The July 2012 MedSun

Recalls and Safety Alerts:
Nidek Medical Products Mark 5 Nuvo, Nuvo 8, and Nuvo Lite Oxygen Concentrators: Class I RecallCapacitor failure may result in a fire hazard and loss of supplemental oxygen...
Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pump Model 35700: Class I RecallExpanded Class I Recall-Serial numbers range from 700000 through 794213...

MOOG Medical Devices Group, Curlin Infusion Administration Sets: Class I Recall
This malfunction could reverse the flow of fluid or medicines backwards from what was intended...
FDA Safety Communication: Catheter Entrapment with the ev3 Onyx Liquid Embolic System
Catheter entrapment happens when the catheter becomes stuck in the implanted Onyx material...
FDA Safety Communication: UPDATE on Bacteria Found in Other-Sonic Generic Ultrasound Transmission Gel Poses Risk of Infection
This update is to notify the public of a recall of additional lots of this product...

Educational Materials:

Webinar - Practical Advice for Preventing Surgical Fires: Safety Strategies from the Front Lines: Materials Now Available
Three hospitals' experiences with surgical fires and the prevention strategies they initiated...

Children and Asthma: The Goal Is Control
This article provides tips on knowing what triggers asthma as well as different treatment options...

New FDA Website: Patient Lifts
Visit this website for many best practices that can help reduce these risks and enhance the benefits to patients and caregivers who routinely use patient lifts...