Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published June 21, 2023
Medtronic A901 Communication Manager Software Recall: Missing Update for A710 Clinician
Medtronic recalls A901 Communication Manager software for Intellis Neurostimulation System. Missing update for A710 Clinician Programmer causes compatibility issues. Affected units have specific serial numbers.
When an update to the A710 Clinician Programmer software application for the Intellis Neurostimulation System was released, the corresponding version of the A901 Communication Manager software application was not available for download.
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📍Recalling firmMedtronic Neuromodulation7000 Central Ave Ne · Minneapolis, MN 55432-3568
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Medtronic is recalling the A901 Communication Manager software application that works with the A710 Clinician Programmer. This recall happens because an update for the A710 software was released without a corresponding update for the A901 software, which could cause compatibility problems. If you own this software, you should check if your unit has the specific serial numbers listed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/57825-medtronic-a901-communication-manager-software-recall-missing-update-for-a710.
“Medtronic A901 Communication Manager Software Recall: Missing Update for A710 Clinician.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/57825-medtronic-a901-communication-manager-software-recall-missing-update-for-a710. Based on FDA recall #Z-2226-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2226-2023%22&limit=1).
Medtronic Neuromodulation recalled the A901 Communication Manager Application on June 21, 2023, according to the FDA. The hazard is that the software was unavailable for download after an update to the A710 Clinician Programmer application.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Medtronic Neuromodulation
Product: A901 Communication Manager Application
Used with: A710 Clinician Programmer application
Serial numbers: NPL3011706, NPL3016791
UDI-DI: 643169738058
Quantity: 2 clinician tablets
Distribution: Israel and Serbia
The hazard
The A901 Communication Manager software application was not available for download when an update to the A710 Clinician Programmer software application for the Intellis Neurostimulation System was released, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Medtronic Neuromodulation has had 45 other recalls since August 9, 2017. Recent brand recalls include Pocket Adaptor Kits with incorrect Use-By Dates on May 13, 2026, and SynchroMed Flex Infusion Software issues on April 8, 2026. Other recent recalls of similar products include IntelePACS Software Update Causes Clinical Data Loss (October 17, 2025) and Elekta MOSAIQ Oncology System Software Recall (May 21, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your A901 Communication Manager software has the serial numbers NPL3011706 or NPL3016791. The product is used with the A710 Clinician Programmer application for the Intellis Neurostimulation System.
Brand
Medtronic Neuromodulation
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Software Version
Verify your A901 Communication Manager software version matches the A710 Clinician Programmer application.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 42 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.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2226-2023 (June 21, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2226-2023 to see it in context.
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