Manufactured by Teleflex – if the packaging is not intact, the device won’t be sterile.
- Alert type: Medical device alert
Medical specialism: Cardiology and 2 others
Issued: 20 April 2020
All manufacturers – there have been reports of off-label modifications to haemofiltration systems when treating Covid-19 patients leading to serious injury and death.
- Alert type: Medical device alert
Medical specialism: Anaesthetics and 3 others
Issued: 10 April 2020
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.
- Alert type: Medical device alert
Medical specialism: Anaesthetics and 2 others
Issued: 8 April 2020
Manufactured by NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics – supply of all MAGEC rods suspended to the UK market during a review by MHRA.
- Alert type: Medical device alert
Medical specialism: Orthopaedics and 2 others
Issued: 1 April 2020
Manufactured by NuVasive Inc. – risk of end cap separation after implantation.
- Alert type: Medical device alert
Medical specialism: Orthopaedics and 2 others
Issued: 18 March 2020