Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 22821 |
| Brand Name: | Ellipse VR CD1277-36Q |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | v8.2.2 software |
| 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: | As part of a planned series of updates that began in 2017 with the release of Merlin@home v8.2.2 software in April 2017, and continued with updates announced in August 2017 (Cybersecurity update for low voltage devices), the manufacturer is planning to proceed with further firmware and software updates for certain ICDs/CRT-Ds (high voltage) intended to: 1. Improve Cybersecurity Protection. 2. Incorporate the Battery Performance Alert (BPA) for device-based detection of abnormal battery performance. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Software to be upgraded |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 28/5/2018 |
