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The United Kingdom: Immediate Action Update: Alcohol skin preparation pads, swabs, and swabsticks manufactured by Triad Group Inc for H&W cv since 2007 (English Only)
 
(Also supplied in various manufacturers’ drug administration kits, needle exchange packs, and other device packs.)

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued alert because of a potential bacterial contamination of alcohol swabs which may lead to skin infection. This action update contains the following additional affected products:
1. Orbit Infusion Sets and Orbit Micro Infusion Sets supplied by ICU Medical Inc that include Triad Alcohol Preparation Pads.
2. PleurXTM Drainage Kits supplied by UK Medical Ltd / CareFusion that contain the sterile alcohol preparation pads manufactured by Triad Group.
3. Helixate® NexGen administration kits supplied by CSL Behring containing Con-Zellin alcohol swabs by Paul Hartmann AG.
Please refer to the following website in MHRA for details: http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Safetywarnings/MedicalDeviceAlerts/CON111498

Regarding the drug product, Helixate® NexGen is a human coagulation factor VIII and there is no record of registration in Hong Kong.


Ends/Friday, March 4, 2011
Issued at HKT 12:30
 
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