A series of medical alerts for care homes staff has been issued by the MHRA which regulates medical devices and medicines.

The medical device / medicines alerts for August-September 2013:

• Medical Device Alert: Wheeled and non-wheeled walking frames (all models) manufactured by Patterson Medical (MDA/2013/060)

• Medical Device Alert: Vacutainer® multiple sample Luer adaptor for blood sample collection manufactured by Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) (MDA/2013/061)

• Medical Device Alert: GlucoMen LX Sensor blood glucose test strips manufactured by Menarini (MDA/2013/064)

• Medical Device Alert: Vacutainer® Flashback blood collection needle 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)

• For more information see the MHRA website