The Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority have issued a device alert for the following items.

 Wheeled and non-wheeled walking frames (all models) manufactured by Patterson Medical

(MDA/2013/060)

Vacutainer multiple sampler Luer adaptor for blood sample collection manufactured by Becton, Dickinson and Company 

(MDA/2013/061)

Procedure packs containing BD Plastipack™ 50ml Luer Lok syringe manufactured by Kimal

(MDA/2013/065)

This Medical Device Alert has been issued as there is a risk of delay or interruption to treatment when affected syringes are used in power-driven syringe pumps. Kimal is recalling procedure packs containing BD syringes of the old design to avoid this risk.

PlastipakTM 50ml Luer Lok syringe – sterile manufactured by BD Medical

(MDA/2013/068)

Vacutainer® Flashback blood collection needle 21G.  Catalogue number 301746. Specific lot numbers are affected. Manufactured by Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)

(MDA/2013/069)

Medical Device Alert: Insulin infusion sets and reservoirs used with Paradigm ambulatory insulin pumps manufactured by Medtronic 

(MDA/2013/070)