Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported July 23, 2025
A software update for Medtronic CareLink SmartSync Device Manager (SmartSync) is now available. The update eliminates the potential display of an erroneous electrical reset (pop-…
Medtronic, Inc. recalled Medtronic SmartLink software loaded on CareLink SmartSync Device Manager, Model Number 24… - a moderate-severity action.
Medtronic SmartLink software loaded on CareLink SmartSync Device Manager, Model Number 24… was recalled by Medtronic, Inc. in July 23, 2025. Reason: A software update for Medtronic CareLink SmartSync Device Manager (SmartSync) is now available. The update e…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2128-2025 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Medtronic, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-A software update for Medtronic CareLink SmartSync Device Manager (SmartSync) is now available. The update e….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2128-2025 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2128-2025) was formally reported on July 23, 2025, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 17, 2025. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Medtronic, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Mounds View, MN. Federal records list the affected scope as 5418 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: A software update for Medtronic CareLink SmartSync Device Manager (SmartSync) is now available. The update eliminates the potential display of an erroneous electrical reset (pop-up) message upon interrogation with a Sm… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
5418 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Medtronic SmartLink software loaded on CareLink SmartSync Device Manager, Model Number 24967A with the following software components: 1. Azure Astra application, Software Model Number D00U003; 2. Percepta Serena Solara application, Software Model Number D00U004; 3. Cobalt Crome application, Software Model Number D00U005; 4. Micra VR application, Software Model Number D00U006; 5. Micra AV application, Software Model Number D00U007; 6. Viva Consulta Syncra Advisa Ensura application, Software Model Number D00U008; 7. Claria Amplia Compia application, Software Model Number D00U009; 8. Evera MRI application, Software Model Number D00U010; 9. Visia AF application, Software Model Number D00U011; 10. Viva Brava Evera application, Software Model Number D00U012; 11. Micra VR2 AV2 application, Software Model Number D00U022.
A software update for Medtronic CareLink SmartSync Device Manager (SmartSync) is now available. The update eliminates the potential display of an erroneous electrical reset (pop-up) message upon interrogation with a SmartSync Device Manager. The erroneous message indicates an electrical reset has occurred. However, no reset has actually occurred and there are no parameter changes or loss of diagnostics. Prior to this software update, if an erroneous SmartSync message was displayed, confusion regarding the message could have caused a clinician to consider an unnecessary system revision. Medtronic has received 39 reports of this display error with two instances of unnecessary device explant through 30 April 2025.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-2128-2025 |
| Date reported | July 23, 2025 |
| Date initiated | June 17, 2025 |
| Recalling firm | Medtronic, Inc. |
| Firm location | Mounds View, MN |
| Affected scope | 5418 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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