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| Issued: 13 December 2007 at 14:00 |
Ref: MDA/2007/097
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Update |
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Information request |
| Device: Infusion pump software for target controlled infusions. Propofol-Schnider model used with Alaris PK pumps manufactured by Cardinal Health. |
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| Problem: There are two accepted Schnider models for the delivery of propofol. If the two models are confused there is the possibility to over- or under-anaesthetise obese patients. Users unfamiliar with the Cardinal Health model may over-anaesthetise obese patients at the start of a procedure. |
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| Action by: Anaesthetists and staff involved in the maintenance of Alaris PK pumps with the propofol-Schnider upgrade kit. |
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Distributed to:
* 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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| Appendix: Cardinal Health customer letter (pdf only). |
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Action deadlines for the Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS)
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Deadline (action underway): 10 January 2008
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Deadline (action complete): 06 March 2008
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MDA/2007/097 - Infusion pump software for target controlled infusions. Propofol-Schnider model used with Alaris PK pumps manufactured by Cardinal Health 
