Device and Drug Alerts

Pacemaker Recall: Boston Scientific Corporation Recalls Accolade Pacemaker Devices Due to a Manufacturing Issue That May Lead to Early Device Replacement

Heart Pump Recall: Abiomed, Inc. Updates Use Instructions for Impella RP with SmartAssist and Impella RP Flex with SmartAssist Due to A Risk That the Tip of Guidewires or Other Medical Devices May Come into Contact with The Impella Pump During Insertion, Adjustment, or Removal

ICU Medical Issues Nationwide Recall of Potassium Chloride Injection, 20 mEq and Potassium Chloride Injection, 10 mEq Due to Mislabeling

Breathing Circuit Kit Recall: Sentec/Percussionaire Removes VDR4 Phasitron Breathing Circuits due to Venturi Component Malfunctions that May Reduce Pressure and Volume Flow

Arterial Catheter Recall: Medline Industries, LP, Removes Integrated Arterial Catheters due to Excess Material at Catheter Hub that May Detach

Oxygen Concentrator Recall: JIANGSU JUMAO X-CARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO LTD Removes JMC5A Ni/TruAire-5 Oxygen Concentrator due to the devices spontaneously catching fire

Continuous Ventilator Correction: Baxter Healthcare Corporation Issues Correction for Life2000 Ventilator due to a nonconforming battery charger, which triggers a battery alarm and renders the ventilator inoperable

FDA Alerts Patients to Regularly Check Diabetes-Related Smartphone Device Alert Settings, Especially Following Phone Hardware or Software Changes

Pressure Monitoring Device Recall: Medtronic Neurosurgery Issues Correction for Becker and Exacta External Drainage and Monitoring Systems Due to Cracks And/Or Leaks in Stopcocks

Gas Powered Emergency Resuscitator Recall: Mercury Medical Removes Neo-Tee T-Piece Resuscitator Due to An Undersized Spring in The Controller That May Prevent the Device from Delivering the Required Pressure Levels Needed for Effective Ventilation

Glucose and Glucose/Ketone Meter Correction: Nova Biomedical Corporation Issues Software Correction for StatStrip Glucose and Glucose/Ketone Hospital Meters Due to Risk for Transmission of Incorrect Patient Results

Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting (EVH) System Correction: Getinge and Maquet Cardiovascular Update Use Instructions for VasoView HemoPro 2 (VH-4000 and VH-4001) EVH Systems due to Risk for Bent or Detached Heater Wires and Silicone Peeling or Detaching During Use

Outpatient Telemetry Correction: Philips Issues Correction for Monitoring Service Application used with Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry Due to Potential for Missed Information or Notifications That May Impact Patient Care Impact

FDA: Astellas Pharma US, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of PROGRAF® 0.5mg (Tacrolimus) and One Lot of ASTAGRAF XL® 0.5mg (Tacrolimus Extended-Release Capsules) Because Bottles Shipped to U.S. May Contain Empty Capsules

FDA: Endo USA, Inc. Issues Voluntary, Nationwide Recall of Adrenalin® Chloride Solution (EPINEPHrine Nasal Solution, USP) Due to the Potential for Administration Errors

Infusion Pump Battery Recall: ICU Medical Removes Some CSB Batteries Intended For Use With Plum 360, A+, and A+3 Infusion Systems Due to Reports of Allegedly Counterfeit, Untested Batteries In Use

Shoppers-Plaza Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Fouzee Sugarlin Herbal Formula Due To Presence Of Undeclared Metformin And Glyburide

FDA Adds Boxed Warning to Hot Flash Drug

Accolade Pacemaker Devices by Boston Scientific and Potential Need for Early Device Replacement - FDA Safety Communication

Buy-herbal.com Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Nhan Sam Tuyet Lien Truy Phong Hoan Capsules Due to Undeclared Furosemide, Dexamethasone and Chlorpheniramine

Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) by Intercept Pharmaceuticals: Drug Safety Communication - Serious Liver Injury Being Observed in Patients without Cirrhosis

Early Alert: Infusion Pump Issue from Fresenius Kabi USA

Syringe Recall: Cardinal Health Removes Certain Monoject U-100 mL Insulin Syringe Luer Lock with Tip Cap Soft Packs due to Incompatibility with Needleless Connectors

Peritoneal Dialysis Set Correction: Baxter Issues Correction for MiniCap Extended Life Peritoneal Dialysis Transfer Sets Due to Risk of Patient Exposure to Higher Than Allowable Levels of Toxic Compound NDL-PCBA and/or NDL-PCBs

Biopsy Needle Recall: Elekta Removes Disposable Biopsy Needle Kits due to Risk of Microscopic Stainless Steel Debris Inside Needle