Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 17899 |
| Brand Name: | St Jude Medical Merlin @ Home |
| Model: | Model: EX1150 |
| Affected: | All units |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Abbott Medical New Zealand Limited 4 Pacific Rise Mt Wellingtion Auckland 1640 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 756 269 |
| Manufacturer: | St Jude Medical (USA) |
| Issue: | Low incidence of back up operation in some implanted St. Jude Medical devices with Radio Frequency (RF) capability. This may occur as a result of a Merlin@home transmitter initiating an implanted device software reset. This issue can only occur when the patient is being actively monitored by a Merlin@home RF bedside transmitter. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Software to be upgraded |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 24/12/2014 |
