Medtronic Power Supply 26907 and CareLink Encore 29901 Programmer Recall: Electrical Short
Recall of Medtronic Power Supply 26907 and CareLink Encore 29901 Programmer due to potential electrical short circuits causing overheating, smoke, and disconnection. Affected units have specific serial numbers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
There is a potential for an electrical short circuit to develop in a subset of 479 Model 26907 power supply cable plugs that connect to the Medtronic Model 29901 CareLink Encore programmer. A failure mode of the power supply has been found where an electrical short occurs on the low voltage direct current connector and results in the connector heating up, generating smoke, melting and in some cases disconnecting from the programmer.
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What happened, in plain English
Medtronic is recalling certain Power Supply 26907 and CareLink Encore 29901 Programmer units because a subset of their cable plugs can develop electrical short circuits. This may cause the plug to heat up, generate smoke, melt, or disconnect from the programmer. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/69098-medtronic-power-supply-26907-and-carelink-encore-29901-programmer-recall.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/69098-medtronic-power-supply-26907-and-carelink-encore-29901-programmer-recall · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0845-2019
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“Medtronic Power Supply 26907 and CareLink Encore 29901 Programmer Recall: Electrical Short.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69098-medtronic-power-supply-26907-and-carelink-encore-29901-programmer-recall. Based on FDA recall #Z-0845-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0845-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The power supply cable plugs in a subset of 479 units can develop electrical short circuits. This causes the connector to overheat, potentially generating smoke, melting, and disconnecting from the programmer. The risk occurs during normal use when the device is connected.
Who’s affected
Patients using Medtronic's cardiac rhythm and heart failure devices with the recalled Power Supply 26907 and CareLink Encore 29901 Programmer units are most at risk. Affected units have specific serial numbers listed in the recall.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your Medtronic Power Supply 26907 or CareLink Encore 29901 Programmer has a serial number starting with JVD followed by numbers (e.g., JVD000376P). The recall includes specific serial numbers listed in the official notice.
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What to do — step by step
Check Your Device
Look for the serial number on your Power Supply 26907 or CareLink Encore 29901 Programmer. Affected units have serial numbers starting with JVD followed by numbers (e.g., JVD000376P).
Contact Medtronic
If your device is affected, contact Medtronic directly for instructions on how to safely replace the power supply or programmer.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.2 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
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-0845-2019 (January 17, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0845-2019 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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