Medical Device Alert

Released on - 10/05/2010

Medical Device Alert: All anaesthetic breathing systems, anaesthetic machines and anaesthetic ventilators (MDA/2010/036)

Summary: This Medical Device Alert (MDA) has been issued because of continuing reports of inadequate patient ventilation and oxygenation where harm could have been avoided if an alternative means of ventilation had been used earlier.

You can find the document here: www.mhra.gov.uk/home/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&ssDocName=CON081785