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| Issued: 6 September 2007 at 14:30 |
Ref: MDA/2007/070
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Immediate action |
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Action |
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Update |
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Information request |
| Device: Sterile suction connecting tubing, ref number: UN30026FFM, manufactured by Universal Hospital Supplies Ltd: manufactured up to and including 14 November 2006, NHS Supply Chain code: FWP204. |
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| Problem: Due to an intermittent manufacturing fault there is a potential for the connectors on this tubing to be partially occluded resulting in ineffective suction. |
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| Action by: All NHS trusts, PCTs, private hospitals and care homes that use or purchase sterile suction tubing. |
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Action:
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Distributed to:
* via CE Bulletin |
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| Contacts: Details of manufacturer and MHRA contacts for technical and clinical aspects. Change of address or removal from address list for CSCI and Healthcare Commission. |
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| Appendix: Manufacturer’s recall notice (in pdf only). |
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Action deadlines for the Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS)
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Deadline (action underway): 27 September 2007
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Deadline (action complete): 18 October 2007
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MDA/2007/070 - Sterile suction connecting tubing, ref number: UN30026FFM, manufactured by Universal Hospital Supplies Ltd: manufactured up to and including 14 November 2006, NHS Supply Chain code: FWP204 
