Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 21880 |
| Brand Name: | Accent SR RF |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Update for Accent/ Anthem, Accent MRI/ Accent ST, Assurity/ Allure and Assurity MRI devices |
| 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: | The manufacturer is advising of the availability of new pacemaker firmware (a type of software) that is intended to address the risk of unauthorized access to pacemakers that utilize radio frequency (RF) communications (i.e., Accent™/ Anthem™, Accent MRI™/ Accent ST™, Assurity™/ Allure™ and Assurity MRI™). This firmware update provides an additional layer of security against unauthorized access to these devices that further reduces the potential for a successful cybersecurity attack. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Software to be upgraded |
| Level of recall: | Healthcare Professional |
| Date Commenced: | 31/8/2017 |
