Smiths Medical has issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction to notify affected global customers of a potential issue with the 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5 mm sizes of Intubation ORAL/NASAL Endotracheal Tube products being smaller than expected.

This communication is part of the Communications Pilot to Enhance the Medical Device Recall Program

This communication is part of the Communications Pilot to Enhance the Medical Device Recall Program

This communication is part of the Communications Pilot to Enhance the Medical Device Recall Program

One Source Nutrition is voluntarily recalling all lots of Vitality capsules to the Consumer level. FDA analysis has found the product to be tainted with sildenafil and tadalafil, which are ingredients in FDA approved products for treatment of male erectile dysfunction in the family of drugs known as

Vaporizers Sevoflurane Quick-Fil and Maquet Filling mix oxygen and sevoflurane for anesthesia. This sevoflurane may degrade to toxic hydrogen fluoride.

Tack Endovascular System is used to repair artery dissection after angioplasty but ongoing user issues led Philips to discontinue use and distribution.

Max Mobility/Permobil Smart Drive MX2+ SpeedControl Dial used with SmartDrive MX2+ Wheelchair Power Assist system may be unresponsive to users.

Biosense Webster updated Instructions for Use for Varipulse due to higher-than-anticipated incidence of peri-procedural stroke or transient ischemic attack.

Philips Allura and Azurion interventional fluoroscopy systems are used in operating rooms. Incorrectly positioned mattresses may cause patient falls and injuries.

ROi newborn kits include Neo-Tee T-Piece Resuscitators. The Neo-Tee may have an undersized controller spring that could affect patient breathing support.

Olympus Guide Sheath Kits collect samples from breathing organs through an endoscope. The tip of the guide sheath may detach during a procedure.

February 25, 2025 – Natural Dior LLC, is voluntarily recalling the affected lots of Vitafer-L Gold Liquid, a dietary supplement with iron and vitamins, to the consumer level. The product has been found to contain undeclared tadalafil, an ingredient in FDA approved products for treatment of male erec

February 24, 2025 – Bethlehem, PA. Central Admixture Pharmacy is recalling three lots of Phenylephrine 40 mg added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL in 250 mL Excel Bags (NDC: 71285-6092-1) to the hospital level. The product is being recalled because CAPS was notified by their raw material supplier of

02/25/2025 Melville, NY. Ascent Consumer Products Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of SinuCleanse Soft Tip Squeeze Bottle Nasal Wash System to the consumer level. The recall is being initiated due to a confirmed test result of microbial contamination of the product with Staphylococcus aureus (S

Boston Scientific is recalling pacemakers due to a manufacturing issue that may cause early device replacement.

Benton, Arkansas – 02/2019/2025 –One Source Nutrition is voluntarily recalling all lots of Vitality capsules to the Consumer level. FDA analysis has found the product to be tainted with sildenafil and tadalafil, which are ingredients in FDA approved products for treatment of male erectile dysfunctio

In their article in this issue of BMJ Quality and Safety, ‘We listened and depended on and supported each other’, Ginsburg et al examine how leaders shaped the site-level experience in a quality improvement collaborative aimed at improving safety in long-term elder care.1 They performed a secondary thematic analysis of an existing mixed-methods data set generated from over 150 leaders and staff at 31 sites, where the qualitative data describing leadership processes included written materials, observations, survey responses and focus groups. The research team had previously reported that participants’ perceptions of leader support correlated with success to an even greater extent than their perceptions of the intervention itself.2 In the additional analysis presented in this issue, the actions of effective leaders are described in three thematic areas: developing commitment, creating learning capacity and nurturing relationships.

The authors assert that relatively little is known about the...

Programmes dedicated to driving improvement in healthcare quality have grown dramatically in the last two decades. Accreditation programmes along with performance measurement and reporting have been central to these efforts. In the USA, public reporting with financial rewards and penalties has been tied to results driving a proliferation of hundreds of quality measures across dozens of programmes at every level of healthcare. Measures are now routinely included in contracts that government and commercial payers establish with delivery organisations. Many of these measures, designed to evaluate the quality of care for large populations, have been applied to measure the quality of ambulatory practice groups and even individual clinicians with little attention to the statistical validity or utility of the results.

A backlash against performance measurement has gained momentum in recent years. Clinicians and policymakers are increasingly questioning the value of such programmes. Sceptics highlight three concerns. First is the financial...

Pain is a leading cause of disease burden and ill health globally, affecting approximately one in five people.1 Opioid analgesics are deemed essential medicines owing to their ability to relieve pain and dyspnoea.2 However, they are also recognised as high-risk medicines due to their propensity for harm, including adverse effects, dependence, non-medical use and overdose.3 Globally, significant variations in opioid access and usage have been observed. In 2018–2020, many countries in Asia and Africa consumed fewer than 200 standard defined daily doses of opioids per million inhabitants per day.4 Yet, in the same period, the USA consumed an average of over 20 000 standard defined daily doses per million inhabitants per day.4 While medical needs will inevitably vary between countries according to their epidemiological profiles, the magnitude of disparity in consumption indicates potential unmet need in some countries and overuse...