Medical devices (existing)

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1. Kath Sansom: Mesh – a game of chess (Sling the Mesh, 23 August 2023)

   • Medical device
   • Patient harmed
   • (and 4 more)

     Tagged with:

     • Medical device
     • Patient harmed
     • New Zealand
     • Canada
     • Regulatory issue
     • Surgery - Obs & Gynae

   By Patient-Safety-Learning, 29 August

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   • 160 views
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   • 29 August

2. Why simply tracking the use of implantable medical devices in surgery is wholly inadequate for patient safety

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

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     • Health and safety
     • Medical device / equipment
     • Patient harmed
     • Information sharing

   By Dr B, 24 July

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   • 375 views
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   • 24 July

3. Transvaginal mesh in Australia: An analysis of news media reporting from 1996 to 2021 (22 February 2023)

   • Womens health
   • Surgery - Obs & Gynae
   • (and 6 more)

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     • Womens health
     • Surgery - Obs & Gynae
     • Medical device
     • Communication
     • Patient
     • Patient engagement
     • Australia
     • Redress

   By Patient-Safety-Learning, 1 June

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   • 331 views
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   • 1 June

4. Female pelvic implants market expected to reach US$ 318.58 Billion by 2031 (31 March 2023)

   • Womens health
   • Medical device
   • (and 1 more)

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     • Womens health
     • Medical device
     • Private sector

   By Patient_Safety_Learning, 22 May

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   • 220 views
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   • 22 May

5. National Patient Safety Alert: Class 1 medicines recall notification - Recall of Emerade 500 micrograms and Emerade 300 micrograms auto-injectors, due to the potential for device failure

   • Allergies
   • Medical device
   • (and 2 more)

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     • Allergies
     • Medical device
     • Anaphylaxis
     • Medication

   By Patient-Safety-Learning, 16 May

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   • 220 views
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   • 16 May

6. Hernia mesh use. A need for a broader database? (9 October 2018)

   • Medical device
   • Patient harmed
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • Medical device
     • Patient harmed
     • Surgery - General
     • Regulatory issue
     • Database

   By Patient Safety Learning, 10 May

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   • 242 views
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   • 10 May

7. Redress, research and regulatory reform are still needed: An overview of patient safety issues related to surgical mesh

   • Womens health
   • Medical device
   • (and 8 more)

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     • Womens health
     • Medical device
     • Patient harmed
     • Patient suffering
     • Regulatory issue
     • Consent
     • Redress
     • Data
     • Research
     • Surgery - General

   By Patient Safety Learning, 1 May

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   • 994 views
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   • 1 May

8. Characterization and quantification of oxidative stress induced particle debris from polypropylene surgical mesh (30 March 2023)

   • Medical device
   • Research
   • (and 1 more)

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     • Medical device
     • Research
     • Patient harmed

   By Patient Safety Learning, 5 April

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   • 346 views
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   • 5 April

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

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

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     • Medical device / equipment
     • Technology
     • Risk assessment

   By Patient_Safety_Learning, 28 February

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   • 399 views
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   • 28 February

10. 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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    • 561 views
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    • 7 February

11. 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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    • 317 views
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    • 14 December, 2022

12. 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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    • 1,406 views
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    • 7 November, 2022

13. 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

    • 0 comments
    • 482 views
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    • 2 November, 2022

14. 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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    • 298 views
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    • 1 November, 2022

15. 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

    • 0 comments
    • 378 views
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    • 12 October, 2022

16. 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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    • 449 views
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    • 12 September, 2022

17. 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

    • 0 comments
    • 427 views
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    • 16 August, 2022

18. 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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    • 622 views
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    • 16 August, 2022

19. 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
    • 499 views
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    • 25 July, 2022

20. 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

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    • 589 views
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    • 23 June, 2022

21. 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
    • 332 views
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    • 10 June, 2022

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

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

      Tagged with:

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

    By Patient-Safety-Learning, 11 April, 2022

    • 0 comments
    • 475 views
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    • 11 April, 2022

23. 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
    • 597 views
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    • 8 January, 2022

24. 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

    • 0 comments
    • 881 views
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    • 27 December, 2021

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

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

      Tagged with:

      • Medical device / equipment
      • Social distancing
      • Diagnostic error

    By Becky T, 12 December, 2021

    • 0 comments
    • 570 views
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    • Added by Becky T
    • 12 December, 2021