Avanos Recalls Kits Containing Sterile Water Based Products under Recall by Nurse Assist

by Kristy Miller | Mar 14, 2024 | Recall

Avanos Medical, Inc., in direct response to the Nurse Assist recall due to sterility concerns of  their 0.9% sodium chloride irrigation USP and sterile water for irrigation USP. Certain lots of MIC Gastric-Jejunal Feeding Tube  –...

Do Not Use Smartwatches or Smart Rings to Measure Blood Glucose – FDA Safety Communication

by Kristy Miller | Feb 25, 2024 | Recall, Technology

On February 21, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication warning consumers, patients, caregivers, and health care providers of risks related to using smartwatches or smart rings that claim to measure blood glucose levels (blood...

Certain ResMed Ltd Masks for BiPAP, CPAP Machines Recalled Due to Safety Issue with Magnets That May Affect Certain Medical Devices – FDA Safety Communication

by Kristy Miller | Jan 20, 2024 | Recall

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication to alert patients, caregivers, and health care providers about certain recalled ResMed Ltd (ResMed) masks used with bilevel positive airway pressure (also known as Bilevel PAP, BiPAP, or...

Carefully Monitor Philips DreamStation 2 CPAP Machines for Signs of Overheating – FDA Safety Communication

by Kristy Miller | Dec 17, 2023 | Recall

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication to warn patients and health care providers to carefully monitor their Philips DreamStation 2 continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines for signs of overheating. The FDA recently...

Evaluating Plastic Syringes Made in China for Potential Device Failures: FDA Safety Communication

by Kristy Miller | Dec 8, 2023 | Recall

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication to inform consumers, health care providers, and health care facilities that the FDA is evaluating the potential for device failures (such as leaks, breakage, and other problems) with...

Do Not Use Certain Brands of Saline and Sterile Water Medical Products by Nurse Assist Because They May Not Be Sterile: FDA Safety Communication

by Kristy Miller | Nov 20, 2023 | Recall

Monday, November 6th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Safety Communication warning consumers, health care providers, and health care facilities not to use recalled saline (0.9% sodium chloride) and sterile water medical products manufactured by...