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This is a list of Safety Notices from 1998 that are still current, with a link to a PDF file of the text for each notice.
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SN 9805 February 1998 Ultra violet tubes used in therapeutic devices.
Withdrawn: No new incidents – practice improved/problem now widely recognised.
SN 9812 March 1998
Devices used for endometrial ablation achieved by thermal means
Replaced by MDA/2010/006
SN 9816 April 1998
Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polythylene (UHMWPE) components of joint replacement implants
SN 9822 June 1998
Mercury sphygmomanometer: Yamasu desk models UN600 and UN605P, mercury leakage and possible sluggish performance. Withdrawn
SN 9825 June 1998 Latex medical gloves (surgeons' and examination). Powdered latex medical gloves (surgeons' and examination). Withdrawn: referred to a publication that has been withdrawn.
SN 9834 September 1998
Applicator systems for fallopian tube sterilisation clips and rings
SN 9836 September 1998
Bone substitute: Biocompatible Osteoconductive Polymer (BOP®), also known as BioCompatible Polymer (BCP®)
SN 9841 November 1998
Light sources and light guides for endoscopic use
