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Originator:		MHRA Medical Device Alerts
Issue date:		08-Apr-2020 16:30:09
This alert has been issued to:
		Care Trusts Mental Health Trusts Specialists Trusts 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 NHS Foundation Trusts (England) - Medical Director NHS Foundation Trusts (England) - Chief Executive Special Health Authorities NHS Trusts (England) - Medical Director CMO Urgent Messages - Non-NHS Recipients on Public Health Link Territorial CMOs in Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales Regional Directors of Public Health CMO Urgent Messages - Recipients on Public Health Link Director of Public Health NHS Trusts (England) - Chief Executive
Action category:		Immediate Action
Title:		Anaesthetic machines: off-label use during the COVID-19 pandemic
Broadcast content:		All anaesthesia machines with ventilators - using the anaesthesia device in treatment of critical illness, outside its intended use is considered off-label use but may be essential due to ventilator availability. Given the links to covid-19 we have sent this alert to a broader mailing list than would usually receive a Medical Device Alert of this type. Please note that no response is required via the CAS website to this alert.
Additional information:		This alert is not relevant to primary care.
Alert reference:		MDA/2020/012
Attachments:		MDA-2020-012.pdf