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| Issued: 13 March 2007 at 10:30 |
Ref: MDA/2007/021
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Immediate action |
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Action |
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Update |
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Information request |
| Device: Laryngoscope: Callisto Macintosh size 3 (adult) single-use laryngoscope blade, manufactured by Timesco of London Ltd. Part number: DS.3940.150.20/21. Affected lots: GE, GF, GG, GH, GI, GJ, GK, GL, HA. NHS Supply chain number: FSM077. |
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| Problem: The fibreoptic core may break and separate from the blade. The manufacturer has initiated a recall of all affected product. |
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| Action by: All wards, anaesthetists, operating department practitioners, anaesthetic nurses, adult intensive care unit (ICU) staff, accident and emergency unit (A&E) staff, ambulance staff, and all staff using anaesthetic equipment and associated devices. |
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Distributed to:
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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): 27 March 2007
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Deadline (action complete): 13 April 2007
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MDA/2007/021 - Laryngoscope: Callisto Macintosh size 3 (adult) single-use laryngoscope blade, manufactured by Timesco of London Ltd 
