Supply Issues Multiple Suppliers Safety Vascular Access Needles Multiple Products (ICN 1361)

• Safety Vascular Access Needles continues to face supply disruptions, however the suppliers are advising us that the situation has improved.
• 164 of the affected product codes are now available to order.
• One further product code is now affected
  • FSQ9543 – Huber Needle – Safety port needle 20g x 0.5 inch without Y Injection Site.
• There are a total of 20 product codes affected.
• 9 product codes are now delisted and unavailable to order.
• There are no alternatives for product codes
  • FTR3029, and FTR206.
• See our Downloads ▼ section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.

• Safety Vascular Access Needles continues to be a product area that is facing supply disruptions.
• There are currently 192 product codes affected.
• A further 19 new product codes have been identified and are unavailable to order.
• One product previously affected is now available to order.
  • FTR1203 – Safety Needle Vascular Access.
• Please see our Downloads ▼ section to refer to the product listing for further information on the affected product codes.
• The product listing has been updated to highlight in amber which products are currently suspended and subject to Control Demand Management.
• If you have an urgent clinical need for any of the suspended codes, you need to complete and submit the Control Suspended Consumables Product Submission Webform. See our Useful Links section to access this web form.

• Safety Vascular Access Needles continues to be a product area that is facing supply disruptions.
• There are currently 174 product codes affected.
• The product listing has been updated to highlight in amber which products are currently suspended and subject to Control Demand Management.
• If you have an urgent clinical need for any of the suspended codes, you need to complete and submit the Control Suspended Consumables Product Submission Webform.
• See our Useful Links section to access the webform.

• Safety Vascular Access Needles continues to be a product area that is facing supply disruptions.
• This is now a multiple supplier issue.
• There are a further 15 product codes affected.
• The product listing has been updated to only highlight in amber which products are suspended and need to be requested via the webform.

• Safety Vascular Access Needles continues to be a product area that is facing supply disruptions.
• The product listing has been updated to reflect the current product availability:
  • Red Codes – Products suspended and currently unavailable to order
  • Amber Codes – Products remain suspended, however customers can request these via the webform, see our Useful Links section
  • Green Codes – Products available to order.
• The ICN and product listing will be updated regularly to reflect the currently supply position.

• The supplier Smiths Medical International Ltd has informed us that the supply issue with its Deltec Gripper Vascula Access Needle Product Range is still ongoing.
• The affected product codes are still subject to intermittent supply only.
• The supply issue is now anticipated to be resolved by 11 April 2022.
• Potential direct and indirect alternative products have been identified where possible and are available to order through our online catalogue.
• Please see our Downloads ▼ section to refer to the product listing for further information on the affected product codes.
• Customers are advised to log into our website to view the potential indirect alternative products.
• If you have any further questions, please contact your local NHS Supply Chain Customer Relationship Manager or Customer Services Advisor.

Please note that due to the clinical nature of these alternative products we advise you to consult your own clinical experts to ensure suitability for your organisations use of these products.

Change:

• The supplier Smiths Medical International Ltd has informed us of a temporary supply issue with its Deltec Gripper Vascular Access Needle Product Range.
• There are 74 product codes affected.
• The supply issue is the result of a global resin shortage due to COVID-19. This is a component product in manufacturing and the supplier is therefore unable to meet demand.

Impact:        

• The affected product codes are subject to intermittent supply from September 2021.
• Potential direct and indirect alternative products have been identified where possible and are available to order through our online catalogue.
• Please see our Downloads ▼ section to refer to the product listing and Customer Letter for further information on the affected product codes.
• The supply issue is anticipated to be resolved for most of the products in November 2021. However, some affected products may be unavailable until early 2022.

Next Steps:    

• Customers are advised to log into our website to view the potential indirect alternative products.
• If you have any further questions, please contact your local NHS Supply Chain Customer Relationship Manager or Customer Services Advisor.

Please note that due to the clinical nature of these alternative products we advise you to consult your own clinical experts to ensure suitability for your organisations use of these products.