Medtronic Neuromodulation Stimulation RC Clinician Programmer Model A71400 Recall
Medtronic Neuromodulation recalls Stimulation RC Clinician Programmer Application Model A71400 when used with specific neurostimulators due to a software issue that can permanently disable communication with implantable neurostimulators during certain programming sequences.
Use caution until it’s fixed
There is a software issue that can permanently disable communication with an implantable neurostimulator (INS) when a specific intraoperative programming sequence is used.
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What happened, in plain English
Medtronic Neuromodulation is recalling its Stimulation RC Clinician Programmer Application Model A71400 when used with Inceptiv (Model 977119) and Intellis Pro (Model 977118) neurostimulators. This software issue can permanently disable communication with an implantable neurostimulator during specific intraoperative programming sequences, potentially causing treatment to stop working. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/52683-medtronic-neuromodulation-stimulation-rc-clinician-programmer-model-a71400-recall-software.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/52683-medtronic-neuromodulation-stimulation-rc-clinician-programmer-model-a71400-recall-software · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1543-2025
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“Medtronic Neuromodulation Stimulation RC Clinician Programmer Model A71400 Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/52683-medtronic-neuromodulation-stimulation-rc-clinician-programmer-model-a71400-recall-software. Based on FDA recall #Z-1543-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1543-2025%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The software issue can permanently disable communication with an implantable neurostimulator (INS) when a specific intraoperative programming sequence is used. This means the device may stop working during surgery, potentially causing treatment to stop working without warning.
Who’s affected
Patients using Medtronic's implantable neurostimulators with the recalled Stimulation RC Clinician Programmer Application Model A71400 are most at risk. Healthcare professionals who program these devices during surgery are also affected.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the Stimulation RC Clinician Programmer Application Model A71400. It is used with Inceptiv (Model 977119) and Intellis Pro (Model 977118) neurostimulators. The recall includes specific serial numbers listed in the UDI-DI: 00763000371463.
- Brand
Medtronic Neuromodulation- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Device Compatibility
Verify if your Stimulation RC Clinician Programmer Application Model A71400 is used with Inceptiv (Model 977119) or Intellis Pro (Model 977118) neurostimulators.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Medtronic Neuromodulation for guidance on next steps if your device is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and OUS (Global) to countries of: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 43 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1543-2025 (March 4, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1543-2025 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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