The November 2012 MedSun Newsletter

Recalls and Safety Alerts:
Hospira Symbiq Infusion System Touchscreen: Class I RecallThese devices may not respond to user selection, may experience a delayed response or may register a different value from the value selected by the user...
Stryker Instruments Neptune 1 Silver and Neptune 2 Ultra Waste Management System (Neptune 1 Silver and Neptune 2 Ultra): Safety CommunicationHealthcare providers should NOT to use the Neptune 1 Silver Waste Management System or the Neptune 2 Ultra Waste Management System unless there is no alternative suction device or waste management system available...
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Circular Stapler Sets: Class I RecallRecall due to user difficulty firing the stapler devices, resulting in incomplete firing stroke and incomplete staple formation...
Fungal Meningitis OutbreakThe updated list of customers who were shipped product on or after May 21, 2012 from the New England Compounding Center's (NECC) is now posted...
Accutron, Inc. Ultra PC% Cabinet Mount Flowmeters for Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Sedation Systems: Class I RecallAccutron voluntarily recalled the product after learning through two customer complaints that the flowmeter was flowing nitrous oxide gas without any oxygen gas flow...
Educational Materials:
Webinar: The Value of UDI Implementation for Healthcare Systems and ProvidersHealthcare professionals and staff from hospitals and other healthcare facilities are invited to find out more about the potential impact of unique device identifiers (UDI) by participating in this free webinar...