Pricing Update: Clinical Waste Containers and Sharps Containers

Ref: 2017/157 | Date: 25/09/2017

The pricing of Clinical Waste Containers and Sharps Bins is experiencing challenges as a result of increasing costs of raw materials, labour and freight.

Recall: Synergy Health Recall

Ref: 2017/161 | Date: 21/09/2017

Synergy Health has issued a precautionary recall following the discovery by their own personnel of small amounts of debris found in finished packaged products

Temporary Supply Issues: Meditech Endometrial Sampler FGR478

Ref: 2017/159 | Date: 19/09/2017

The supplier Meditech has advised of supply issues with their product FGR478 – Endometrial sample for histological biopsy of the uterine mucosal lining.

Product Update: Temporary Supply Disruption Moulded Fibre Products (MFP) – Pulp products

Ref: 2017/160 | Date: 15/09/2017

MFP is temporarily experiencing a disruption to supply for the majority of their medical pulp products.

Product Update: Short term product supply issues for non-woven shrouds

Ref: 2017/158 | Date: 15/09/2017

NHS Supply Chain’s supplier for non-woven shrouds changed with effect from July 2017.

Recall: Sage Oral Healthcare Products Recall

Ref: 2017/149 | Date: 11/09/2017

Sage Products LLS has issued a precautionary global recall involving specific lots of oral care products.

Recall: Fannin Defibrillation Electrode Recall

Ref: 2017/155 | Date: 11/09/2017

Fannin UK Limited has issued a precautionary product recall involving specific lot numbers of Defibrillation Electrode Skintact DF59NC following customer feedback.

Temporary Supply Issues: BTB271 Polymer Aprons - HPC Healthline

Ref: 2017/152 | Date: 08/09/2017

In a previous ICN Ref:105 we advised that BTB271 would be delisted and replaced by an alternative BTB088 available from wc 11 September.

Temporary Supply Issues: Baxter Healthcare FTK648 Temporary Supply Issues

Ref: 2017/153 | Date: 08/09/2017

Baxter Healthcare have advised of a manufacturing issue with their product code EMC4015N which is temporarily affecting supply.

Field Safety Notice: ConvaTec High Concentration Oxygen Masks

Ref: 2017/151 | Date: 07/09/2017

ConvaTec has updated the field safety notice issued in May 2017 adding further lot numbers for recall.