Date Initiated by Firm | March 23, 2009 |
Date Posted | March 29, 2010 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 10, 2012 |
Recall Number | Z-1214-2010 |
Recall Event ID |
54477 |
PMA Number | P860004 |
Product Classification |
pump, infusion, implanted, programmable - Product Code LKK
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Product | Medtronic N'Vision 8870 Application Card for use in the Medtronic model 8840 Physician Programmer. Manufactured for: Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 USA. |
Code Information |
All model 8870 application cards version AAG, AAJ (English only US & Japan) & BBG (Multi-Language OUS) |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Medtronic Neuromodulation 7000 Central Ave NE Minneapolis MN 55432-3568
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For Additional Information Contact | 763-526-9684 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Routine monitoring of Medtronic's vigilance program identified user related programming errors. Medtronic has received reports of both overdose and underdose that were the result of programming use of SynchroMed implantable infusion pumps. These errors were most commonly associated with: --Priming Bolus Programming; and --Bridge Bolus Programming. Pump programming errors that result in overdos |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | Medtronic is exchanging 8870 versions AAG, AAJ and BBG and replacing it with the updated versions AAH01 and BBH01. The updated versions contain user interface improvements to reduce the chance of user related programming errors when programming SynchroMed II and SynchroMed EL Infusion Pump system.
A Medtronic "Medical Device Correction" letter was left behind for consignees. The letter was addressed to "Healthcare Provider" and was dated February 2009. The letter provided information regarding changes to the programming software used in SynchorMed Infusion System.
For additional information, please contact your Medtronic Representative or Medtronic Neuromodulation Technical Services at 1-800-707-0933. |
Quantity in Commerce | 8499 US |
Distribution | All States in the US including DC.
OUS: Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Kuwait
Lebanon
Malta
Martinique
Netherlands
New Caledonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Reunion
Russian Federation
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
Vatican City State
Canada
Mexico
Brasil |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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PMA Database | PMAs with Product Code = LKK
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