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Originator: MHRA Medical Device Alerts

Issue date: 20-Jun-2018 14:01:44

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
  • Social Care Providers (registered with CAS)
  • Special Health Authorities

Action category: Action

Title: Smiths Medical CADD® Non Flow-Stop Medication Cassette Reservoirs – recall of specific lots due to risk of under delivery of medication

Broadcast content:

Smiths Medical Non Flow-Stop CADD® Medication Cassette Reservoirs may have been manufactured with an incorrect pressure plate which could cause partial or total occlusion of the tubing with no alarm.

Please use the link below to access a spreadsheet for the list of affected lots:

https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/smiths-medical-cadd-non-flow-stop-medication-cassette-reservoirs-recall-of-specific-lots-due-to-risk-of-under-delivery-of-medication?cachebust=1529499546




Additional information: NHS Regional offices: do not cascade to primary care.

Alert reference: MDA/2018/020

Action underway deadline: 04-Jul-2018

Action complete deadline: 18-Jul-2018

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