Medical Device Alerts issued in September 2017
Alerts were recently issued about Accu-Chek insulin pumps, Astral lung ventilators, and IntelliVue patient monitors used with 12-lead ECG.
In this monthly update, we highlight selected Medical Device Alerts that have been issued recently by MHRA. Please note, this is not an exhaustive list of medical device alerts. For all Medical Device Alerts from MHRA, see Alerts and recalls for drugs and medical devices.
Alerts were recently issued by MHRA about:
- All Accu-Chek® Insight insulin pumps – risk of alarm failure
- Lung ventilators: Astral 100, 100SC and 150 – potential power loss due to faulty battery
- IntelliVue patient monitors used with 12-lead ECG – risk of ECG trace distortion; specific models and software versions affected
Article citation: Drug Safety Update volume 11, issue 3; October 2017: 6.