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This message is sent to share information on manufacturers’ field safety notices (FSNs) which have been brought to our attention. Manufacturers have a legal duty to distribute these notices to affected customers.
This message does not affect the manufacturer’s FSN distribution, but it provides a reference source to check against.
You should always contact your supplier or the manufacturer if you are affected by a field safety notice listed below but have not received it from them. This will help ensure that you are not also missed from future FSN distributions. Note that field safety notices will only be listed in the sections below if we have been made aware of them.
Section 1 below lists selected FSNs and other relevant safety updates for estates, facilities or general products which have been brought to our attention through various sources including Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). Section 2 lists FSNs for medical devices brought to our attention specifically by Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Section 1: estates, facilities or general products
- None
Section 2: medical devices 9 to 13 September 2023
- Abbott: Afinion 2 19th May 2023 MHRA reference: 31845652 2023/009/004/601/050
- Agfa HealthCare NV: Enterprise Imaging XERO Viewer 45536 MHRA reference: 31859890 2024/009/009/601/019
- Agilent: Please see comments (section 8) 26th June 2023 MLH2 antigen IVD; MSH6 antigen IVD; PMS2 IVD Model: GA08561-2, GA08661-2, GA08761-2 MHRA reference: 31848393 2023/007/004/601/015
- MHRA reference: 31848393 2023/007/004/601/015 (Acknowledgement) BALT EXTRUSION SAS: FARGO / CRISTAL BALLOON 26th July 2023 Model: FRG6F115_8MP / CBV18X40/110 MHRA reference: 31845020 2023/009/006/601/008
- Belmont Medical Technologies: Belmont Rapid Infuser, RI-2 1000 ml/min,750 ml/min 24th February 2024 Infusion pump, high-flow, warming Model: 903-00037A and 903-00039A MHRA reference: 31844932 2023/002/023/601/032
- Biocomposites Ltd: GeneX DS 2.5cc and GeneX DS 5cc 29th August 2023 MHRA reference: 31855155 2023/008/029/601/019
- Biosense Webster: VARIPULSE™ Bi-Directional Catheter 26th April 2024 Cardiac irreversible electroporation system catheter MHRA reference: 31867911 2024/005/007/601/069
- Boston Scientific: EMBLEM™ S-ICD and EMBLEM™ MRI S-ICD 13th September 2023 Single Chamber Implantable Defibrillator Model: Model A209 – A219 MHRA reference: 31844620 2023/009/013/601/067
- Brandon Medical : Quasar eLite 27th February 2023 Operating light & Operating light system Model: Various MHRA reference: 31841136 2023/002/028/601/044
- CODAN ARGUS: ARGUS 717V 45536 General purpose infusion pump MHRA reference: 31808419 2024/008/026/601/016 MHRA reference: 31808419 2024/008/026/601/016 (Customer reply form)
- Emboflu: SQUID / SQUIDPERI 23rd July 2024 Embolization implant kit Model: See attachments MHRA reference: 31831954 2024/009/009/601/020
- Exmoor: Exmoor 20th March 2023 Intranasal splint, non-biodegradable Model: Nasal Splints MHRA reference: 31845706 2023/003/028/601/038
- Fresenius Medical Care: Stay safe Disinfection Cap 25th September 2023 Vascular catheter protective cap MHRA reference: 31856516 2023/010/002/601/040
- GE Healthcare: Centricity PACS System 6th September 2024 Picture archiving and communication system MHRA reference: 31814656 2024/009/006/601/054
- GE HealthCare: Centricity PACS; Centricity Universal Viewer 45200 MHRA reference: 31841514 2023/010/002/601/061
- Getinge: MAQUET ACROBAT-i Vacuum Stabilizer System 13th September 2023 ACROBAT-i Vacuum Stabilizer System Model: OM-10000Z MHRA reference: 31841801 2023/009/019/601/046
- Getinge: MEERA operating table (see 8. Comments) 29th August 2024 Universal operating table, electrohydraulic Model: 720001B0; 720001B2; 720001F0; 720001F2; 710001B0; 710001B2; 700001B0; 700001F0 MHRA reference: 31876559 2024/009/011/601/067 (Customer letter) MHRA reference: 31876559 2024/009/011/601/067 (Reply form)
- Illumina: NextSeq 550Dx / MiSeq Dx / NovaSeq 6000Dx 8th May 2024 Nucleic acid sequence analyser IVD, NGS MHRA reference: 31814691 2024/005/006/601/079
- Implantcast: IFU / OPT: MUTARS® RS stems and extension pieces 13th May 2024 Model: 09300015, MURSSTxx, 67300025, 67300125, 67611220, 67611220N, 67622514, 67621512, 67622012, 67622515 MHRA reference: 31831899 2024/005/016/601/010
- JRI Orthopaedics Limited: Evolution Rasps 23rd August 2024 MHRA reference: 31815462 2024/008/027/601/014
- Löwenstein Medical: LUISA, TIVAN LS, Life One (LM150TD) series 45047 MHRA reference: 31846819 2023/009/004/601/013
- Masimo: TC-I Reusable Tip Clip Sensor 45078 Model: 1895, 2503, and 4053 MHRA reference: 31841425
- Medex: Qitexio – 20ml Luer Lock Syringe 28th February 2023 General purpose syringe, single-use MHRA reference: 31846792 2023/009/005/601/044
- Medicina: Medicina ENFit enteral, single use & reusable oral 15th June 2022 Model: LHE01LD, LHE25LD, LHE05, OT005, OT01, OT25, OT05, OTH01, OTH25, OTH05 MHRA reference: 31843630 2023/006/022/601/044
