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FDA (Devices) recall action 95557

Abbott Medical recalled 2 products on 2024-12-04

The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 2 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 2 pages.

Products
2
Announced
2024-12-04
Critical
0
Units
130

Why these products were recalled

Due to heart transmitter not being able to upgrade to the current software version in the field after experiencing a power interruption during a prior over-the-wire software download.

The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.

The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.

States named across these recalls

1–2 of 2

  • ModerateFDA (Devices)··2024-12-04

    Abbott Merlin@home Cardiac Monitoring Transmitters Fail to Update After Power Loss

    Abbott is recalling 130 Merlin@home cardiac transmitters that cannot update software after power interruption during firmware download. Affected devices remain on outdated firmware with no ability to receive future updates.

    Product
    Merlin@home Transmitter REF EX1100 The Merlin@home" (M@h) transmitter is intended to transfer stored data from the patient s implanted heart device to Merlin.net" Patient Care Network (PCN) to facilitate remote monitoring by using inductive (EX1100 Model) or RF telemetry (E
    Category
    Distribution
    29 states
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)··2024-12-04

    Heart Device Transmitter Fails to Update Software After Power Interruption

    Abbott Medical's Merlin@home transmitter cannot upgrade to current software after power interruptions during prior downloads. This affects remote heart device monitoring systems.

    Product
    Merlin@home with the MerlinOnDemand capability Transmitter REF EX1150 Merlin@home with the MerlinOnDemand" (MoD) capability is a transmitter configured for multiple patient use. It can receive information from an implantable heart device in unpaired mode. With MoD capability
    Category
    Distribution
    29 states