Access MediQuip's Rapid Response To Medtronic Infusion Pump Recall Protects Patients
Lake Mary, FL (PRWEB) July 24, 2013 -- Access MediQuip, the nation's first and largest surgical and implant management company, announced today that its industry leading Recall Management Service℠ (RMS) is helping protect patients nationwide following Class I recalls of a Medtronic infusion pump. Access MediQuip notified its payer partners immediately of the formal recalls of Medtronic's SynchroMed II Implantable Infusion Pump and identified which members were affected.
In June, Medtronic issued four medical device notifications about flaws with the SynchroMed infusion pumps, which are used to deliver pain and other medications. The flaws in the implant are linked to 14 patient deaths over 17 years. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration classified three of the notifications as Class I recalls, indicating the implantable device may cause serious adverse health consequences, including death. The fourth notification was classified as a Class II recall, indicating the possibility of temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
"When there's a surgical device recall such as Medtronic's, speed and precision is essential to protecting patients, especially with Class I and II recalls when a patient's life and safety is at stake," said Prakash Patel, MD, CEO of Access MediQuip. "RMS accelerates the delivery of recall notices to health plans, physicians, facilities, manufacturers, and patients."
When a recall is initiated, RMS leverages Access MediQuip's expansive database of facility, device, and case-related information to identify potentially affected patients through a series of reactive and proactive processes. This capability allows RMS to recognize patients who have already received a defective device and those currently scheduled to receive one. Access MediQuip provides its partners with this HIPAA-compliant corresponding case information, which includes member identification number, name of the facility where the procedure was or is to be performed, physician's name, serial number of the recalled implant, and date of service.
"Thanks to our RMS solution, we are able to provide our partners with the specific information they need concerning any implant recall and support their efforts to ensure patient safety," said Dr. Patel. "There is no better recall management solution on the market, which is why so many payers, facilities, and physicians have made RMS their service of choice."
About Access MediQuip
Access MediQuip is the largest and only company in the country that provides an integrated, comprehensive surgical and implant management solution (SIMS) program. With more than 16 years of experience, Access MediQuip provides payers with analytics to understand their implant spend, manage and control the high costs of implants and surgeries, and improve the quality and safety of surgical procedures, all while maintaining full access and choice of implants for facilities, surgeons and, ultimately, patients. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida. For more information, please visit http://www.accessmediquip.com.
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Lindsey Harris, Access MediQuip, 713-978-4493, [email protected]
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