FDA Device recall Z-1524-2020
Medtronic CareLink 2090 Programmer
- FDA Device
- Class II
- ongoing
- Published 2020-03-25
On 2020-03-25 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Medtronic CareLink 2090 Programmer by Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm And Heart Failure Crhf, citing medtronic Conexus Telemetry has been determined to contain two primary cyber vulnerabilities: improper access control and the cleartext transmission of sensitive information.
Read the official FDA Device notice
| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-1524-2020 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | ongoing |
| Initiated | 2020-01-30 |
| Published | 2020-03-25 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:55 UTC |
| Company | Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm And Heart Failure Crhf |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Medtronic CareLink 2090 Programmer. Used to interrogate and program Medtronic and Vitatron implantable devices, such as pacemaker/ICD/CRT.
Reason
Medtronic Conexus Telemetry has been determined to contain two primary cyber vulnerabilities: improper access control and the cleartext transmission of sensitive information.
Identifiers
| code_info | Product Number 2090; All Serial Numbers; Known Model Numbers: a. Model Number 2090, GTIN (Lot Numbers): 0072190…Product Number 2090; All Serial Numbers; Known Model Numbers: a. Model Number 2090, GTIN (Lot Numbers): 00721902546341 (PKK002840R), 00721902246234 (PKK012608R), 00721902246234 (PKK013358R), 00721902569517 (PKK017436R), 00613994580955 (PKK204009R), 00643169537828 (PKK001072R), 00613994175397 (PKK001076R), 00613994175397 (PKK001135R), 00613994175397 (PKK001172R), 00613994175120 (PKK001321R), 00613994175106 (PKK001322R), 00721902246234 (PKK001324R), 00721902246227 (PKK001327R), 00613994175212 (PKK001328R), 00613994175106 (PKK001331R), 00643169537828 (PKK001332R), 00721902246234 (PKK001335R), 00613994175144 (PKK001348R), 00721902246227 (PKK001352R), 00613994175076 (PKK001358R), 00613994581075 (PKK001359R), 00721902246234 (PKK001361R), 00643169537828 (PKK001362R), 00613994175397 (PKK001364R), 00613994581204 (PKK001367R), 00613994175267 (PKK001373R), 00613994175397 (PKK001376R), 00613994175120 (PKK001382R), 00613994175397 (PKK0 |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:55 UTC. Current status: ongoing.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1524-2020%22
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