BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Medtronic SynchroMed II, Model 8637, (The SynchroMed II Pump is supplied in 20 ml or 40 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 implantable components of the SynchroMed II Infusion System include the pump, catheter, and catheter accessories.

    Recall: Z-3043-2011 · Initiated July 5, 2011

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-3043-2011
    Event Number
    59317
    Firm
    Medtronic, Inc. Neuromodulation
    FEI Number
    2182207
    Product Code
    LKK
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Component design/selection
    Initiated
    July 5, 2011
    Posted
    August 29, 2011
    Terminated
    August 24, 2012
    Address
    7000 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55432-3568

    Description

    Medtronic SynchroMed II, Model 8637, (The SynchroMed II Pump is supplied in 20 ml or 40 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 implantable components of the SynchroMed II Infusion System include the pump, catheter, and catheter accessories.

    Reason

    Medtronic is updating information regarding the potential for reduced battery performance that can lead to sudden loss of therapy in a small percentage of Medtronic Model 8647 SynchroMed II pumps that was communicated with Healthcare providers in July 2009. The purpose of the current communication is to provide updated information regarding the scope and occurrence of this issue and to emphasize

    Action

    Medtronic Neuromodulation notified physicians with an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter beginning July 05, 2011. A press was issued July 08, 2011. The letter described the issue, severity, recommendations if they notice issue, and patient management recommendations. UPDATE: in November 2011, MDT began to exchange unused pumps in inventory with pumps that contained the new battery. A letter dated November 2011 was left behind at locations in which the MDT representative swapped out the devices.

    Distribution

    Worldwide including USA, Puerto Rico, Algeria, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Chile. Colombia. Costa Rica. Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran Iraq, Ireland, Israel Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Uruguay.

    Quantity

    139,653 (105,002 US, 34,61 OUS)