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Product Update Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd Spongostan ™ Haemostats ELS033 and ELS035 (ICN 2756)

Ref: 2024/2756 - 25 November 2024

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Delisting

The supplier Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd has informed us of a discontinuation with its Spongostan™ Haemostats.

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Product Update Boston Scientific Ltd Catheters Guidewires and Balloon Products (ICN 2754)

Ref: 2024/2754 - 22 November 2024

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Delisting

The supplier Boston Scientific Ltd has informed us of a discontinuation with selected Catheters, Guidewires and Balloon.

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Product Update Medicom Healthpro Ltd FFP3 Face Mask Notice of Alternative BWG85070 (ICN 2750)

Ref: 2024/2750 - 20 November 2024

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Delisting

The supplier Medicom Healthpro Ltd has informed us of a discontinuation with its FFP3 Face Mask products.

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Field Safety Notice Rocket Medical Thoracentesis Catheters R51551-08-00 and Thoracentesis Catheter R51551 (ICN 2737)

Ref: 2024/2737 - 15 November 2024

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Recall

Rocket Medical has issued a Field Safety Notice having identified a manufacturing issue affecting specific Lot numbers for two Chest Drainage Devices.

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Field Safety Notice Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Actim® Partus Test (ICN 2734)

Ref: 2024/2734 - 12 November 2024

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Recall

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics has received a Field Safety Notice from Actim Oy the manufacturer of Actim® Partus Test, withdrawing one Lot number following stability testing showing the Lot number does not fulfil the required criteria.

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Field Safety Notice Ebrington Medical Non-Sterile Ultrasound Gel FDK1429 (ICN 2707)

Ref: 2024/2707 - 11 November 2024

Important Customer Notice Status Update Type Product Recall

Ebrington Medical has issued an updated Field Safety Notice following discovery of the potential risk of contamination in additional Lots, therefore the scope of the recall has widened to include Lot number 2024.06 expiry date 2027.06.

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Contract Update Multiple Suppliers Examination Gloves (ICN 2571)

Ref: 2024/2571 - 6 November 2024

Important Customer Notice Status Update Type Contractual Change

We have an update to the contractual change on Examination Gloves from multiple suppliers.

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Field Safety Notice Ideal Medical Solutions MeriGlu Skin Adhesive (ICN 2715)

Ref: 2024/2715 - 6 November 2024

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Recall

Ideal Medical Solutions has issued a precautionery Field Safety Notice following a report of poor product performance.

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Field Safety Notice Smith Medical Reusable Tracheal Tube Introducers and Guides (ICN 2730)

Ref: 2024/2730 - 5 November 2024

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Recall

Smith Medical has issued a Field Safety Notice affecting three endotracheal tube introducers having identified a potential for ingress of fluid into the device during reprocessing. The ingress takes place at the rear of the device between the end cap and the tube.

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Field Safety Notice Advanced Medical Solutions Sterile Dressings (ICN 2718)

Ref: 2024/2718 - 5 November 2024

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Recall

Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS) has issued a Field Safety Notice initiating a precautionary recall having become aware of a defect on primary packaging pouches, in which minor missing patches of Polyethylene have been detected.

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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 Intersurgical Ltd Flextube Resus Breathing Systems 10mm for use with Neopuff® Resuscitators with Variable Peep (ICN 2690)

Ref: 2024/2690 - 10 October 2024

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Recall

Intersurgical Ltd has issued a Field Safety Notice following a customer report and subsequent investigation identified a potential safety concern with five of their 10mm resuscitation breathing systems for use with the Neopuff® Resuscitator.

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Field Safety Notice Smiths Medical Nasopharyngeal Airway Double Swivel Connector 15mm Y Piece Portex™ Orator Speaking Valve Thermovent™ 1200 (ICN 2688)

Ref: 2024/2688 - 7 October 2024

Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Recall

Smith Medical has issued a Field Safety Notice having identified a potential issue with the packaging sterile seals on specific Nasopharyngeal Airway, Double Swivel Connector, 15mm Y Piece, Portex™ Orator Speaking Valve, Thermovent™ 1200 products packaged between 20 January 2021 and 27 August 2021.

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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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