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MDA/2007/045 - Laryngoscope handle: Optima XL stubby handle, manufactured by Timesco of London Ltd. Models: 3000.308.10 and 3000.308.10T

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Type: Medical Device Alert
Series No: MDA/2007/045
Audience: Healthcare professionals
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Format: Electronic and paper
Size: A4
Pages: 3
Price: Free
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Copyright: Crown
   

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Issued: 4 June  2007 at 12:00
Ref: MDA/2007/045

 

 
Immediate action
 Tick mark 
Action
 
Update
 
Information request


Device:
Laryngoscope handle: Optima XL stubby handle, manufactured by Timesco of London Ltd.
Models: 3000.308.10 and 3000.308.10T.

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Problem:
Poor contact between Timesco stubby handles and Timesco laryngoscope blades, which may result in the bulb not being lit with subsequent delays to intubation.		  

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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.

  

Action:

  • Identify all stubby handles that are currently in use.
  • Regularly check that the contact spring is adequately elevated to make good contact with the laryngoscope bulb when the bulb is depressed.
  • Check the function of the handles before each use.
  

Distributed to:

NHS trusts in England - Chief Executives*
Healthcare Commission (CHAI) - Headquarters
Primary care trusts in England - Chief Executives*


* via CE Bulletin

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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)
Deadline (action underway): 25 June 2007
Deadline (action complete): 30 July 2007


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