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Early Alert: Atherectomy Catheter System Issue from Bard Peripheral Vascular
This communication is part of the Communications Pilot to Enhance the Medical Device Recall Program
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Countries of the Americas to have access to the HPV9 vaccine through the PAHO Revolving Fund from mid-2025
Countries of the Americas to have access to the HPV9 vaccine through the PAHO Revolving Fund from mid-2025
Cristina Mitchell
5 Feb 2025
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FDA Alerts Patients of Potential to Miss Critical Safety Alerts Due to Phone Settings When Using Smartphone-Compatible Diabetes Devices
FDA Alerts Patients of Potential to Miss Critical Safety Alerts Due to Phone Settings When Using Smartphone-Compatible Diabetes Devices
http://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-alerts-patients-potential-miss-critical-safety-alerts-due-phone-settings-when-using-smartphone
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Continuous Ventilator Correction: Baxter Healthcare Corporation Issues Correction for Life2000 Ventilator due to a nonconforming battery charger, which triggers a battery alarm and renders the ventilator inoperable
Baxter Healthcare is recalling the Life2000 Ventilator System by correction, due to a defective battery charger making the ventilator inoperable.
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FDA Alerts Patients to Regularly Check Diabetes-Related Smartphone Device Alert Settings, Especially Following Phone Hardware or Software Changes
The FDA is alerting users of diabetes-related medical devices that smartphones connected to diabetes devices may fail to send critical safety alerts.
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Oxygen Concentrator Recall: JIANGSU JUMAO X-CARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO LTD Removes JMC5A Ni/TruAire-5 Oxygen Concentrator due to the devices spontaneously catching fire
JIANGSU JUMAO X-CARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO LTD is recalling certain devices due to incidents of device melting and fire during the use of oxygen concentrators.
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Epidemiological Alert: Increase in Yellow Fever Cases in Latin America
Epidemiological Alert: Increase in Yellow Fever Cases in Latin America
Cristina Mitchell
4 Feb 2025
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PAHO calls on Latin American and Caribbean countries to improve access to essential cancer medicines and supplies
PAHO calls on Latin American and Caribbean countries to improve access to essential cancer medicines and supplies
Cristina Mitchell
3 Feb 2025
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Pressure Monitoring Device Recall: Medtronic Neurosurgery Issues Correction for Becker and Exacta External Drainage and Monitoring Systems Due to Cracks And/Or Leaks in Stopcocks
Becker and Exacta EDMS are used for draining and monitoring cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. Stopcocks may have cracks or leaks that pose a risk to patients.
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Update on Alert: Infusion Pump Issue from Fresenius Kabi USA
This communication is part of the Communications Pilot to Enhance the Medical Device Recall Program
