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| Issued: 27 November 2007 at 14:30 |
Ref: MDA/2007/088
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Immediate action |
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Action |
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Update |
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Information request |
| Device: Injectable polymeric cements used in percutaneous vertebroplasty, balloon kyphoplasty and pedicle screw augmentation. |
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| Problem: Inappropriate use, or modification, of cement composition leading to serious complications (an update). |
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| Action by: Clinicians carrying out percutaneous vertebroplasty, balloon kyphoplasty or pedicle screw augmentation. |
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Action:
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Distributed to:
* via CE Bulletin |
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| Contacts: Details of 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 February 2008
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Deadline (action complete): 27 May 2008
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MDA/2007/088 - Injectable polymeric cements used in percutaneous vertebroplasty, balloon kyphoplasty and pedicle screw augmentation 
