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January 12, 2012

Respironics, Inc. Trilogy 100 Ventilators: Class I Recall - Device May Stop Delivering Therapy to Patient

Summary:

FDA notified health care professionals of the Class 1 recall of this product due to a manufacturing issue can stop delivering therapy to the patient. Part of the blower that circulates air and other gases through the ventilator may move out of position and cause the device to alarm.  Failure to respond could result in the potential for harm or death of a ventilator-dependent patient.

January 12, 2012

Bedford Laboratories Vecuronium Bromide And Polymyxin B For Injection USP For Injection: Recall - Glass Particles

Summary:

Bedford Laboratories issued guidance on the nationwide voluntary product recalls originally issued on August 2, 2011. The recalls were initiated after the discovery of a visible glass particle in a limited number of vials within the lots listed.

January 09, 2012

Endo Pharmaceuticals Opiate Products by Novartis Consumer Health: Public Health Advisory - Potential Safety Risk

Summary:

FDA is advising health care professionals and patients of a potential problem with opiate products manufactured and packaged for Endo Pharmaceuticals by Novartis Consumer Health at its Lincoln, Nebraska manufacturing site.

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Subspecialty Organizations - Officers and Delegates

American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
http://www.asra.com 

President: F. Michael Ferrante, M.D.

President-Elect: Vincent W. Chan,M.D.

Secretary/Treasurer: Julia E. Pollock, M.D. 

Associate Treasurer: James P. Rathmell, M.D. 

Immediate Past President: Richard W. Rosenquist, M.D. 

Delegate: Richard W. Rosenquist, M.D.

Alternate Delegate: Julia E. Pollock, M.D.

  

American Association of Clinical Directors
http://www.aacdhq.org 

President: Michael P. Smith, M.D.

President-Elect: Ashwani Chhibber, M.D.

Secretary: James Rowbottom, M.D.

Treasurer: Pamela E. Fox, M.D.

Immediate Past President:Sean K. Kennedy, M.D.
   

Association of University Anesthesiologists
http://www.auahq.org 

President: Ronald G. Pearl, M.D., Ph.D.

President-elect: Kevin Tremper, M.D.

Secretary:M. Christine Stock, M.D.

Treasurer: John Ulatowski, M.D.

Immediate Past President: Roberta L. Hines, M.D.  

 

Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia
http://www.sambahq.org/

President: Tong J. Gan, M.D. 

President-Elect: Jeffry B. Brand, M.D. 

Vice President: Thomas W. Cutter, M.D. 

Secretary: Peter S. A. Glass, M.D.

Treasurer: Alan P. Marco, M.D.

Immediate Past President: Girish P. Joshi, M.D.

Delegate: Barbara S. Gold, M.D.     

 

Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
http://www.scahq.org/  

President: Christina Mora Mangano, M.D.

President-Elect: Steven N. Konstadt, M.D. 

Secretary/Treasurer: Solomon Aronson, M.D. 

Delegate: James G. Ramsay, M.D.

Immediate Past President: James G. Ramsay, M.D.    

 

Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA) 
http://www.ascca.org

President: Michael F. O'Connor, M.D

President-Elect: Brenda G. Fahy, M.D., FCCM

Treasurer: Aryeh Shander, M.D., FCCM

Secretary: Avery Tung, M.D.

Immediate Past President: Todd Dorman, M.D., FCCM

Delegate: Mark E. Nunnally, M.D.

Alternate Delegate: Daniel R. Brown, M.D., Ph.D.


Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care
http://www.snacc.org/

President: Monica S. Vavilala, M.D.

President-Elect: Ansgar Brambrink, M.D., Ph.D.

Vice-President for Education and Scientific Affairs: Martin Smith, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.A.

Secretary -Treasurer: Kristin R. Engelhard, M.D., Ph.D.

Immediate Past President: Gregory Crosby, M.D.

Delegate: Jeffrey R. Kirsch, M.D.    

Alternate Delegate: Karen Domino, M.D.

 

 

Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology
http://www.soap.org/  

President: Robert D'Angelo, M.D.

President-Elect: Maya S. Suresh, M.D.

First Vice-President: McCallum R. Hoyt, M.D., M.B.A.

Treasurer: John T. Sullivan, M.D.

Secretary: Barbara M. Scavone, M.D.

Delegate:  Richard N. Wissler, M.D., Ph.D.

Alternate Delegate:  David J. Wlody, M.D.


 

Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
http://www.pedsanesthesia.org/  

President: Francis X. McGowan, Jr., M.D. 

President-Elect: Jayant K. Deshpande, M.D.

Secretary: Joseph R. Tobin, M.D., FAAP, FCCM    

 

Resident Component Governing Council
http://www.asahq.org/asarc  

Chair: Farooq Khan, M.D. 

Chair-Elect: Zach W. Chambers, M.D.

Secretary: Leslie R. Sims, M.D.    

 

Medical Student Component Governing Council
http://www.asahq.org/msd/ 

Chair: James E. Phillips

Chair-Elect: Matthew C.  Gertsch

Secretary: Kevin J. Walsh