NAMDET has expanded to Facebook.
To access just go to Facebook and type in NAMDET, there are many photographs uploaded already.
This is an open group
The MHRA have issued updated advice (Aug 2016) on apps as medcial devices. How users can spot if their app is a medical device and what to look for. Developers are also given advice on complying with the regulations. A new twitter feeed @MHRAgovuk is also being used to promote the new guidance You can read the …
NAMDET’s Chairman Paul Lee has just finished a short presentation entitled ‘Medical Device Training’ on this month’s MDSO webex. The Medical Device Safety Officer’s (MDSO) network hold a monthly webex meeting to share issues of significance and share important alerts and key messages about medical device safety. The slide show (MDSO webinar Sept 2016) highlights …
NAMDET are a registered contributor to NICE clinical guidelines and have been asked if we could like to contribute to a review and update of new and recent guidelines. Please see if there is anything that you (and or your colleagues) are able to contribute towards and get back to your regional chair, who will …
Syringe Pump Problems with Fluid Flow Continuity at Low Infusion Rates Can Result in Serious Clinical Consequences: FDA Safety Communication has been issued (Aug 2016) to help those that teach, train and use and purchase syringe pumps for intravenous therapy. A lack of flow continuity (i.e., inconsistent rate of delivery) can result in serious clinical …
Leicester have been working very hard over the last 4-5 years to get Medical Device Training and POCT up and running within our three hospitals. We are delighted to say that we have recently been successful in obtaining funding for a band 7 Medical Device Training Manager, which is now out to advert on NHS …
The MHRA have issued new guidance on re-manufacture of using single use items, Medical device trainers may wish to make themselves aware of this new guidance and offer help and support to end users, other trainers and equipment managers in healthcare MHRA’s guidance on the re-manufacturing of single-use devices has now been published. The guidance …
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NAMDET is pleased to announce that colleagues in the West Midlands have arranged to set up the inaugural meeting of this new regional group. Members from the area, and those interested in joining, are invited to the first meeting being held in Solihull Hospital Education Centre on Monday, October 3rd from 9 until 4 p.m. …
The MHRA would like comments on their draft guidance of The Human Factors and Usability Engineering – Guidance for Medical Devices Including Drug-device Combination Products. The final day for comments is the 5th August 2016. Could comments be sent to dts@mhra.gsi.gov.uk NAMDET have had representatives at the MHRA’s Human factors event. This has looked at …
a new topic thread has been set up in the ‘Private Members Only’ section of the ‘forum’ pages for information and help on the use of ‘service due’ stickers or similar information. One of our members is keen to see what people use to help staff identify when devices should be sent in for repair …
A new topic has been issued in the ‘Forums’ section (under Medical Device Training) . Please feel free to join in and discuss this topic. You can subscribe to this topic thread and choose to receive email alerts when new conversations and/or comments are added. If you are unable to access the ‘forums’ or this …