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| Issued: 14 August 2007 at 14:30 |
Ref: MDA/2007/062
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Immediate action |
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Action |
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Update |
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Information request |
| Device: Laryngoscope blades: Falcon single-use paediatric Miller blades size 00, 0 & 1, supplied by Draeger Medical UK. |
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| Problem: Poor illumination of the airway and heating of the blade due to manufacturing problems with the bulb. The manufacturer is recalling all potentially affected devices, see UK distributor and manufacturer recall letters in the Appendix (in pdf only). |
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| Action by: Anaesthetists, operating department practitioners, and anaesthetic nurses in operating theatres. Medical and nursing staff in paediatric intensive therapy units, A&E departments, maternity units and paediatric wards. |
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Action:
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Distributed to:
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| Contacts: Details of supplier contacts and MHRA contacts for technical and clinical aspects. Change of address or removal from address list for Healthcare Commission. |
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Appendix:
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Action deadlines for the Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS)
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Deadline (action underway): 29 August 2007
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Deadline (action complete): 12 September 2007
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MDA/2007/062 - Laryngoscope blades: Falcon single-use paediatric Miller blades size 00, 0 &1, supplied by Draeger Medical UK 
