FDA Recall Open, Classified

Medtronic CareLink 2090 Programmer

Recall: Z-0406-2019 · Initiated October 2, 2018

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0406-2019
Event Number
81300
Firm
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
FEI Number
2182208
Product Code
OSR
Status
Open, Classified
Root Cause
Software design
Initiated
October 2, 2018
Address
8200 Coral Sea St Ne, Mounds View, MN, 55112-4391

Description

Medtronic CareLink 2090 Programmer

Reason

Vulnerabilities have been identified in the SDN download process that may allow an individual with malicious intent to update the programmers with non-Medtronic software during an SDN download.

Action

The firm began disseminating the Field Corrective Action notices by hand delivery on 10/02/2018 and followed with the posting of Medtronic Security Bulletin and the Urgent Medical Device Correction customer letter online on 10/11/2018. The notice explained vulnerabilities have been identified in the SDN download process that may allow an individual with malicious intent to update the programmers with non-Medtronic software during an SDN download and beginning October 11th, 2018, Medtronic will be disabling the SDN for programmer updates and will rely solely on the USB update method.

Distribution

Worldwide

Quantity

30172 units