Medtronic MiniMed Update

Publish Date : 10/08/2024

Medtronic recently issued a second Class 1 Recall, the most serious kind of warning, relative to its MiniMed 600 and 700 series insulin pumps, warning of battery issues which could lead to the devices stopping insulin delivery sooner than expected. The company noted the “low battery pump” alert, which should indicate up to 10 hours of remaining battery life, may display when far less time remains. Medtronic has received 170 reports of hyperglycemia and 11 reports of diabetic ketoacidosis in the U.S. related to this issue between January 2023 and September 2024.

Medtronic initially identified the problem in July of 2024, allegedly linking the dangerous issues to dropped or bumped pumps, which may have damaged internal components and/or shortened battery life. The company initiated a recall of over 785,000 devices.

The affected models include the MiniMed 630G, 670G, 770G, and 780G.