The FDA issued a Class 1 recall for two of Medtronic's infusion pumps, according to The Legal Examiner. The SynchroMed II Implantable and SynchroMed EL Implantable infusion pumps may stall intermittently or completely halt, which can interrupt medications being delivered.
The only drugs approved for use with these pumps are morphine, baclofen, ziconotide, floxuridine and methotrexate. Drugs not approved increase the failure rate of the device from 2.4 percent to 7 percent.
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The only drugs approved for use with these pumps are morphine, baclofen, ziconotide, floxuridine and methotrexate. Drugs not approved increase the failure rate of the device from 2.4 percent to 7 percent.
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