FDAFDA · Food and drugs·Recall number Z-1580-2013
Medtronic SynchroMed EL Programmable pumps, Models 8626, 8626L, 8627, 8627L, (The SynchroMed EL Pumps are supplied in 10 ml or 18 ml reservoir size.) Sterilized using ethylene oxide. The pump is part of an infusion system that stores and delivers a prescribed drug to a specific site. The drug is stored in the pump reservoir. Per a programmed prescription, the drug moves from the pump reservoir, through the pump tubing, catheter port, and catheter, to the infusion site. The SynchroMed II Programmable Pump is indicated when patient therapy requires the chronic infusion of the following drugs or fluids:
Published July 3, 2013 · Recall initiated: June 3, 2013
Status when published: Terminated — openFDA updates weekly, so this field may not reflect the current status. Always confirm with the official notice.
What's the hazard
Medtronic Neuromodulation is providing Healthcare Providers with safety information and patient management recommendations related to the potential for electrical shorting internal to they SynchroMed infusion pump. An electrical short circuit in a feedthrough may present as a motor stall or low battery reset/alarm and lead to a loss of or reduction in therapy which may result in the return of und
What to do
Voluntary: Firm initiated · Visit
Recall details
- Manufacturer
- Medtronic Neuromodulation
- Distributor
- worldwide
- Lot
- all SynchroMed EL pumps
- Risk classification
- Class I
- Area (FDA)
- device
- Country
- United States
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