Device Bulletins contain guidance and information on medical devices of a more general management interest. They are written as a result of experience gained from adverse incident investigations, our contacts with manufacturers and users, and other sources of information.
NHS Evidence has accredited the process used by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to produce Device Bulletins. Accreditation is valid for three years from September 2010 and is retrospectively applicable to guidance produced from September 2007. More information on accreditation can be viewed on the NHS Evidence website (external link).
Latest device bulletins
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22 Nov 2012 | Safe Use of Bed Rails - DB 2006(06) v2.0
This is a revised edition of our guidance aimed at healthcare professionals.
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07 Sep 2012 | Blood Pressure Measurement Devices - DB 2006(03) v2.0
A guidance document for healthcare professionals to provide information on the purchase, management and use of non-invasive blood pressure measurement devices.
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04 Apr 2012 | Management of In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices - DB 2002(02) v2.0
This bulletin provides information and guidance on issues surrounding the procurement and management of in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs).
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20 Dec 2011 | Single-use Medical Devices: Implications and Consequences of Reuse - DB 2006(04) v2.0
A reissue of our guidance for healthcare professionals.
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03 Oct 2011 | Annual Report on Devices Adverse Incidents
This annual report provides an overview of medical device-related adverse incident reports received by the MHRA in 2010.
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10 Mar 2011 | Reporting Adverse Incidents and Disseminating Medical Device Alerts - DB 2011(01)
This publication provides guidance on the MHRA's system for reporting adverse incidents for medical devices, and information on the dissemination of Medical Device Alerts.
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16 Nov 2010 | Infusion Systems DB 2003(02) v2.0
This document is designed to raise awareness of the nature of infusion systems, their advantages and risks, management and training issues, with a view to reducing the number of adverse incidents that arise from their use.
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24 May 2010 | Report on Devices Adverse Incidents in 2009
This document is designed to raise awareness of the nature of infusion systems, their advantages and risks, management and training issues, with a view to reducing the number of adverse incidents that arise from their use.
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09 Feb 2010 | Management and use of IVD point of care test devices - DB2010(02)
This publication is a revised edition of our guidance on the management and use of point of care testing (POCT) in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices.
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24 Mar 2009 | Report on Devices Adverse Incidents in 2008
This publication is a revised edition of our guidance on the management and use of point of care testing (POCT) in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices.
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