They were manufactured between January and November 1998. M88053000, M88054000, M88055000, M88058000, M88073000, M88074000, M88049000 and M88293000. Enquiries to the manufacturer should be addressed to Ms Deidre Hayes, Mallinckrodt, Athlone, Ireland. The MDA has received reports of over infusion due to the administration sets being forcibly removed from the pumps without the blue or orange safety clamp buttons being pressed. The over-infusions were due to the set being reloaded over the safety clamps and the door being forced shut.
Advice is given on how to identify the affected transformers, and what action to take subsequently.
They conclude that indicator tape should now no longer be used for the B-D test. May 1999 and July 1999. Detachment of the female connector may occur when disconnecting the patient cable from the electrode. Advice is given how to avoid this. MDA HN 9709 June 1979, issued in June 1997, advises users that a proportion of epidural connectors supplied with SIMS Portex epidural catheters, mini-packs and regional anaesthesia trays, contain a defective component, which prevents the connector from being fully tightened.