Medical device alerts archived in March 2018
Following our latest review of medical device alerts, we have archived the ones listed below.
| Reference | Title |
| Flexible endoscopes manufactured by Olympus, distributed in the UK by KeyMed Limited. | |
| Anaesthetic vaporizers used to administer volatile agents for the maintenance of anaesthesia - all manufacturers. | |
| Anaesthetic machines and associated devices, all manufacturers. | |
| Medical oxygen and medical air cylinders filled to 200 atmospheres - may cause damage to other devices. | |
| Oxoid antimicrobial susceptibility testing discs (AST) manufactured by Thermofisher Scientific. | |
| OPTEASE庐 retrievable vena cava filter, manufactured by Cordis Corporation. Lots with number 15960131 or below. | |
| CEM nosecones for use with CUSA庐 Excel/Excel+ ultrasonic aspirator. Manufactured by Integra LifeSciences. | |
| INRatio庐 and INRatio庐2 PT/INR coagulation monitor and test strips used at home and at point of care. Manufactured by Alere. | |
| All Birdie mobile hoists (lifters). | |
| Kent and Ascot baths with a transfer seat and shepherd鈥檚 crook / shower pole fitted. Manufactured by Care in Bathing Ltd. | |
| Various nebulizers and nebulization kits 鈥� risk of nebulizer not delivering therapy to the patient. | |
| All ZeniPower mercury-free hearing aid batteries 鈥� low risk of batteries exploding during use or if depleted. | |
| Estradiol immunoassays 鈥� interference from the drug fulvestrant (Faslodex庐) may cause falsely elevated estradiol results. | |
| Accu-Chek庐 Insight insulin pump system, manufactured by Roche Diabetes Care 鈥� risk of inappropriate treatment. | |
| CADD庐 administration sets with Flow Stop free-flow protection manufactured by Smiths Medical ASD 鈥� risk of under-infusion. | |
| Clinical chemistry tests: Siemens ADVIA Chemistry and Dimension/Dimension Vista products 鈥� risk of false low results due to interference with N-acetylcysteine (NAC). | |
| Home use blood glucose monitoring system: TRUEyou blood glucose test strips 鈥� risk of false low blood glucose results. | |
| RightSign HIV 1.2.O Rapid Test Cassette, HCV Rapid Test Cassette & HBsAg Rapid Test. Cassette 鈥� devices may give incorrect results that could lead to a missed diagnosis. | |
| Babytherm庐 8004/8010 Infant Warmer, manufactured by Dr盲gerwerk AG & Co 鈥� risk of fire. | |
| VentStar Oxylog3000F (P) 190 Disposable paediatric ventilation circuit for Oxylog 3000 and Oxylog 3000 plus ventilators 鈥� risk of rebreathing exhaled gases. | |
| SerenoCem Granules 鈥� risk of bone reabsorption around granules. | |
| Home use blood glucose monitoring system: TRUEresult and TRUEtrack blood glucose test strips 鈥� risk of false low blood glucose results. | |
| Accu-Chek庐 Insight insulin pump system manufactured by Roche Diabetes Care with NovoRapid庐 PumpCart庐 cartridges 鈥� risk of hyperglycaemia. | |
| AIRVO鈩�2 and myAIRVO鈩�2 humidifier 鈥� risk of undetected auditory alarm. |
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Published 7 March 2018