Events

Recall of Medtronic SynchroMed EL

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Medtronic Neuromodulation.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    45595
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0953-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-08-03
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-02-09
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-12-27
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=68045
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Pump, Infusion, Implanted, Programmable - Product Code LKK
  • Reason
    Pump motor stall; pumps can stall due to gear shaft wear.
  • Action
    Begining August 3, 2007, consignees were notified by letter. The letter "Medtronic Urgent: Medical Device Correction Aug 2007" described the problem and the Affected Devices as well as Patient Risk, Patient Management Recommendations, Next Steps and Physician and Patient Support.

Device

Medtronic SynchroMed EL
  • Model / Serial
    See codes for all models in associated Recall Z-0950-2008
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide-USA including states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, DS, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY, and countries of HONG KONG, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, BELGIUM, CROATIA, AUSTRIA, CYPRUS, The CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HUNGARY, INDIA, IRAN, ICELAND, IRELAND, ITALY, JORDAN, KWAIT, LEBANON, MALTA, The NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, SAN MARINO, SAUDI ARABIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, The UNITED KINGDOM, CHILE, VENEZUELA, BRAZIL, and MEXICO.
  • Product Description
    Medtronic SynchroMed EL Programmable Pumps, Model 8627L-18, Medtronic, Inc., 710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 USA. (The implantable Medtronic SynchroMed EL Programmable Pump is part of the SynchroMed EL Infusion System designed to contain and administer parenteral drugs to a specific site)
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic Neuromodulation

Manufacturer

Medtronic Neuromodulation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Medtronic Neuromodulation, 800 53rd Ave NE, PO Box 1250, Minneapolis MN 55440-1250
  • Source
    USFDA