FDA·Medical devices·April 8, 2026

Medtronic MiniMed recalls insulin pumps over too much or too little insulin when pump height changes

Insulin over-delivery when the pump is elevated can cause severe hypoglycemia, seizure, coma, or death, and under-delivery when lowered can cause severe hyperglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, or death.

What to do

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Do not stop taking a prescribed medicine, or stop using a device you rely on, until you have talked to your pharmacist or doctor.

FDA enforcement report

Recall details

Product: MiniMed 720G Insulin Pump (MMT-1809, MMT-1810, MMT-1859, MMT-1860, MMT-1867); Paradigm REAL-Time Insulin Pump (MMT-522, MMT-722); Paradigm REAL-Time Veo Insulin Pump (MMT-554, MMT-754)
Company: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
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…
Units: 37,458; 29,074; 55,724
Where sold: 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…
FDA classification: Class II · Ongoing
Classified by FDA: April 2, 2026
Recall started: February 13, 2026
FDA enforcement report: April 8, 2026
Identifiers: Codes: Pump: UDI-DI(GTIN): User Guide Name(Part-Version): MiniMed 720G Insulin Pump: 763000854768, 763000505196, 763000505219, 763000505318, 763000505257, 763000505295, 763000505233, 763000505370, 763000505325, 763000505332, 763000505394, 763000505356, 763000505387, 763000505349, 763000505400, 763000505226, 763000505271, 763000638016, 763000531171, 763000854751: MINIMED 720G SYSTEM USER GUIDE(M000187C022 1, M000186C002 1, M000186C014 1, M000187C016 1, M000186C021 1, M000186C018 1, M000186C017 1, M000187C010 1, M000187C011 1, M000186C031 1, M000187C013 1, M000187C008 1, M000187C015 1, M000187C005 1, M000187C033 1, M000186C028 1, M000187C023 1, M000187C020 1, M000187C018 1, M000186C018 13…
FDA recall number: Z-1745-2026
Codes: Pump: UDI-DI(GTIN): User Guide Name(Part-Version): Paradigm Real-Time Insulin Pump: 00613994409423, 00613994622600, 613994622747, 613994407733, 00613994407740, 00613994136374, 00613994271600, 00613994106476, 00613994373120, 00613994409478, 00613994312426, 00613994151780, 00885074419831, 00613994622747, 00613994951502, 00613994622648, 00643169026100, 00613994622624, 00613994622556, 00613994402011, 00613994409553, 00613994368485, 00613994368508, 00613994368522, 00613994108739, 00613994368607, 00613994368492, 00613994368515, 00613994123084, 00613994124814, 00613994402523, 00613994402530, 00613994402516, 00613994401502, 00613994402509, 00613994405913, 00613994123206, 00643169688421…
FDA recall number: Z-1749-2026
Codes: Pump: UDI-DI(GTIN): User Guide Name(Part-Version): Paradigm Veo: 00613994717801, 00613994713834, 00613994713841, 00613994870414, 00613994870377, 00613994870407, 00643169378636, 00613994924957, 00613994717672, 00613994715531, 00613994715555, 00613994715562, 00613994409423, 00613994951502, 00643169026131, 00613994622600, 00613994407740, 00643169077737, 00643169464537, 00643169305038, 00643169500259, 00643169503229, 00643169528789, 00643169533776, 00613994151766, 00643169711440, 00763000084370, 00763000161224, 00763000161262, 00643169464520, 00613994963376, 00643169026100, 00613994924247, 00643169299757, 00643169400931, 00643169400986, 00643169535749, 00643169535794, 00643169519190…
FDA recall number: Z-1752-2026
Codes: Pump: UDI-DI(GTIN): User Guide Name(Part-Version): MiniMed 620G Insulin Pump: 643169559745, 643169721319, 763000375461, 763000253189: Instr, Startup Guide, 620G 4.10, EN(6025951-022 1); INSTR., NGP 620G, BOLUS WIZARD, EN(6026006-023 1); Instr., 620G, Sftwr. 4.10, EN.(6026006-024 1); INSTRUCTIONS MMT-746EN PUMP 1510/1710 EN(7005933-023 1); DOC PKG MMT-746EN NGP 1710 EN(7005933-024 1); Startup Guide Assembly MMT-755EN(620G(M982438A021 1).
FDA recall number: Z-1747-2026
Codes: Pump: UDI-DI(GTIN): User Guide Name(Part-Version): Paradigm Insulin Pump: 643169999770, 643169729360, 763000065201, 763000069001, 763000192228, 763000198602, 763000155346, 763000192143, 763000258344, 763000317140, 763000404567, 763000317188, 763000317195, 763000367046, 763000317157, 00613994470492, 00643169496262, 643169577664, 643169577688, 643169577695, 643169739512, 00613994332929, 00613994469694, 00613994470904, 00763000084271, 00763000161019, 643169577701, 643169739512, 643169662612, 00643169533776, 00763000084370, 643169656840, 763000090197, 763000190439, 763000316631, 00613994473820, 00643169478503, 00613994151766, 00643169710368, 00763000161057, 00613994326478, 00613994326508…
FDA recall number: Z-1748-2026
Codes: Pump: UDI-DI(GTIN): User Guide Name(Part-Version): MiniMed 740G Insulin Pump: 763000504908, 763000504915, 763000505073, 763000484637, 763000505042, 763000504861, 763000629984, 763000504946, 763000504878, 763000559557, 763000504960, 763000505080, 763000505066, 763000629991, 763000505004, 763000504922, 763000504892, 763000505059, 763000504977, 763000505028, 763000505172, 763000505127, 763000505134, 763000505158, 763000505141, 763000505103, 763000505110, 763000504991, 763000505165, 763000504939, 763000504953, 763000504984, 763000505189, 763000851224, 763000851217, 763000769451, 763000769468: MINIMED 740G SYSTEM USER GUIDE mg/dL(M000149C002 1, M000149C004 1, M000149C005 1, M000150C005 1…
FDA recall number: Z-1746-2026

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Official notice

The notice's own wording from FDA.

Product: MiniMed 720G Insulin Pump (MMT-1809, MMT-1810, MMT-1859, MMT-1860, MMT-1867) | Paradigm REAL-Time Insulin Pump (MMT-522, MMT-722) | Paradigm REAL-Time Veo Insulin Pump (MMT-554, MMT-754) | MiniMed 620G Insulin Pump (MMT-1750)
Reason for recall: 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.
Classification: Class II (Ongoing)
Distribution: 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…
Quantity: 37,458; 29,074; 55,724; 799; 73,656; 24,946

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