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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published February 7, 2018

Medela Invia Motion NPWT System: Battery Missing Error Risk

Medela recalls Invia Motion Negative Pressure Wound Therapy systems with battery missing error display. Affected models include Endure (087.4010) and 15/60-day therapy versions. No remedy specified in recall notice.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2528-2018Medical deviceMedela ›
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What happened, in plain English

Medela is recalling certain Invia Motion Negative Pressure Wound Therapy systems that may display a battery missing error. This could potentially affect device operation but does not involve immediate safety risks like injury or fire. The recall does not include a specific remedy. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/72029-medela-invia-motion-npwt-system-battery-missing-error-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/72029-medela-invia-motion-npwt-system-battery-missing-error-risk · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2528-2018

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“Medela Invia Motion NPWT System: Battery Missing Error Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72029-medela-invia-motion-npwt-system-battery-missing-error-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2528-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2528-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The device may show a battery missing error message, which could indicate a temporary issue with the battery system. This might cause the device to malfunction temporarily but does not pose a risk of injury or serious harm during normal use.

Who’s affected

Patients using Medela's Invia Motion Negative Pressure Wound Therapy systems with specific model numbers (087.4010, 087.4012, etc.) for wound care. Those with the listed serial numbers are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for model numbers: Endure (087.4010), 15-day (087.4012), 60-day (087.4014), or Endure (087.4020) versions. Also look for the listed serial numbers in the product details.

  • Brand
    Medela
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Device Status

    Look for a battery missing error message on the device display. If present, the device may need to be reset or checked for battery issues.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 17 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: nationwideWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: named in the noticeMNIllinois: named in the noticeILWisconsin: nationwideWIMichigan: named in the noticeMINew York: named in the noticeNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: nationwideMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: named in the noticeINOhio: named in the noticeOHPennsylvania: named in the noticePANew Jersey: named in the noticeNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: named in the noticeCAUtah: nationwideUTColorado: nationwideCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: named in the noticeMOKentucky: nationwideKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: nationwideVAMaryland: nationwideMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: nationwideAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: nationwideKSArkansas: named in the noticeARTennessee: nationwideTNNorth Carolina: named in the noticeNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: named in the noticeOKLouisiana: named in the noticeLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: nationwideALGeorgia: named in the noticeGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: named in the noticeTXFlorida: named in the noticeFL

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution domestically to AR, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, TX. Distributed internationally to Spain, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 10 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 7, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Jul 23, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 1, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Dec 4, 201842018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. 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-2528-2018 (February 7, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2528-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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