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This message is sent to share information on manufacturers’ field safety notices (FSNs) which have been brought to our attention. Manufacturers have a legal duty to distribute these notices to affected customers.
This message does not affect the manufacturer’s FSN distribution, but it provides a reference source to check against.
You should always contact your supplier or the manufacturer if you are affected by a field safety notice listed below but have not received it from them. This will help ensure that you are not also missed from future FSN distributions. Note that field safety notices will only be listed in the sections below if we have been made aware of them.
Section 1 below lists selected FSNs and other relevant safety updates for estates, facilities or general products which have been brought to our attention through various sources including Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). Section 2 lists FSNs for medical devices brought to our attention specifically by Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Section 1: estates, facilities or general products
1. Product Recall: BIJOU Poppy Jumpsuit (2506-0213)
2. Product Recall: First Baby Days Bath Time Bath Book (2504-0165)
3. Product Recall: Sentrin FRI Plywood (2506-0094)
Section 2: medical devices 30/06/25 – 04/07/25
- Abiomed: Automated Impella Controller (AIC) Date: 24 June 2025 Description: Intracardiac circulatory assist axial-pump cathete Model: 0042-0040; 0042-0010; 0042-0000 MHRA reference: 36018326 2025/006/021/601/001
- GE Medical Systems: Infinia and VG Series Nuclear Medicine systems Ref 40908 Description: Nuclear Medicine systems MHRA reference: 36035823 2025/007/001/601/082
- Maquet Cardiovascular: VH-3010 Power Supply for Hemopro Harvesting Tool Date: March 2025 MHRA reference: 36035128 2025/003/012/601/091
- Medtronic: Becker and Exacta External Drainage and Monitoring Systems Date: June 2025 MHRA reference: 36038397 2024/011/004/601/022
- mo-Vis: R-net joysticks Date: 06 June 2025 MHRA reference: 36012447 2025/006/027/601/013
- Penta Arzneimittel: PulmoClear 0.9% Isotonic Saline Sol for Inhalation Date: 21 May 2025 Description: inhalation Solution MHRA reference: 36040267 2025/005/020/601/086
- Philips: Spectral CT Date: 21 May 2025 Description: Full-body CT system Model: 728333, 728340, 728344, 728343 MHRA reference: 36018550 2025/006/004/601/029
- Philips: Azurion system Date: 29 May 2025 Description: Stationary angiographic x-ray system, digital Model: 722063, 722064, 722067, 722068, 722078, 722079, 722221, 722222, 722223, 722224, 722225, 722226, 722227, 722228, 722280, 722281, 722282 MHRA reference: 35994192 2025/006/002/601/060
- Pie Medical: 3mensio Workstation Date: June 2025 Description: Radiology DICOM image processing application softw Model: 10.6 & 10.7 (including service packs) MHRA reference: 36057810 2025/007/003/601/015
- Siemens: Atellica CH Diazo Total Bilirubin (D_TBil) Date: June 2025 Description: Total bilirubin IVD, kit, spectrophotometry MHRA reference: 36049348 2025/007/002/601/055
The above list of FSNs for medical devices is copied from the relevant MHRA web page. If you wish to browse or search for FSNs on the MHRA website, please click here.
Section 3: updates and changes to previously published medical device FSNs
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Adverse Incidents
Incidents and near-misses should always be reported to local incident management systems (often referred to as Datix, Ullyses, SHE, etc.). However, IRIC also needs to be informed about incidents and near-misses when they involve:
- Medical devices, e.g. infusion pump, central line, hoist, care bed, x-ray machine, ventilator
- In vitro diagnostic devices or IVDs, e.g. blood analyser, reagent, SARS-CoV-2 test kit
- Estates and facilities, e.g. electrical installations, window restrictors, nurse call systems
- Social care equipment, e.g. mobile wheeled commode, powered rise and recline chair
- Personal protective equipment or PPE, e.g. visors, FFP3 respirators, aprons
We need incident reports so we can work with manufacturers and our partners to stop the same thing happening again. Health and care professionals can also report safety concerns about equipment and devices when an incident or near-miss has yet to occur. Information about how to report an incident to IRIC can be found here: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/health-facilities/incidents-and-alerts/report-an-incident/
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Incident Reporting & Investigation Centre (IRIC)
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NHS National Services Scotland
Tel: 0131 275 7575 | nss.iric@nhs.scot
IRIC operates incident learning and prevention systems for health and care technologies (medical devices, IVDs, estates, facilities, social care equipment and PPE). Find out more in CEL43 (2009), explore our educational content on Turas Learn or visit our website to: report an incident, find our safety alerts, or watch our short Intro to IRIC video
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