Device recall: Medtronic SynchroMed II, Model 8637, (The SynchroMed II Pump is supplied in 20 ml or 40 ml reservoir size.) Sterilized…
Class I FDA enforcement event 65135. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Medtronic is providing Healthcare Professionals with important safety information and patient management recommendations regarding the unintended delivery of drug during the priming bolus function for the SynchroMed implantable infusion pump. The unintended delivery of drug can contribute to patient overdose or underdose symptoms which may be clinically relevant.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
The recalling firm started this device recall on 3 Jun 2013. The FDA record names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The firm address in the FDA record is in Minneapolis, MN. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 65135 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 3 Jul 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 14 May 2015.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on . openFDA export of .
Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide
Recalling firm
The name is withheld, Minneapolis, MN.
The FDA record gives the name of a person as the recalling firm. This site does not show the names of persons.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1570-2013 | Medtronic SynchroMed II, Model 8637, (The SynchroMed II Pump is supplied in 20 ml or 40 ml reservoir size.) Sterilized using ethylene oxide. Product Usage: 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… | 261,109 total devices estimated implanted Worldwide | Class I | Terminated | 3 Jul 2013 |
| Z-1571-2013 | Medtronic SynchroMed EL Programmable pumps, Models 8626, 8626L, 8627, 8627L, (The SynchroMed EL Pumps are supplied in 10 ml or 18 ml reservoir size.) Sterilized using ethylene oxide. Product Usage: The pump is part of an infusion system that stores and delivers a prescribed drug to a specific site. The drug is stored… | 261,109 total devices estimated implanted Worldwide | Class I | Terminated | 3 Jul 2013 |
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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2013
- 1,236
- Share of these events in Class I
- 6%
- Product records in this event
- 2
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1570-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 65135. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/65135/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 65135?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
261,109 total devices estimated implanted Worldwide
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 6% of the 1,236 device events that started in 2013 are in Class I.