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Originator: MHRA Medical Device Alerts

Issue date: 19-Dec-2017 14:00:49

This alert has been issued to:
  • Care Trusts
  • Mental Health Trusts
  • Specialists Trusts
  • NHS Regional Offices
  • Learning Disabilities Trusts
  • Mental Health & Social Care Trusts
  • Ambulance Trusts
  • Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Trusts
  • Acute Trusts
  • Community Trusts

  • Other contacts
  • Independent Healthcare Providers (registered with CAS)
  • Clinical Commissioning Groups
  • Ofsted recipients
  • Social Care Providers (registered with CAS)
  • Special Health Authorities

Action category: Action

Title: Nasogastric (NG) feeding tubes – recall due to risk of neonatal or paediatric patient choking on ENFIT connector cap

Broadcast content: Manufactured by Maxter Catheters – a child could accidentally pull off the connector cap and choke on it

Additional information: NHS England regional offices cascade to :
• Nutritional nurse specialists


Alert reference: MDA/2017/035

Action underway deadline: 22-Jan-2018

Action complete deadline: 20-Apr-2018

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