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Field Safety Notice Olympus UHI-4 High Flow Insufflation Unit (ICN 2375)

Ref: 2023/2375 - 7 April 2025

Important Customer Notice Status Resolved Type Product Alert

Olympus advise the issue is now resolved and the UHI-4 High Flow Insufflation Unit is now available to order.

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Field Safety Notice GBUK Enteral Feeding Syringe 5ml Transposed Lot Numbers FWD304 (ICN 2888)

Ref: 2025/2888 - 3 April 2025

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Alert

GBUK has issued an Advisory Field Safety Notice following discovery that two lot numbers, 241109 and 241119, have been transposed.

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Field Safety Notice Vygon Lifecath Biflux Double Lumen Catheter FSU129 (ICN 2870)

Ref: 2025/2870 - 12 March 2025

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Alert

Vygon has issued an Advisory Field Safety Notice, to inform customers of an increase of customer reports in the UK relating to catheter fractures and malfunction of the pinch clamps on the catheter, specifically product code FSU129.

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Field Safety Notice Baxter Healthcare MiniCap Extended Life PD Transfer Sets (ICN 2714)

Ref: 2024/2714 - 26 February 2025

Important Customer Notice Status Update Type Product Alert

We have received an update to the Field Safety Notice dated 23 October 2024 issued by Baxter, about a potential patient safety issue related to MiniCap Extended Life PD Transfer Sets.

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Field Safety Notice Olympus Thunderbeat Jaw Breakage Issue FGE4025, FGE4026 and FGE4027 (ICN 2810)

Ref: 2025/2810 - 29 January 2025

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Alert

Olympus has issued a Field Safety Notice following customer feedback reporting the probe tips of the Thunderbeat type S hand instruments becoming damaged or breaking, also instances of pad damage or breaking.

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Field Safety Notice Vernacare International Limited Woundcare Procedure Pack EVJ017 (ICN 2783)

Ref: 2025/2783 - 7 January 2025

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Alert

Vernacare International Limited has issued a Field Safety Notice regarding specific Lots of their Procedure Packs due to lack of appropriate symbology following the May 2024 EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 implementation.

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Field Safety Notice Sarstedt Blood Culture Adapter (ICN 2778)

Ref: 2024/2778 - 20 December 2024

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Alert

Sarstedt has issued a Field Safety Notice regarding specific batches of blood culture adapters 14.1209 and 14.1207.

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Field Safety Notice Trilogy Evo, Trilogy Evo 02, Trilogy EV300 Flow Sensor Nebulised Aerosol Deposition (ICN 2686)

Ref: 2024/2686 - 19 December 2024

Important Customer Notice Status Update Type Product Alert

Philips Respironics has issued an update to the Field Safety Notice, 2024-CC-SRC-013, regarding Trilogy Evo, Trilogy Evo O2, Trilogy EV300, Flow Sensor Nebulized Aerosol Deposition previously communicated in September 2024.

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Field Safety Notice Altomed Iris Retractors (ICN 2771)

Ref: 2024/2771 - 17 December 2024

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Alert

Altomed has issued a Field Safety Notice following a customer advising receipt of a box of Iris Retractors without an expiry date on the outer carton. The internal pouch had the correct expiry date.

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Field Safety Notice Baxter Healthcare Limited Welch Allyn Power Cords FFF3068 (ICN 2572)

Ref: 2024/2572 - 27 November 2024

Important Customer Notice Status Update Type Product Alert

Baxter has issued an updated Field Safety Correction Notice for the power cords used with the Welch Allyn ProBP 3400 Digital Blood Pressure Device and Welch Allyn Spot Vision Screener following reports of an issue relating to the cord construction not meeting the insulation rating for international standards.

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Field Safety Notice Nihon Kohden Recording Paper (ICN 2757)

Ref: 2024/2757 - 27 November 2024

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Alert

Nihon Kohden has issued a Field Safety Corrective Action for its Recording Paper models NKUK-A054 and NKUK-MLSC-125 for Electrocardiographs due to incorrect labelling.

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Field Safety Notice Olympus Single Use Biopsy Valve MAJ-1555 (ICN 2731)

Ref: 2024/2731 - 5 November 2024

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Alert

Olympus has issued a Field Safety Notice having become aware that five lot numbers may be missing product identification and an expiration date on the sterile packaging.

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Field Safety Notice Baxter Braun 6000 Instructions for Use Update (ICN 2689)

Ref: 2024/2689 - 17 October 2024

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Alert

NHS Supply Chain has been made aware of two Field Safety Notices issued by Baxter on 26 June 2024 and 26 September 2024, due to Baxter identifying that the Braun Thermoscan Pro 6000 ear thermometers issued between 15 September 2022 and 22 February 2024 were supplied with a compact disc (CD) containing an outdated version of the instructions for use (IFU).

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Field Safety Notice Medtronic Healthcare21 McGrath Mac Video Laryngoscope FDD2504 (ICN 2621)

Ref: 2024/2621 - 30 September 2024

Important Customer Notice Status Update Type Product Alert

In July 2024, Medtronic issued an Urgent Field Safety Notice for McGRATH™ MAC Video Laryngoscopes, item codes 300-000-000, which were within their useful life of 5 years (Serial numbers 366170 to 405673).

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Field Safety Notice Intersurgical IPPB Flextube™ Breathing System (ICN 2671)

Ref: 2024/2671 - 17 September 2024

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Alert

Intersurgical has issued a Field Safety Notice following a report of a loose connection between the nebuliser and supply line T-piece IPPB Flextube™ breathing system.

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