Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published May 16, 2024
Abbott Liberta RC Pulse Generator: Unexpected Stimulation Loss Risk
Abbott Medical recalls Liberta RC implantable pulse generators with serial numbers 20196493-20240551. These devices may stop working every 50 days, causing loss of therapy.
Deep brain stimulation system will first turn off after approximately 50 days after the system is activated and subsequently, this same action will recur approximately every 50 days thereafter. This unexpected lost of stimulation may result in loss of therapy.
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📍Recalling firmAbbott Medical6901 Preston Rd · Plano, TX 75024-2508
“Abbott Liberta RC Pulse Generator: Unexpected Stimulation Loss Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/55062-abbott-liberta-rc-pulse-generator-unexpected-stimulation-loss-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2265-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2265-2024%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on May 16, 2024, that Abbott Medical is recalling its Liberta RC Implantable Pulse Generator due to a hazard where the device may unexpectedly turn off. This malfunction risks loss of therapy for patients using the deep brain stimulation system.
According to the FDA, the deep brain stimulation system will first turn off after approximately 50 days after activation and subsequently recur approximately every 50 days thereafter. This unexpected loss of stimulation may result in loss of therapy.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Abbott Medical has 15 other recalls on record since October 14, 2019. Other recent recalls include the Abbott Liberta RC DBS IPG Model 62400 Recall (October 6, 2025) and the Abbott Aveir DR Leadless Pacemaker Recall (February 15, 2025). Similar recent recalls of other products include the Boston Scientific Rapid Refill System (June 30, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the serial number on your device. The recalled units have serial numbers starting with 20196493 and ending with 20240551, as listed in the official recall notice.
Brand
Abbott Medical
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Serial Number
Look for the serial number on your implantable pulse generator. The recalled units have specific serial numbers listed in the official recall notice.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 31 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US: Nationwide distribution including in the states of AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, WI, WV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 55 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-2265-2024 (May 16, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2265-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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