Measuring the quality of healthcare has become increasingly important, with surgery not exempt from such evaluation. As technological opportunities and novel developments broaden the range and complexity of treatments that can be offered, the strain on resources is increasing in most healthcare systems worldwide. This is particularly the case for universal healthcare systems, where the budget is based on an allowance and care is given on a needs-based assumption. Thus, the quest of measuring what is done and how well is driven from several stakeholders’ perspectives—including governmental monitoring, hospital administrations, clinical specialty organisations and the care givers. However, exactly how healthcare quality should be assessed remains a difficult task. A particular challenge is the quest for defining surgical quality metrics. Some outcome metrics used in the past, such as in-hospital mortality or length of hospital stay after surgery, may not reflect the quality of care per se, especially when...

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) today announced the voluntary recall of one lot of ChloraPrep™ Clear 1 mL Applicators due to fungal contamination under certain environmental conditions allowing the growth of Aspergillus penicillioides

Heart Pump Recall: Abiomed, Inc. Updates Use Instructions for Impella RP with SmartAssist and Impella RP Flex with SmartAssist Due to A Risk That the Tip of Guidewires or Other Medical Devices May Come into Contact with The Impella Pump During Insertion, Adjustment, Or Removal

ICU Medical, Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot each of POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. bags with overwrap labels 10mEq, packaged in cases of POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. 20 mEq, to the user level. ICU medical has received a customer complaint which states that bags of POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. 20 mEq have inco

Phasitron Breathing Circuits support continuous ventilation. A malfunctioning venturi component in the circuit may cause reduced oxygen flow.

Medline Integrated Arterial Catheters continuously monitor blood pressure. Excess material on the catheter hub that may detach and enter the patient.

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

JIANGSU JUMAO X-CARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO LTD is recalling certain devices due to incidents of device melting and fire during the use of oxygen concentrators.

The FDA is alerting users of diabetes-related medical devices that smartphones connected to diabetes devices may fail to send critical safety alerts.

Baxter Healthcare is recalling the Life2000 Ventilator System by correction, due to a defective battery charger making the ventilator inoperable.

Becker and Exacta EDMS are used for draining and monitoring cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. Stopcocks may have cracks or leaks that pose a risk to patients.

Alvogen, Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Fentanyl Transdermal System 25 mcg/h transdermal patches to the consumer level. The reason for the recall is that there is a potential that patches could be multi-stacked, adhered one on top of the other, in a single product pouch. This transdermal s

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

Mercury Medical recalls the Neo-Tee T-Piece Resuscitator due to the controller potentially not delivering the pressure levels needed for effective ventilation.

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

Olympus Corporation has announced a voluntary Advisory Notice for the Forceps/Irrigation Plug (Isolated Type) model MAJ-891 related to the risk of device contamination that may result from improper reprocessing of the MAJ-891 accessory.

StatStrip Hospital Glucose and Ketone Meters provide blood glucose and ketone readings in health care settings. A software issue may transmit inaccurate results to patient records.