Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published April 22, 2021
St Jude Medical NeuroTherm NT2000iX RF Generator Recall: Potential Capacitor Failure
St Jude Medical recalls NeuroTherm NT2000iX Radiofrequency Generators with serial numbers listed. Potential capacitor failure may cause output issues or charring/smoky odor. Consumers should check if their device has listed serial numbers.
Potential capacitor failure which typically manifests as in inability to provide output on one or more channels. In some instances, users reported a charring/smoky odor or emission.
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📍Recalling firmAbbott Laboratories Inc. (St Jude Medical)1 Saint Jude Medical Dr · Saint Paul, MN 55117-1789
“St Jude Medical NeuroTherm NT2000iX RF Generator Recall: Potential Capacitor Failure.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62743-st-jude-medical-neurotherm-nt2000ix-rf-generator-recall-potential-capacitor. Based on FDA recall #Z-1549-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1549-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on April 22, 2021, that Abbott Laboratories Inc. (St Jude Medical) is recalling the NeuroTherm NT2000iX Radiofrequency Generator due to a potential capacitor failure. The agency issued recall number Z-1549-2021 for the Class II device.
The hazard is a potential capacitor failure that typically manifests as an inability to provide output on one or more channels. In some instances, users reported a charring or smoky odor or emission.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Abbott Laboratories Inc. (St Jude Medical) has two other recalls on record since April 5, 2019. On May 5, 2021, the company recalled the St Jude Medical WorkMate Claris System v1.2 Upgrade Kit due to a software error that may cause screen blackout. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Gentherm Medical Innercool Coolblue Console Overheating Recall (July 13, 2026) and the Philips Allura Xper FD10F Medical System Recall (Dec. 15, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your NeuroTherm NT2000iX Radiofrequency Generator has a serial number listed in the provided list (e.g., 18675078, 18709738, etc.).
Brand
St Jude Medical
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Serial Number
Compare your device's serial number with the list provided in the recall to determine if it is affected.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 21 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1549-2021 (April 22, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1549-2021 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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