Medical devices (existing)

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1. ECRI Top 10 health technology hazards for 2023: Executive Brief

   • Medical device / equipment
   • Technology
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • Medical device / equipment
     • Technology
     • Risk assessment

   By Patient_Safety_Learning, 28 February

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   • 28 February

2. Essure: Deadly devices (Trust the Evidence, 4 February 2023)

   • Womens health
   • Obstetrics and gynaecology/ Maternity
   • (and 4 more)

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     • Womens health
     • Obstetrics and gynaecology/ Maternity
     • Medical device
     • Regulatory issue
     • Allergies
     • Patient harmed

   By Patient-Safety-Learning, 7 February

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   • 370 views
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   • 7 February

3. HQIP - Use of implantable medical devices in aortic aneurysm repair (NVR, 8 December 2022)

   • Medical device
   • Surgery - Vascular
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • Medical device
     • Surgery - Vascular
     • UK
     • Data

   By Patient-Safety-Learning, 14 December, 2022

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   • 133 views
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   • 14 December, 2022

4. The ECRI propylene safety profile report and its implications for surgical mesh research

   • Medical device
   • Research
   • (and 5 more)

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     • Medical device
     • Research
     • USA
     • Womens health
     • Surgery - Obs & Gynae
     • Patient harmed
     • Safety report

   By Kath Sansom, 7 November, 2022

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   • 1,060 views
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   • 7 November, 2022

5. ECRI - Medical device material performance study: Polypropylene safety profile (13 October 2020)

   • Medical device
   • Research
   • (and 7 more)

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     • Medical device
     • Research
     • Safety report
     • Knowledge issue
     • Womens health
     • Surgery - Urology
     • Surgery - Obs & Gynae
     • USA
     • Systematic review

   By Patient-Safety-Learning, 2 November, 2022

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   • 175 views
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   • 2 November, 2022

6. Blog - Hernia mesh: A story of deception, tragedy and hope (18 May 2018)

   • Medical device
   • Surgery - General
   • (and 4 more)

     Tagged with:

     • Medical device
     • Surgery - General
     • Consent
     • Surgery - Urology
     • Surgeon
     • Pain

   By Patient-Safety-Learning, 1 November, 2022

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   • 115 views
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   • 1 November, 2022

7. Patient Safety Authority/ECRI safety alert: Air embolism during cardiac ablation

   • Medical device / equipment
   • Medicine - Cardiology
   • (and 1 more)

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     • Medical device / equipment
     • Medicine - Cardiology
     • Patient harmed

   By Patient Safety Learning, 12 October, 2022

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   • 203 views
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   • 12 October, 2022

8. BD: How can I increase adherence to CAUTI guidelines?

   • Medicine - Genitourinary
   • Urinary tract infections
   • (and 3 more)

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     • Medicine - Genitourinary
     • Urinary tract infections
     • Infection control
     • Healthcare associated infection
     • Medical device

   By Patient Safety Learning, 12 September, 2022

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   • 271 views
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   • 12 September, 2022

9. Increasing adherence to CAUTI guidelines: Recommendations from existing evidence (June 2022)

   • Medical device
   • Medicine - Genitourinary
   • (and 4 more)

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     • Medical device
     • Medicine - Genitourinary
     • Healthcare associated infection
     • Recommendations
     • Infection control
     • Urinary tract infections

   By Patient Safety Learning, 16 August, 2022

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   • 212 views
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   • 16 August, 2022

10. Department of Health and Social Care – Equity in medical devices: independent review call for evidence (closes on 6 October 2022)

    • Medical device
    • Medical device / equipment
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Medical device
      • Medical device / equipment
      • Health inequalities
      • Health Disparities
      • Womens health

    By Mark Hughes, 16 August, 2022

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    • 400 views
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    • 16 August, 2022

11. Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI): presentation from Jacqui Prieto, Camilla Holmes and Esther Taborn (15 July 2022)

    • Healthcare associated infection
    • Medicine - Genitourinary

    By Patient Safety Learning, 25 July, 2022

    • 0 comments
    • 317 views
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    • 25 July, 2022

12. Advancing patient safety surrounding medical devices: Barriers, strategies, and next steps in health system implementation of Unique Device Identifiers (1 March 2022)

    • Medical device
    • Medical device / equipment
    • (and 4 more)

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      • Medical device
      • Medical device / equipment
      • Database
      • Regulatory issue
      • Safety process
      • Data

    By Patient-Safety-Learning, 23 June, 2022

    • 0 comments
    • 371 views
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    • 23 June, 2022

13. Types and frequency of infusion pump alarms: Protocol for a retrospective data analysis (19 March 2018)

    • Monitoring
    • Research
    • (and 5 more)

