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Carelink Smartsync Platform Ios: medical device reports filed with FDA

870 reports name it, 2020–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Medtronic. Product code DTC.

870
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 141 a year
1
reports, 12 months to August 2026
275 in the 12 months before
97.1%
classified as malfunction
95.9% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 870 reports that name the brand "Carelink Smartsync Platform Ios" (analyzer pacemaker generator function), received between May 2020 and September 2025; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Medtronic. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

1 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 100% from 275 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (97.1%) and injury (2.9%); across all analyzer, pacemaker generator function reports (product code DTC) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 95.9%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are computer operating system problem (47.5%), computer software problem (38%) and display or visual feedback problem (21.5%). The patient problems coded most often are asystole, shock from patient lead(s) and tachycardia. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

059117Sep 2021: 12Oct 2021: 15Nov 2021: 13Dec 2021: 112022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 1Mar 2022: 9Apr 2022: 5May 2022: 10Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 2Aug 2022: 1Sep 2022: 1Oct 2022: 1Nov 2022: 3Dec 2022: 22023Jan 2023: 4Feb 2023: 6Mar 2023: 3Apr 2023: 9May 2023: 4Jun 2023: 7Jul 2023: 7Aug 2023: 8Sep 2023: 7Oct 2023: 8Nov 2023: 4Dec 2023: 92024Jan 2024: 42Feb 2024: 117Mar 2024: 111Apr 2024: 82May 2024: 42Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 2Aug 2024: 1Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 38Feb 2025: 75Mar 2025: 57Apr 2025: 90May 2025: 10Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 5Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 1Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

01993982020: 820202021: 7420212022: 3820222023: 7620232024: 39820242025: 2762025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury2.9%25
Malfunction97.1%845
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%870
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 3,841 reports carrying product code DTC. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Computer operating system problem41347.5%28.5%
Computer software problema software problem33138%44.7%
Display or visual feedback problem18721.5%23.7%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit15517.8%25%
Data problem687.8%5.3%
Failure to interrogate526%3.3%
Output problem374.3%7.2%
Capturing problem192.2%3%
Device difficult to program or calibrate161.8%3.5%
Inadequate user interface141.6%1.7%
Application program problem80.9%2.1%
Device sensing problem50.6%2.3%
Device displays incorrect message40.5%1%
Problem with software installation40.5%0.6%
Inappropriate/inadequate shock/stimulation30.3%0.3%
Application program version or upgrade problem10.1%0.1%
Breakthe device broke10.1%0%
Failure to capture10.1%0.5%
Human-device interface problem10.1%0%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Asystole30.3%
Shock from patient lead(s)20.2%
Tachycardiafast heart rate20.2%
Arrhythmia10.1%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness10.1%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension10.1%
Undesired nerve stimulation10.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureCarelink Smartsync Platform IosProduct code DTCAll MAUDE reports
Reports8703,84126,136,888
Share of that pool—22.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury2.9%3.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction97.1%95.9%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.6%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code DTC

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
CareLink SmartSync Base1,8642270%
CareLink SmartSync Common App iOS56,79955,6950%
Carelink15,005180%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Carelink Smartsync Platform Ios reports

How many FDA reports name Carelink Smartsync Platform Ios?

870 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 1 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (97.1%) and injury (2.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

computer operating system problem (47.5%), computer software problem (38%), display or visual feedback problem (21.5%), communication or transmission problem (17.8%) and data problem (7.8%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Carelink Smartsync Platform Ios was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.