Abbott CardioMEMS HF System: False Error 5 Message Risk
Abbott recalls CardioMEMS HF System Patient Electronics (Model CM1100) and Hospital Electronics (Model CM3000) units that may display false Error 5 messages due to a configuration issue. Affected units have specific serial numbers listed in the recall.
Lower-risk recall
Abbott is advising customers that a small number of CardioMEMS(R) Hospital Electronics Systems (Model CM3000) and Patient Electronics Systems (Model CM1100) may deliver a system error, known as Error 5. While this error message is intended to present if the electronics system exceeds a certain temperature, these units may deliver a false Error 5 message due to an incorrectly configured component within the device electronics.
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What happened, in plain English
Abbott is recalling a small number of CardioMEMS HF System Patient Electronics (Model CM1100) and Hospital Electronics (Model CM3000) units that may display a false Error 5 message. This error is intended to indicate overheating but can occur incorrectly due to a device configuration issue. The recall does not pose a risk of injury but requires users to check if their unit is affected. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/70842-abbott-cardiomems-hf-system-false-error-5-message-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/70842-abbott-cardiomems-hf-system-false-error-5-message-risk · Updated August 21, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2522-2018
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“Abbott CardioMEMS HF System: False Error 5 Message Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/70842-abbott-cardiomems-hf-system-false-error-5-message-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2522-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2522-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The system may display a false Error 5 message due to an incorrectly configured component within the device electronics. This error is intended to signal overheating but can occur incorrectly, potentially causing confusion about the device's status without causing physical harm.
Who’s affected
Patients using the CardioMEMS HF System Patient Electronics (Model CM1100) or Hospital Electronics (Model CM3000) with specific serial numbers listed in the recall are affected. The risk is low as the error does not cause injury but may indicate a configuration issue.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your CardioMEMS HF System has a Patient Electronics Model CM1100 or Hospital Electronics Model CM3000 with the serial numbers listed in the recall. The recall includes specific serial numbers starting with P170805 and M170908.
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What to do — step by step
Check your unit's serial number
Compare your unit's serial number to the list of affected serial numbers provided in the recall.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3.2 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-2522-2018 (June 14, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2522-2018 to see it in context.
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