FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Medtronic Neuromodulation: Refill Kit 8551/856X (includes Models 8561, 8562 and 8564) for use with Medtronic Implantable Programmable Infusion Pumps. Product Usage: The Refill Kits are intended for use in refilling Medtronic programmable, implantable infusion pumps with the exception of Medtronic MiniMed infusion pumps.
- Recall number
- Z-1568-2014
- Recalling firm
- Medtronic Neuromodulation
- Product
- Refill Kit 8551/856X (includes Models 8561, 8562 and 8564) for use with Medtronic Implantable Programmable Infusion Pumps. Product Usage: The Refill Kits are intended for use in refilling Medtronic programmable, implantable infusion pumps with the exception of Medtronic MiniMed infusion pumps.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-04-04
- Posted
- 2014-05-08
- Terminated
- 2014-11-05
- Reason
- Some refill kits in the affected lots may contain an extension tubing set that is occluded and healthcare professionals may be unable to aspirate or fill the SynchroMed pumps. There is no problem with the Lioresal Intrathecal (baclofen injection) contained in the affected drug refill kits. There have been no patient injuries beyond additional needle sticks associated with this issue.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- Medtronic sent a "Medical Device Removal" letter dated April 2014 hand delivered, e-mail or faxed to affected customers. The letter described the problem and the product affected by the recall. The letter also contained the Action Required, Additional Information (Contact Medtronic Neuromodulation Technical Services at 1-800-707-0933 weekdays 7 am - 6pm Central Time) and requested consignees to complete and fax or e-mail the "Medical Device Removal Reply Form".
- Quantity
- 13,784
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide in the states of NM, ND, RI, and VT and the countries of Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Central and Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Middle East, & Panama.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot numbers CS3643, CS3613, CS3663, N441998, N442081, N442131, N440259, N440527, N440582, N440654, N440909, N440978, N441199, N441268, N441806, N441817, N442178, N442513, N442532, N442560, N442588, N442831, and N443427. Affected lots were distributed between January 2014 and March 2014.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- ["P860004S056"]
- Product code
- LKK
- Firm FEI
- 2182207
- Firm city
- Minneapolis
- Firm state
- MN
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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