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Update (April 2007): Correction to the list of disposable single-use lancing devices suitable for use in nursing homes and care homes (on page 2). Vitalcare Auto Safety Lancet is no longer available on prescription but Owen Mumford Ltd Unistik 3 range of lancets is now available on prescription instead.
| Issued: 06 December 2006 at 11:00 |
Ref: MDA/2006/066
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Immediate action |
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Action |
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Update |
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Information request |
| Device: Lancing devices used in nursing homes and care homes. |
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| Problem: Transmission of hepatitis B between nursing home residents has been linked with the use of the wrong sort of lancing device. This has resulted in acute infections and deaths. |
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| Action by: Nursing home and care home staff. |
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Distributed to:
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| Contacts: Details of MHRA contacts for technical and clinical aspects. Change of address or removal from address list for CSCI. |
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| Appendix: Extract from NHS PASA evaluation report 06002 Lancing Systems p25-31 (in pdf only). |
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Action deadlines for the Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS)
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Deadline (action underway): 13 December 2006
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Deadline (action complete): 02 January 2007
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MDA/2006/066 - Lancing devices used in nursing homes and care homes 
