# FDA recall Z-1549-2021

> **Abbott Laboratories Inc. (St Jude Medical)** · Class II · device recall initiated 2021-04-22.

## Product

NeuroTherm NT2000iX Radiofrequency (RF) Generator, Model Number RFG-NT-2000

## Reason for recall

Potential capacitor failure which typically manifests as in inability to provide output on one or more channels.  In some instances, users reported a charring/smoky odor or emission.

## Distribution

US and AUSTRALIA, EGYPT, SOUTH AFRICA, BELGIUM, COLOMBIA, UNITED KINGDOM, COSTA RICA, ISRAEL, SOUTH KOREA, SINGAPORE, TAIWAN

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** Z-1549-2021
- **Recalling firm:** Abbott Laboratories Inc. (St Jude Medical)
- **Classification:** Class II
- **Product type:** device
- **Status:** Terminated
- **Initiation date:** 2021-04-22
- **Report date:** 2021-05-19
- **Termination date:** 2023-02-02

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Saint Paul, MN, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1549-2021

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall Z-1549-2021. Retrieved 2026-08-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/Z-1549-2021. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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