Medtronic Lawyer, Williams Kherkher

SynchroMed El Pump Recall

Medtronic, since its recall of the Sprint Fidelis leads in October, has also recalled their SyncrhoMed El pump. This is a pump that delivers medicines directly to an individual’s body. It involves a motor. Like all motors, this one can wear out as well. Because of this, the recall only affects pumps that were manufactured before September of 1999.

The specific recall addresses the potential for a pump motor stall. The specific pumps recalled stall at a high rate due to gear shaft wear. If the pump motor stalls, the drug delivery will stop suddenly and without warning. This stoppage will result in a los of therapy, a return of the patient’s symptoms, and or the onset of symptoms of drug underinfusion or withdrawal.

If an individual is using a medical pump that is for Intrathecal Baclofen (ITB) Therapy (the medication is going directly into the patient’s spine) and the pump stops working, the drug withdrawal can cause death if it is not treated immediately.

This is a class 1 recall. A class 1 recall is the most serious type of recall issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Class 1 recalls involve situations in which there is a reasonable probability that continued use of a product will cause serious injury or death.

If you or someone you know has been fitted with an internal defibrillator with Sprint Fidelis leads, there may be legal options available to you. Contact the Medtronic lawsuit attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 800-761-3187 to discuss your case and to schedule an initial consultation.