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Medtronic Expands 2 High-Risk Class I Recalls Of MiniMed Infusion Pumps, Remote Controllers

 
• By Shawn M. Schmitt

Medtronic on 5 October widened its 2019 recall of MiniMed pump models 630G and 670G because there’s a chance they can over- or under-dose patients. It also expanded an unrelated 2018 recall of remote controllers used with specific MiniMed pumps due to cybersecurity concerns.

Sign of Medtronic at Canada Headquarters in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.

Medtronic PLC on 5 October expanded two years-old recalls of its MiniMed infusion pumps because a potentially faulty component can cause patients to be over- or under-dosed, while remote controllers used with the pumps could be vulnerable to cyberattacks.

The device maker initiated its recall of MiniMed pump models 630G and 670G in November 2019. The US Food and Drug Administration gave the recall a high-risk class I...

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