Description - Medtronic SYNCHROMED II Manuel D'implantation

Filename Date Time
UC200xxxxxx EN
4.6 x 6.0 inches (140 mm x 197 mm)

Description

The implantable Medtronic Model 8637 SynchroMed II programmable pump is part of an
infusion system that stores and delivers a prescribed drug to a specific site. The implanted
infusion system consists of a Model 8637 SynchroMed II pump and a catheter.
The catheter connects to the pump catheter port. The pump is anchored in the pump pocket
using the suture loops on the outside of the pump (Figure 1).
Reservoir fill port
The drug is stored in the pump reservoir (Figure 2). Per a programmed prescription, the drug
moves from the pump reservoir, through the pump tubing, catheter port, and catheter, to the
infusion site. The catheter access port (CAP) allows injection of drug directly into the implanted
catheter for drug administration and diagnostic purposes. Drug injected into the CAP
bypasses the pump mechanism and goes directly through the catheter port into the implanted
catheter to the infusion site. The CAP allows entry of a 24-gauge noncoring needle to prevent
accidental injection during refill procedures (which use the 22-gauge noncoring needle
supplied in the refill kit).
The manufacturer and model code recorded on a radiopaque identifier are visible using
standard x-ray procedures.
M221311A028 Rev A
Template version: 03-03-2010
Suture loop
Catheter access port
Catheter port
Figure 1. Pump exterior view.
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