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| Issued: 17 December 2007 at 11:00 |
Ref: MDA/2007/098
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Immediate action |
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Action |
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Update |
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Information request |
| Device: Enteral feeding pump. Fresenius Kabi Applix Smart pump – all models. |
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| Problem: Misloaded or incorrectly fitted giving sets can permit free flow of feed to the patient with the possibility of fatal over-feeding. |
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| Action by: All medical, nursing and allied health professional staff involved with the management and use of these and other enteral feeding pumps. |
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| Action: Ensure that the giving set is correctly fitted in the lower tube guide and is slightly stretched in a straight line. See appendix for manufacturer’s instructions for use (in pdf only). |
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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: Extract from manufacturer’s instructions for use (in pdf only). |
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Action deadlines for the Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS)
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Deadline (action underway): 07 January 2008
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Deadline (action complete): 11 February 2008
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MDA/2007/098 - Enteral feeding pump. Fresenius Kabi Applix Smart pump - all models 
