NPSA and MDA Alerts
This page has links to recent alerts from the NPSA and MDA on equipment faults, high risk procedures etc.
Please contact philip.mcmillan@collemergencymed.ac.uk if you hear of additional topics that should be on this page.
MHRA Drug Safety Bulletin
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Safetyguidance/DrugSafetyUpdate/index.htm
Medical Device Alerts
All Medical Device Alerts can be viewed on the MHRA website here: http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Safetywarnings/MedicalDeviceAlerts/index.htm
Selected MDAs sent by the MHRA for circulation to CEM members are listed below:
March 2012
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Patient vital signs monitor manufactured by Philips Healthcare (MDA/2012/012) 15 Mar 2012
December 2011
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ProcedurePaks manufactured by Molnlycke Health Care (MDA/2011/109) 19 Dec 2011
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All Plum A+ infusion pumps manufactured by Hospira Inc (MDA/2011/110) 14 Dec 2011
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Anaesthetic machine: Auxiliary Common Gas Outlet (ACGO) manufactured by GE Healthcare (MDA/2011/108) 9 Dec 2011
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Blood glucose analyser manufactured by HemoCue AB (MDA/2011/107) 5 Dec 2011
November 2011
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Venturi air entrainment jet adapters manufactured by Lifecare Hospital Supplies Ltd (MDA/2011/102) 2 Nov 2011
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Crystal® Metal disposable laryngoscope blades (size Mac 4) manufactured by Penlon Ltd (MDA/2011/101) 2 Nov 2011
July 2011
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Blood gas analysers (calcium membrane units) manufactured by Radiometer (MDA/2011/084) 27 Jul 2011
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28% air entrainment (white Venturi) jet adapter for use with oxygen facemasks (MDA/2011/078) 7 Jul 2011
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Level 1® Normothermic IV fluid administration sets manufactured by Smiths Medical (MDA/2011/076) 7 Jul 2011
June 2011
- All Plum A+ infusion pumps manufactured by Hospira Inc (MDA/2011/066) 8 Jun 2011
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Automatic external defibrillators (AEDs). Manufactured by Defibtech (MDA/2011/064) 7 June 2011
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Neonatal resuscitation systems manufactured by Intersurgical Ltd (MDA/2011/063) 6 June 2011
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Power supply for TruSat Pulse Oximeter. Manufactured by GE Healthcare (MDA/2011/061) 6 June 2011
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Click-Style gas regulator for pin-index oxygen cylinders. Manufactured by Amvex Corporation (MDA/2011/059) 1 Jun 2011
National Patient Safety Alerts
Rapid Response Reports can be viewed on the NPSA website here: http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/patientsafety/alerts-and-directives/rapidrr/
March 2012
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Harm from flushing of naso gastric tubes before confirmation of placement - NPSA/2012/RRR001 dated 22 March 2012
October 2011
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Keeping newborn babies with a family history of MCADD safe in the first hours and days of life - NPSA/2011/RRR002 dated 26 October 2011
Department of Health
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Human Swine Influenza news - latest information is available here.
Other sections on safety:
- Safer Care Introduction - introduction to safety and the College's role
- Safety News - latest developments in patient safety
- Safety Resources - find commonly used safety terms, organisations, tools and resources
- Safety in your ED - CEM resources for developing patient safety in your ED
- Safety Events - find events where you can learn more