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Apple has recently shared recent news that under certain conditions, magnets and electromagnetic fields may interfere with medical devices. For example, implanted pacemakers and defibrillators may contain sensors that respond to magnets and radios when in close contact. To avoid any potential interactions with these types of medical device, keep your Apple product a safe …
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The MHRA has been advised of 88 medical device manufacturers for whom Steril Milano provided sterilisation services. Additional companies, that are part of the supply chain for the affected manufacturers, have also been identified. However, for the majority of devices the risk to patients is low. The MHRA is not aware of adverse incidents reported …
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If you are a Medical Device Safety Officer (MDSO) you can join the MDSO ‘Teams’ Channel where there are quick links to resources, webinar recordings and also a MDSO to MDSO discussion forum. If you are registered in the UK as a MDSO you should have already received an invitation to the channel. If you …
Our colleagues at NIVAS (National Infusion and Vascular Access Society) have shared their latest guidance on line flushing for IV administration and raise a number of important risks for all staff involved in the use of infusion pumps, IV bolus and gravity infusions. There is also the potential risk of bolus effect or incompatibilities with the residual medicine in infusion set, if the same set is subsequently used to administer other infusions. In the first instance infusion sets should NOT be continuously used for the administration of different medicine solutions, a new infusion set should be used for each new medicine. Infusion sets can be used continuously for fluid infusions such as sodium chloride 0.9% in line with local policy.
To avoid unintended bolus/push administration of medicine from the dead space in an infusion set, care should be taken to ensure the rate of administration of a flush or subsequent infusion is the same as the rate of administration of the medicine. An incident reported to the NRLS describes an infusion of potassium chloride in sodium chloride 0.9% that was changed for a bag of Hartmann’s solution. Because the Hartmann’s solution was infused faster than the potassium chloride infusion it replaced, the patient received an unintended push of the residual potassium solution.
NAMDET are pleased to share the latest edition of our journal MDET, for June 2021. Content includes articles on surgical plume, new standards for beds for children, remote learning, update on T34 batteries testing, updates on DERS, safe use of fuses in mains plugs, IOS13485 award and a trip to Ethiopia for one of our …
The NAMDET Board are pleased to announce the we have awarded our first ever Bursary award to member Steve Veck for help in the production of his upcoming educational and training book on ‘A Dummy’s Guide To Diathermy’. The bursary will go towards developing additional artwork to support the book and Steve hopes to have …
Colleagues at Linde and its subsidiaries are investigating improvements they could make to mobile oxygen cylinders equipped with pressure regulators and we would really value NAMDET member’s input. Please follow this link for the feedback form Deadline for feedback is May 14th so please do all you can to help. You can also pass on …
NAMDET have produced a Newsletter to share with members about upcoming events, news and items of interest. Please feel free to share the link and you can also download your own PDF copy, share and print them too. Link to Newsletter March 2021 (via FlipSnack)
The MHRA have issued a National Patient Safety Alert around a BD range of giving sets and connectors and offered advice going forward. Becton Dickinson (BD) have notified MHRA that the sterility of some of their devices cannot be guaranteed due to quality issues with their third-party sterilisation provider. BD is recalling all affected stock …
Our colleagues at the MHRA have issued a 2021 updated version of their document on Managing Medical Devices. This latest updated replaces the November 2020 version ,and the original issued back in April 2015. The main topics cover the life-cycle management of medical devices:• management of medical devices• acquiring appropriate devices• training• maintenance and repair• …