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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

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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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Media Highlight Members Doing Medical Relief Work In Haiti

Chicago — (January 20, 2010) 

ASA is proud of our members’ work in Haiti. Here are some of the articles we are seeing that highlight ASA members’ work. Please make sure to send us articles as they appear. Ludner Confident, M.D. Miami Children's Sends Volunteers To Haiti Anthony T. Crowe, M.D. Dr. Todd Crowe of Seneca returns from Haiti with stories of ravaged country William G. Devore, M.D. Mission trips take on new urgency after earthquake Luis Esparza, M.D. Tucson doctors to help in Haiti Dapheng Fan, M.D. Team of physicians from Staten Island, Manhattan and Texas make a difference in Haiti Ralf Gebhard, M.D. University of Miami anesthesiologist and ASA member Ralf Gebhard, M.D. part of an NBC Miami photo montage. Michael R. Gollotto, D.O. South Jersey doctors pitch in to help Haiti Jonathan T. Gudman, M.D. Local doc gives ‘on the ground’ account of Haiti Michele Misher-Harris, D.O. Dr. Misher-Harris, D.O. helps patients in Haiti John R. Hettiarachchy, M.D. Haiti still in need 6 months after earthquake Tamim J. Khaliqi, M.D. Great Falls doctors headed to Haiti David R. Lebec, M.D. In Leogane, doctors try to save lives and limbs David P. Lensch, M.D. Medical mission takes off Angela Martin, M.D. and Kelly Ryan, M.D. Chicago medical teams head to Haiti Patrick McQuillan, M.D. Medical professionals rally to help Haiti Ismail A. Mehr, M.D. Doctor organizes relief teams to aid Haiti Luis Mercader, M.D. Haiti's desperate needs, brought home Jean Nusbaum M.D Local news story about our Haiti mission Irene P. Osborn, M.D. Mt. Sinai Volunteers Return From Haiti Ashok B. Shroff, M.D. North Bend doctor joins medical relief efforts in Haiti Angele M. Theard, M.D. Portland-based company donates jet, money for Haiti relief Richard F. Toussaint, M.D. LEAP Foundation leads medical missions to Haiti; Forest Park and Children's Medical Center doctors assist Dallas Doctors On The Ground In Haiti Daniel J. Towle, M.D Doctor provides care in Haiti Baby born early, ill amid disaster Christopher E. Young, M.D. Local surgical team on the ground in Haiti Faces of Haiti View ASA Initial Response to Crisis

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS

Anesthesiologists: Physicians providing the lifeline of modern medicine. Founded in 1905, the American Society of Anesthesiologists is an educational, research and scientific association with 46,000 members organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient.

For more information on the field of anesthesiology, visit the American Society of Anesthesiologists Web site at www.asahq.org. For patient information, visit LifeLineToModernMedicine.com

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