Medical devices and equipment are items used for the diagnosis and/or treatment of disease, for monitoring patients, and as assistive technology. Medical Device Alerts (MDAs) are the MHRA's prime means of communicating safety information to medical device users in health and social care.
Below are the MDAs we have published that are of particular relevance to physiotherapy and occupational therapy. To see a complete list of our MDAs, please visit the Medical Device Alert section of our website.
Medical Device Alerts relevant to physiotherapists and occupational therapists
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22 May 2012 | Drug Safety Update: May 2012 (Volume 5, Issue 10)
Drug Safety Update is essential reading for all healthcare professionals, bringing you the very latest information and advice to support the safer use of medicines.
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20 Feb 2012 | Change to Yellow Card website URL
Further to instruction issued by the Cabinet Office on government websites, the Yellow Card website URL has been changed to www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. This is in line with government policy to reduce the number of government domains.
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13 Feb 2012 | One Liners issue 91a - February 2012
The aim of this edition is to highlight common issues that have been encountered and provides guidance on preventing problems in the future.
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06 Dec 2011 | Agency’s first elective prize for medical students awarded
A medical student with a special interest in hip replacement surgery, Ashley Matthies, is the recipient of the Agency’s first Trainee Doctors Advisory Board (TRAB) elective prize. The prize, worth £500, was introduced for the first time this year.
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24 Nov 2011 | Reducing medicines risk - Learning package on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
We have just launched a learning module on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressants for clinical practitioners.
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22 Nov 2011 | One Liners issue 90 - November 2011: Assistive Technologies Special Issue
This news sheet is aimed at healthcare professionals and highlights incidents involving slings and hoists which have resulted in serious injury or even death.
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09 Nov 2011 | Medical Device Alert: Endres Riviera Bathlift manufactured by Drive Medical Ltd (MDA/2011/106)
This Medical Device Alert has been issued due to risk of failure in this device due to component fatigue.
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03 Nov 2011 | Medical Device Alert: Rollators manufactured by Drive Medical Ltd (MDA/2011/105)
This Medical Device Alert has been issued due to risk of detachment of front castor fork during use.
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03 Nov 2011 | Medical Device Alert: Wheeled walking aid: Nimbo paediatric walkers manufactured by Drive Medical Ltd (MDA/2011/103)
This Medical Device Alert has been issued as the manufacturer has clarified that these devices are for indoor use only.
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26 Oct 2011 | One Liners issue 89 - October 2011: Wheelchair use
This edition highlights common issues that have been encountered with wheelchair use and provides guidance on preventing problems in the future.
