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| Issued: 5 February 2007 at 11:00 |
Ref: MDA/2007/010
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Immediate action |
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Update |
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Information request |
| Device: Baxter Continu-Flo solution sets with check valve. Affected product codes: EMC 9603, RMC 9603, RMC 9604, RMC 9619. |
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| Problem: During secondary infusions, there is the potential for solution from the secondary infusion container to pass through the check valve (one-way valve) on the primary line/set and consequently enter the primary infusion container (‘backflow‘). This backflow will be characterised by a rise of the fluid level in the drip chamber below the primary infusion container. Backflow can result in inadequate treatment by causing an under-infusion of the secondary infusion. |
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| Action by: All medical and nursing staff. |
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| Contacts: Details of manufacturer contacts and MHRA 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)
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Deadline (action underway): 26 February 2007
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Deadline (action complete): 19 March 2007
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MDA/2007/010 - Baxter Continu-Flo solution sets with check valve 
