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FDA evaluating plastic syringes made in China – Full Alert

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“The FDA received information about quality issues associated with several Chinese manufacturers of syringes. We are concerned that certain syringes manufactured in China may not provide consistent and adequate quality or performance” FDA (2023).

UEDVT in pediatric critical care settings – Full Text

UEDVT

“The fusion model, which achieves better performance in CRT prediction, can better understand the risk factors for CRT and provide potential biomarkers and measures for thromboprophylaxis in pediatric intensive care settings” Li et al (2022).

Local anesthetics for IV catheter insertion

venipuncture pain

“This study aimed to investigate feasibility and potential efficacy of local anesthetics on pain intensity during PIVC insertion in an unblinded, single-center, randomized clinical pilot trial” Lozano et al (2021).

Medical devices sterilised by Steril Milano – UK Alert

drug alert

“Fraudulent activity by this third-party sterilisation provider has been identified. Multiple medical device manufacturers are affected. Manufacturers are advising customers of actions required to mitigate risks” MHRA (2021).

Smiths Medical and Ivenix partner to revolutionize infusion management

PICC

“Smiths Medical, a global medical device leader, today announced it has formed an exclusive partnership with Ivenix, Inc. that positions the companies as the first in the U.S. to offer a comprehensive suite of infusion management solutions to meet healthcare needs across the continuum of care” Ivenix and Smiths Medical (2021).