- Medline: Hudson RCI® AQUAPAK® Humidifier Adaptors FSN 23-08 Hudson RCI® AQUAPAK® Humidifier Adaptors Model: < Add model (normal style)> MHRA reference: 31841420 2023/008/031/601/077
- Medtronic: Hugo™ RAS Arm Cart Assembly Hugo™ RAS Tower 45139 MHRA reference: 31841489 2023/008/029/601/068
- Merit Medical: MONARCH® Inflation 23rd August 2024 MHRA reference: 31814402 2024/009/004/601/031
- Nouvag: Control unit Dispenser DP 30 3rd July 2024 Bedside infusion pump, single-channel Model: 4180, 4187 MHRA reference: 31839942 2023/009/008/601/055
- One Lambda: C1qScreen 7th September 2023 HLA class I & II antibody screening IVD, kit, MHRA reference: 31844724 2023/010/002/601/067
- Oxylitre Holdings Limited: Standard Pressure Regulators 45139 Non-fixed medical gas cylinder regulator Model: R16 Series MHRA reference: 31840218 2023/008/031/601/035
- Permobil: Smartdrive MX2+with Pushtracker E2/E3 5th May 2023 Wheelchair electric-motor-driven propulsion system Model: MX2+ MHRA reference: 31845530 2023/005/008/601/045
- Philips: Evolution Upgrade 3.0T, Ingenia 1.5T, Ingenia 3.0T 23rd August 2024 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit Model: 781260, 781270, 781358, 781359, 782101, 782103, 782105, 782106, 782107, 782108, 782109, 782110, 782112, 782113, 782115, 782117, 782118, 782119, 782120, 782129, 782133, 782136, 782140, 782143, 782150, 782151 MHRA reference: 31855156 2024/009/002/601/046
- Promedics: Promedics 22nd August 2023 Wrist and hand orthosis Model: WTE MHRA reference: 31839987 2023/008/025/601/037
- Reison Medical: Tube Holder CC-23-014 Model: 10-611 MHRA reference: 31841374 2023/009/004/601/022
- Roche: Please see tables in comments section. SB_RDC_2023_02 GENERAL MEDICINE THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT INSTRUMENT MHRA reference: 31841104 MHRA reference: 31841104 MHRA reference: 31841104
- Siemens Healthcare: Atellica DCA Analyzer and ACR Reagent Kit 44986 See general comments – GMDN 56680 and GMDN 62751 MHRA reference: 31842976 2023/003/016/601/002 MHRA reference: 31842976 2023/003/016/601/002 (letter)
- Siemens Healthineers: Atellica DCA Analyzer and ACR Reagent Kit 44986 See general comments MHRA reference: 31854788 2023/003/016/601/002
- SLE Ltd: SLE6000 Infant Ventilator 24th June 2024 SLE6000 ventilator Model: SLE6000 MHRA reference: 31844091 2024/006/014/601/058
- Smiths Medical: Portex™ Blue Line Siliconised PVC Tracheotomy Tube 9th September 2024 Tracheostomy tube, non-reinforced, non-customized Model: See FSN MHRA reference: 31842702 2024/004/011/601/037
- Terumo: Spectra Optia Apheresis System 45444 MHRA reference: 31833460 2024/006/006/601/049
- Tosoh Europe: AIA-PACK MULTI ANALYTE CONTROL 5th September 2023 MHRA reference: 31842892 2023/009/001/601/029
- Vygon: DOLPHIN inflation device 5th September 2023 Catheter-balloon inflator, single-use MHRA reference: 31859864 2023/009/007/601/049
- Werfen: ACL TOP 700/750-CTS-LAS /300/350/500/550 CTS 970CL 45139 Model: ACL TOP, ACL TOP CTS, ACL TOP 700, ACL TOP 700 CTS, ACL TOP 700 LAS, ACL TOP 500 CTS, ACL TOP 300 CTS ACL TOP 750, ACL TOP 750 CTS, ACL TOP 750 LAS, ACL TOP 550 CTS, ACL TOP 350 CTS MHRA reference: 31842340
- Werfen: ACL TOP 700/750-CTS-LAS /300/350/500/550 CTS 970CL 45149 Coagulation analyser IVD, laboratory MHRA reference: 31842691 2021/010/022/701/067
- ZimVie: Polished Finned 1 Piece Tibial Tray 83 mm 22nd September 2023 MHRA reference: 31844718 2023/009/022/601/022
The above list of FSNs for medical devices is copied from the relevant MHRA web page. If you wish to browse or search for FSNs on the MHRA website, please click here.
Section 3: updates and changes to previously published medical device FSNs
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Adverse Incidents
Incidents and near-misses should always be reported to local incident management systems (often referred to as Datix, Ullyses, SHE, etc.). However, IRIC also needs to be informed about incidents and near-misses when they involve:
- Medical devices, e.g. infusion pump, central line, hoist, care bed, x-ray machine, ventilator
- In vitro diagnostic devices or IVDs, e.g. blood analyser, reagent, SARS-CoV-2 test kit
- Estates and facilities, e.g. electrical installations, window restrictors, nurse call systems
- Social care equipment, e.g. mobile wheeled commode, powered rise and recline chair
- Personal protective equipment or PPE, e.g. visors, FFP3 respirators, aprons
We need incident reports so we can work with manufacturers and our partners to stop the same thing happening again. Health and care professionals can also report safety concerns about equipment and devices when an incident or near-miss has yet to occur. Information about how to report an incident to IRIC can be found here: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/health-facilities/incidents-and-alerts/report-an-incident/
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