Medical Device Alerts issued in June 2018
Alerts were recently issued by MHRA about Smiths Medical medication cassette reservoirs, Alaris Smartsite add-on bag access devices, and Combur10 Test UX and Chemstrip 10 A urinalysis test strips.
In this monthly update, we highlight selected Medical Device Alerts that have been issued recently by MHRA. Please note, this is not an exhaustive list of medical device alerts. For all Medical Device Alerts from MHRA, see Alerts and recalls for drugs and medical devices.
The following alerts were recently issued:
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Smiths Medical CADD Non Flow-Stop Medication Cassette Reservoirs – recall of specific lots due to risk of under delivery of medication
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Alaris Smartsite Add-On Bag Access device – removal and destruction of specific batches due to risk of disconnection or leakage
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Combur10 Test UX and Chemstrip 10 A test strips – risk of falsely low results when measuring test strips on the Urisys 1100 urine analyser
Article citation: Drug Safety Update volume 11, issue 12; July 2018: 7