Medtronic Drug Infusion Pumps: Recall
MedSun: Newsletter #80, January 2013

FDA MedWatch Safety Alert

FDA and Medtronic notified healthcare professionals that using unapproved drugs with the SynchroMed Infusion Pump may negatively impact the pump’s performance. The use of unapproved drugs can lead to intermittent or permanent pump motor stall and cessation of drug infusion. Do not use compounded drugs, unapproved concentrations, or unapproved formulations with the SynchroMed Infusion Pump.

Additional Information:

FDA MedWatch Safety Alert. Medtronic Drug Infusion Pumps: Recall. December 21, 2012.
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm333251.htm