Medtronic Vanta INS Implantable Neurostimulator: Communication Issues with Programming
Medtronic recalls Vanta INS Implantable Neurostimulators with AdaptiveStim Technology that may not communicate properly with clinical or patient programming systems. Affected models include specific serial numbers and expiration dates listed in the recall notice.
Lower-risk recall
The Implantable Neurostimulator Model may be susceptible to not communicating with the clinical programmer and/or patient programmer system.
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What happened, in plain English
Medtronic is recalling Vanta INS Implantable Neurostimulators with AdaptiveStim Technology that may not communicate with programming systems. This could lead to improper pain management settings being applied. Affected devices have specific serial numbers and expiration dates listed in the recall notice. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/60864-medtronic-vanta-ins-implantable-neurostimulator-communication-issues-with-programming-systems.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/60864-medtronic-vanta-ins-implantable-neurostimulator-communication-issues-with-programming-systems · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1123-2022
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“Medtronic Vanta INS Implantable Neurostimulator: Communication Issues with Programming.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60864-medtronic-vanta-ins-implantable-neurostimulator-communication-issues-with-programming-systems. Based on FDA recall #Z-1123-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1123-2022%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The implantable neurostimulator may not communicate properly with clinical or patient programming systems, which could result in improper pain management settings being applied. This is a software communication issue rather than a physical hazard.
Who’s affected
Patients using Medtronic Vanta INS Implantable Neurostimulators with AdaptiveStim Technology for pain therapy are most at risk. The recall affects specific serial numbers and expiration dates listed in the notice.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your device's serial numbers against the list provided in the recall notice. The affected models include specific serial numbers with expiration dates from March 2023 through October 2023.
- Brand
Medtronic- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Device Serial Numbers
Compare your device's serial numbers with the list of affected serial numbers provided in the recall notice (e.g., NMS500202H, NMS500236H, etc.).
Contact Medtronic
If your device is listed, contact Medtronic directly for further instructions on how to proceed with the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 47 states.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2 months 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-1123-2022 (March 30, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1123-2022 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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