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January 12, 2012

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

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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

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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

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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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The FDA announced a new Surgical Fire Safety Initiative.  ASA Member, Charles E. Cowles, M.D. was profiled on the Today Show talking about OR fire safety.  Read more about OR fire safety.

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A 2012 Forecast for Anesthesiology

ASA President Jerry A. Cohen, M.D. authors a guest column on KevinMD.com about key issues facing the field of anesthesiology and anesthesiologists in 2012.

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Anesthesia Less Risky Than Ever

AQI Executive Director Richard P. Dutton, M.D., M.B.A. and ASA members W. Scott Jellish, M.D., Ph.D. and Timothy R. Lubenow, M.D. highlight anesthesia advancements in patient safety in the Chicago Tribune.

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Vision Loss After Spine Surgery

HealthDay highlights an Anesthesiology study by ASA member Lorri Lee, M.D. on risk factors for vision loss after spine surgery.

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Anesthesiology 101

ASA member Jeffrey B. Gross, M.D. and WLM Honorary Curator George S. Bause, M.D. participate in a WNPR radio segment about the specialty of anesthesiology.

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2012 Media Clips

2012 Media Clips

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Drug Scarcity’s Dire Cost, and Some Ways to Cope

ASA First Vice President Jane C.K. Fitch, M.D. discusses how drug shortages are impacting patients requiring anesthesia in the New York Times.

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 Haiti Relief 

Visit ASA's Global Health Outreach webpage on Hiait Relief.

We are proud of our members' work in Haiti. Here are some of the articles we are seeing that highlight ASA members' work. Please remember to send us articles as they appear. view details »

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