Contact Wilmington, NC, accident attorney Gary Shipman if you or a family member has been injured in a car, truck or SUV accident, as a result of medical or nursing home malpractice, or suffered any injury as a result of another person's or company's negligence. http://wilmington.injuryboard.com/tag/Pain+Pumps/ <p><p>The <a href="http://www.fda.gov">FDA </a>has issued a <a href="http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/recalls123107.html">recall </a>for Medtronic drug pumps. The recall notice came <a href="http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/29825674.html?elr=KArks:DCiUMEaPc:UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU">Friday</a>. The pumps involved are the Indura 1P Intrathecal Catheter, model 8709SC; Intrathecal Catheter, model 8731SC; Sutureless Pump Connector Revision Kit, model 8578, and Intrathecal Catheter Pump Segment Revision Kit, model 8596SC. The pumps are used in patients who have spasticity related to cystic fibrosis, traumatic brain injury and multiple sclerosis and from chronic pain. </p> <p>The FDA issued a <a href="http://www.twincities.com/ci_10567190">Class I recall </a>which means that there is a "reasonable probability" that the product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Improper connections between the implanted catheter and the pump cause the medications to leak. At least 25,000 of these pumps have been sold.</p></p><a href="http://wilmington.injuryboard.com/medical-devices-and-implants/medtronic-pain-pumps-recalled.aspx?googleid=248398">Originally posted</a> at <a href="http://www.InjuryBoard.com">InjuryBoard</a> by <a href="http://www.injuryboard.com/Jean-Martin/">Jean Martin</a> http://wilmington.injuryboard.com/medical-devices-and-implants/medtronic-pain-pumps-recalled.aspx?googleid=248398 Wilmington Personal Injury Lawyer - Pain Pumps Medical Devices & Implants pain pumps drug pumps Medtronic recalls Jean Martin Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:20:09 GMT