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MDA/2008/068 - Implantable cardioverter defibrillators - all manufacturers and models

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Type: Medical Device Alert
Series No: MDA/2008/068
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: 22 September 2008
Ref: MDA/2008/068

 
Immediate action
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Action
 
Update
 
Information request

 

Device:
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators – all manufacturers and models.

  

Problem:
Risk of electric shock to clinicians or mortuary personnel while removing implantable

cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).

  • Risk of explosion during ICD incineration.
  • Need to maintain device/data integrity for ICDs subject to investigation.

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Action by:
Clinicians and mortuary personnel who remove ICDs post mortem.

  

Action:
Do not remove an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) without first disabling all high voltage shock therapies.

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Distributed to:

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  NHS trusts in England – Chief Executives*
Primary care trusts in England – Chief Executives*
NHS Boards in Scotland – Chief Executives
Healthcare Commission (CHAI) – Headquarters

* via CE Bulletin 

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 Central Alerting System (CAS)
Deadline (action underway): 20 October 2008
Deadline (action complete): 23 March 2009


Page last modified: 22 September 2008