Alerts, recalls and safety information: drugs and medical devices

(Invacare) Should be appropriately decontaminated between each patient use. (MDA/2012/038)

• Alert type: Device safety information
• Medical specialism: Anaesthetics and 9 others
• Issued: 28 June 2012

(Covidien) reports of serious injuries after use of Stapler Duet TRS™ loading units in the thoracic cavity.(MDA/2012/005)

• Alert type: Device safety information
• Medical specialism: Theatre practitioners and 1 others
• Issued: 16 February 2012

(All manufacturers and models) There is a risk of electric shock for clinicians or mortuary personnel while they remove implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). (MDA/2008/068)

• Alert type: Device safety information
• Medical specialism: Cardiology and 2 others
• Issued: 22 September 2008

(Medtronic) 23 reports of lead conductor fracture for models (6930, 6931, 6948 and 6949), of around 6,900 leads in the UK including an investigation into a fatality. (MDA/2007/078)

• Alert type: Device safety information
• Medical specialism: Cardiology and 1 others
• Issued: 19 October 2007

(All ) concerns that some insecure adaptor systems are being used to connect temporary pacing leads to external pacemakers. (MDA/2007/042)

• Alert type: Device safety information
• Medical specialism: Cardiology and 1 others
• Issued: 23 May 2007