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Our colleagues at CME have issued some new advice around covering up the screen on syringe drivers if used in direct sunlight as this may affect its use. Please see their safety bulletin and share the information with your colleagues in EBME, Medical Equipment Management etc. cme-medical-ambulatory-pump-safety-notice-fsn-2016-004 Many thanks website team @ namdet
NAMDET has been invited to participate in helping to draft document guidelines into definitions and classifications of Medical Device Adverse Incidents reports. This work will help harmonise reporting, phrases and terminology. The MHRA are key members of a working group; IMDRF (International Medical Devices Regulators Forum) and are engaging in key stakeholder input. The current documents can …
Our colleagues at the MHRA have issued an alert about leaking TIVA (Total Intravenous Anaesthesia) giving sets supplied by Global Components Medical Ltd. If propofol leaks from the ‘check valve’ Luer lock connector patients could become aware during surgery The list of products affected are attached to the alert. Please feel free to pass onto …
Our colleagues at the MHRA have issued an alert for lifepack defbrillators and issues around failure to deliver a shock. LIFEPAK CR Plus AEDs or LIFEPAK EXPRESS AEDs may fail to initiate voice prompts when the ON/OFF button is pressed and the lid is opened. The problem is due to an internal component (reed switch) …
MHRA Alert : Lifepack CR plus, and Express defibrillator Read More »
This year’s conference will hopefully be opened with a montage of photographs from our members; carrying out training, delivering teaching sessions, attending namdet meetings, training events and conferences throughout 2016. However, we need YOU to send them in so we can put this montage together to share at the conference. If you have any suitable …
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 …