Safety notices

They are equivalent to the MDA 'Action' category. They are reviewed every year and the list below contains notices that are still in force; if a notice has been withdrawn, it will no longer appear on these lists.

Latest safety notices

• 31 Dec 2002 | SN 2002(35) - Removal of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) - SUPERSEDED
  

  This notice has been replaced by MDA/2008/068.

• 19 Dec 2002 | SN 2002(31) - Inappropriate use of breathing filters, HMEs and HMEFs in breathing circuits: risk of inadequate ventilation
  

  There is a risk of ineffective ventilation to the patient if breathing filters, heat and moisture exchangers (HMEs) or heat and moisture exchanging filters (HMEFs) incorporated into breathing circuits become occluded due to inappropriate use.

• 18 Dec 2002 | SN 2002(30) - Ureteric stent degradation by light
  

  The Cook Sof-Flex multi-length ureteric stent may degrade and become unfit for use before the indicated expiry date, if it has not been stored in the dark.

• 02 Sep 2002 | SN 2002(24) - Steam penetration tests in vacuum benchtop sterilizers
  

  A daily steam penetration test necessary to assist in the demonstration of the effectiveness of vacuum benchtop sterilizers that process wrapped, textile, hollow or tubular loads. Manufacturers of varios strilizers on the market do not provide information on the type of steam penetration test that is suitable and validated for their particular strerilizer. This could lead to failure to sterilize loads.

• 28 Aug 2002 | SN 2002(23) - Cardiotocograph (CTG) monitoring of fetus during labour - SUPERSEDED
  

  This notice has been superseded.

• 08 May 2002 | SN 2002(14) - Damage to battery terminal connectors in external pacemakers
  

  Intermittent operation and cessation of pacing output due to inadequate battery connections in external pacemakers.

• 25 Mar 2002 | SN 2002(12) - DR-70 general cancer test - WITHDRAWN
  

  This notice has now been archived.

• 23 Mar 2002 | SN 2002(11) - Benchtop vacuum steam sterilizers - the "prion cycle"
  

  Users and potential purchasers of benchtop vacuum steam sterilizers should not be misled that a so-called 'prion cycle' alone will minimise the risk of prion transmission.

• 15 Mar 2002 | SN 2002(08) - Eastleigh apnoea respiration monitor RE200 - WITHDRAWN
  

  This notice has now been withdrawn.

• 13 Mar 2002 | SN 2002(07) - Little Sister 3 and SES2000 Benchtop steam sterilizers (long chamber versions)
  

  Internal wiring on long chamber versions of Little Sister 3 and SES 2000 benchtop steam sterilizers (either with or without vacuum) can overheat. Acrid fumes or smoke might be emitted, should the insulation melt or catch fire.