fda_recall · device_recall · high
Medtronic Neuromodulation — Class II recall: Medtronic SynchroMed II, Model 8637-40, Programmable pump
- Event date
- 2024-01-03 00:00:00Z
- Observed
- 2026-07-16 23:20:08Z
- Source ID
- Z-0615-2024
- Payload hash
- bbb98aa094104988f7147c69…
Summary
Medtronic recently identified that if the SynchroMed II pump switches into telemetry mode due to electromagnetic interference (EMI) from an MRI scan, while the pump is sounding an alarm, the pump will not resume drug delivery after leaving the MRI magnetic field, which is inconsistent with the curre… Status: Ongoing.
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Frequently asked questions
- Has Medtronic Neuromodulation had other FDA enforcement actions?
- Yes. Argus HQ has recorded 36 total FDA actions tied to Medtronic Neuromodulation: 0 warning letters, 36 recalls, 0 approval records, and 0 Form 483 inspection citations.
- What kind of FDA record is this?
- This is an Argus HQ record of a FDA Recall, tagged high severity by Argus HQ. FDA published the underlying record on 2024-01-03; Argus observed and indexed it on 2026-07-16.
- Where can I verify this record directly with FDA?
- The verbatim FDA source record is the source of truth — Argus HQ links directly to it below. Always confirm against fda.gov before acting.
Compiled by Argus HQ Research from FDA primary sources · Reviewed by Andy Gaber, Founder
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APA
Argus HQ Research (2024). Medtronic Neuromodulation — Class II recall: Medtronic SynchroMed II, Model 8637-40, Programmable pump. Digital Empire Holdings LLC. Retrieved from https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-medtronic-neuromodulation-z-0615-2024
MLA
"Medtronic Neuromodulation — Class II recall: Medtronic SynchroMed II, Model 8637-40, Programmable pump." Argus HQ Research, Digital Empire Holdings LLC, 2024, argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-medtronic-neuromodulation-z-0615-2024.
Chicago
Argus HQ Research. "Medtronic Neuromodulation — Class II recall: Medtronic SynchroMed II, Model 8637-40, Programmable pump." Digital Empire Holdings LLC. Accessed July 23, 2026. https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-medtronic-neuromodulation-z-0615-2024.
BibTeX
@misc{argushq_argushq_ai_events_fda_recall_medtronic_neuromodulation_z_0615_2024_2024,
title = {Medtronic Neuromodulation — Class II recall: Medtronic SynchroMed II, Model 8637-40, Programmable pump},
author = {{Argus HQ Research}},
year = {2024},
publisher = {Digital Empire Holdings LLC},
url = {https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-medtronic-neuromodulation-z-0615-2024},
note = {Accessed: July 23, 2026}
}Informational only. Not legal, financial, or medical advice.