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      • Monitoring
      • Research
      • Medical device / equipment
      • Data
      • Impact anaylsis
      • protocols and procedures
      • USA

    By Patient Safety Learning, 10 June, 2022

    • 0 comments
    • 171 views
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    • 10 June, 2022

14. Blog - Nearly 80% of patients with infection following cardiac implant not treated appropriately: study (5 April 2022)

    • Medical device
    • Heart disease
    • (and 2 more)

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      • Medical device
      • Heart disease
      • Surgery - Cardiothoracic
      • Healthcare associated infection

    By Patient-Safety-Learning, 11 April, 2022

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    • 320 views
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    • 11 April, 2022

15. The medicolegal challenges of pelvic mesh usage (31 August 2021)

    • Womens health
    • Medical device
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Womens health
      • Medical device
      • Patient harmed
      • Obstetrics and gynaecology/ Maternity
      • Legal issue

    By Patient Safety Learning, 8 January, 2022

    • 0 comments
    • 446 views
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    • 8 January, 2022

16. Panorama - The Great Implant Scandal (26 November 2018)

    • Medical device
    • Medical device / equipment
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Medical device
      • Medical device / equipment
      • Patient harmed
      • Consent

    By Patient-Safety-Learning, 27 December, 2021

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    • 610 views
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    • 27 December, 2021

17. NHS England: Infrared temperature screening to detect COVID-19

    • Medical device / equipment
    • Social distancing
    • (and 1 more)

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      • Medical device / equipment
      • Social distancing
      • Diagnostic error

    By Becky T, 12 December, 2021

    • 0 comments
    • 397 views
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    • 12 December, 2021

18. NHS England: Ensuring oxygen delivery when using two step humification systems

    • Medical device / equipment
    • Medication
    • (and 3 more)

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      • Medical device / equipment
      • Medication
      • Patient death
      • Oxygen / gas / vapour
      • More staff training

    By Becky T, 10 December, 2021

    • 0 comments
    • 366 views
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    • 10 December, 2021

19. NHS England: Unintentional perforation of oesophagus in neonates from invasive procedures

    • Baby
    • Medical device / equipment
    • (and 1 more)

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      • Baby
      • Medical device / equipment
      • Patient harmed

    By Becky T, 9 December, 2021

    • 0 comments
    • 486 views
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    • 9 December, 2021

20. NHS England: Distinguishing between haemofilters and plasma filters to reduce mis-selection

    • Medical device
    • Medicine - Haematology
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Medical device
      • Medicine - Haematology
      • Patient death

    By Becky T, 7 December, 2021

    • 0 comments
    • 497 views
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    • 7 December, 2021

21. NHS England: Sudden patient deterioration due to secretions blocking heat and moisture exchanger filters

    • Medical device
    • Deterioration
    • (and 2 more)

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      • Medical device
      • Deterioration
      • Ventilators
      • Patient harmed

    By Becky T, 6 December, 2021

    • 0 comments
    • 322 views
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    • 6 December, 2021

22. Is the FDA failing women? (20 September 2021)

    • Womens health
    • Medical device
    • (and 4 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Womens health
      • Medical device
      • Regulatory issue
      • USA
      • Health inequalities
      • Health Disparities

    By Patient Safety Learning, 23 November, 2021

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    • 490 views
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    • 23 November, 2021

23. Pelvic mesh implants: issues at a physical and psychological level (27 September 2021)

    • Patient harmed
    • Secondary impact
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Patient harmed
      • Secondary impact
      • Medical device
      • Obstetrics and gynaecology/ Maternity
      • Surgery - General

    By Patient-Safety-Learning, 8 November, 2021

    • 0 comments
    • 757 views
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    • 8 November, 2021

24. Call for advisory board members: an Open Registry Infrastructure for medical device performance data

    • Never event
    • Medical device / equipment
    • (and 8 more)

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      • Never event
      • Medical device / equipment
      • Resources / Organisational management
      • Interoperability
      • Innovation
      • Patient portal
      • Patient engagement
      • Pharma / Life sciences
      • Europe
      • UK

    By Dr B, 3 November, 2021

    • 0 comments
    • 547 views
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    • 3 November, 2021

25. NHS England: Importance of ‘tug test’ for checking oxygen hose when transferring a patient to a portable ventilator

    • Medical device / equipment
    • Ventilators
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Medical device / equipment
      • Ventilators
      • Medicine - Cardiology
      • Patient death
      • Hospital ward

    By Becky T, 8 October, 2021

    • 0 comments
    • 748 views
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    • Added by Becky T
    • 8 October, 2021