TRENDS & TECHNOLOGY

  • Dr Tariq

Abstract

DA Recalls Implantable Infusion Pumps and Refill Kits

FDA issued a class I recall of Medtronic’s SynchroMed II and SynchroMed EL implantable infusion pumps and refill kits, used for the long-term infusion of pain, cancer treatment and anti-spasm medications. Class I recalls are the most serious type of recall and involve situations in which there is a reasonable probability that use of the recalled product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. These pumps and refill kits have been recalled because pocket fills — the unintended injection of drugs or fluids into the tissue under the skin at the pump pocket site — have occurred and may result in patient harm, serious injury, and/or death due to drug overdose or underdose. The recalled products were manufactured from June 1998 to January 2003 and distributed from April 1999 to January 2011.

www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm

Published
06-28-2019
How to Cite
Tariq, D. (2019). TRENDS & TECHNOLOGY. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care. Retrieved from https://mail.apicareonline.com/index.php/APIC/article/view/985
Section
Trends and Technology