FDA-Device2026-04-08Class IIPROCESSING DEFECT

Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps recalled for incorrect insulin delivery based on pump position

OTHERNationwide distributionMedical devices

What this means

Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps (including 740G, Paradigm, 600, and 700 series) can deliver too much or too little insulin when the pump is positioned higher or lower than the infusion site on your body. This happens because gravity affects the pressure inside the pump tubing. Too much insulin can cause dangerously low blood sugar; too little can cause dangerously high blood sugar.

Keep your insulin pump at roughly the same height as your infusion site (where the tubing enters your skin)
Review your pump's user guide for positioning guidance
Contact Medtronic MiniMed or your healthcare provider if you have questions about safe pump placement
Monitor your blood sugar closely and watch for signs of low blood sugar (shakiness, sweating, confusion) or high blood sugar (thirst, frequent urination)

The agency's original wording

Hazard

All Medtronic MiniMed infusion pumps (Paradigm series, 600 series, and BLE 700 series) were found to be affected by unintended over- and under-delivery of insulin when the pump is elevated or lowered relative to the infusion site, respectively, because of changes in gravitational force impacting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic pressures. Insulin over-delivery, which can occur when the pump is elevated relative to the infusion site, can result in severe hypoglycemia, altered mental status, seizure, coma, or death. An under-delivery of insulin, which can occur at lowered pump height conditions relative to the infusion site, can result in severe hyperglycemia, dehydration, diabetic ketoacidosis, or death.

Intended for

Adults

Illnesses reported

None reported

Sold states

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of OR, CA, AZ, NY,TX,FL, OH, MO, TN,NJ, NC, SC, IL, VA, WA, DC, GA, PA, MS,IA, MI, NH, OK, SD, MT, WI, WV, MA, LA, MN, RI, AR, ME, AL, IN, UT, KY, CO, ND, MD, CT, NM, KS, ID, NV, DE, NE, VT, AK, HI, WY, PR, VI and the countries of Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Pakistan, Hong Kong, China, Argentina, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Plurinational State Of, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad And Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Canada, South Korea, India, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Guyana, French Polynes., Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mayotte, Moldavia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, St.Pier,Miquel., Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Affected count

24,946

Manufactured in

18000 Devonshire St, Northridge, CA, United States

Products

MiniMed 740G Insulin Pump (MMT-1811, MMT-1812, MMT-1861, MMT-1862)

Official notice

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1746-2026

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