MN. Federal records list the affected scope as 3944 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Telemetry error that may occur with Medtronic Cobalt and Crome implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds). Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed nationwide to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
3944 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Crome Models loaded with CareLink SmartSync Device Manager application software D00U005: a) Crome VR: DVPC3D1, DVPC3D4; b) Crome DR: DDPC3D1, DDPC3D4; c) Crome HF: DTPC2D4, DTPC2D1; d) Crome HF Quad: DTPC2QQ, DTPC2Q1
Telemetry error that may occur with Medtronic Cobalt and Crome implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds).
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-1268-2022 |
| Date reported | June 22, 2022 |
| Date initiated | April 12, 2022 |
| Recalling firm | Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF) |
| Firm location | Mounds View, MN |
| Affected scope | 3944 units |
| Distribution | Distributed nationwide to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and interna… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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