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MDA/2008/046 - Lancing devices (used in pharmacy settings) – all brands

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Type: Medical Device Alert
Series No: MDA/2008/046
Audience: Healthcare professionals
Published:
Format: Electronic and paper
Size: A4
Pages: 3
Price: Free
ISBN/ISSN: n/a
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Copyright: Crown
   

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Issued: 1 July 2008 at 11:00
Ref: MDA/2008/046
 
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Device:
Lancing devices (used in pharmacy settings) – all brands.		  
Problem:
Risk of transmission of blood borne infections between patients if a lancing device is used for multiple patient testing, contrary to the manufacturer's instructions for use.

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Action by:
Pharmacy staff involved in capillary blood sample collection using lancing devices.		  

Action:
To obtain a capillary blood sample use only:

  • either a disposable, single-use lancing device

 or

  • a multiple-patient system intended by the manufacturer to be used by healthcare professionals on more than one patient

Do not use:

  • lancing devices intended for self-testing by individual patients.
  

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Distributed to:

NHS trusts in England - Chief Executives*
Healthcare Commission (CHAI) - Headquarters
Primary care trusts in England - Chief Executives*
Health Protection Agency (HPA) - Directors
NHS Boards in Scotland - Chief Executives

* via CE Bulletin

  

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Contacts:
Details of contacts for technical and clinical aspects. Change of address or removal from address list for Healthcare Commission.		  

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Action deadlines for the Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS)
Deadline (action underway): 1 August 2008
Deadline (action complete): 1 September 2008


 

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