Medical device recalls Moderate risk

St Jude Medical Inc. recalls Merlin PCS 3650 Programmer with Model 3330 Software Version 23.1.1 The Merlin Patient Care System (PCS) Model 3650 Prog…

Recall date
August 28, 2017
Source
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report
Recall number
Z-0032-2018
FDA classification
Class II
Brand / firm
St Jude Medical Inc.
Sold / distributed
Worldwide Distribution

Why it was recalled

New pacemaker firmware was developed to further mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to our pacemakers that utilize radio frequency (RF) communications.

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

Merlin PCS 3650 Programmer with Model 3330 Software Version 23.1.1 The Merlin Patient Care System (PCS) Model 3650 Programmer is a portable, dedicated programming system designed to interrogate program display data and test St. Jude Medical implantable devices.

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