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Originator: MHRA Medical Device Alerts

Issue date: 11-Jul-2018 11:10:51

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: All Alaris™ and Asena™ GS, GH, CC, TIVA, PK, enteral syringe pumps – risk of uncontrolled bolus of medicine.

Broadcast content: Manufactured by CareFusion, now Becton Dickenson (BD) Medical – identify and replace the back-plate in the plunger assembly and note updated preventative maintenance schedule for these pumps

Additional information: NHS Regional Offices: Please do not cascade to primary care

Alert reference: MDA/2018/24

Action underway deadline: 08-Aug-2018

Action complete deadline: 03-Oct-2018

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