Device recall: Medtronic Sutureless Pump Connector Revision Kit, model 8578. Contents: catheter interface with attached sutureless…
Class I FDA enforcement event 65342. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The Sutureless Connector (SC) Intrathecal Catheter connector has been redesigned to reduce the potential for occlusion at the catheter to pump interface. Medtronic is removing the unused products from the market that were manufactured with the previous design, and recommend the previous design no longer be used due to greater potential for misalignment and subsequent occlusion.
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 65342 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 3 Jul 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 7 Apr 2014.
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.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic,…
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
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1573-2013 | Medtronic Sutureless Pump Connector Revision Kit, model 8578. Contents: catheter interface with attached sutureless pump connector, catheter, connector pin, and strain-relief sleeve to be used with Medtronic SynchroMed implantable drug infusion pumps. Contents of inner package are STERILE. The Medtronic Model 8578… | 115,722 total | Class I | Terminated | 3 Jul 2013 |
| Z-1574-2013 | Medtronic Intrathecal Catheter Pump Segment Revision Kit, model 8596SC. Contents: 60-cm pump segment with attached sutureless pump connector, Spinal Segment Strain-relief sleeves, Pump segment strain-relief sleeves, Connector pin. Contents of inner package are STERILE. The Medtronic Model 8596SC Pump Segment Revision… | 115,722 total | Class I | Terminated | 3 Jul 2013 |
| Z-1575-2013 | Medtronic INDURA 1P Intrathecal Catheter, model 8709SC. Contents: 81.4-cm catheter with length markers and guide wire, 15 T-gauge introducer needle, Sutureless pump connector with attached 7.6-cm catheter and Connector pin, Transparent Strain-relief sleeves, and anchors. Contents of inner package are STERILE. The… | 115,7422 total | Class I | Terminated | 3 Jul 2013 |
| Z-1576-2013 | Medtronic Intrathecal Catheter, model 8731SC. Contents: 38.1-cm spinal segment with length markings and guide wire, 66-cm pump segment, 15 T-gauge introducer needle, Transparent Strain-relief sleeves, Opaque Strain-relief sleeves, and V-wing anchors. Contents of inner package are STERILE. The implantable Medtronic… | 115,722 total | Class I | Terminated | 3 Jul 2013 |
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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
- 4
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1573-2013The 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 65342. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/65342/. 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: US (nationwide) and countries of: Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 65342?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
115,722 total
- 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.