ECRI Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2017

[Marcelo]

Download brief here: https://www.ecri.org/Pages/2017-Hazards.aspx

1. Infusion Errors Can Be Deadly If Simple Safety Steps Are Overlooked
2. Inadequate Cleaning of Complex Reusable Instruments Can Lead to Infections
3. Missed Ventilator Alarms Can Lead to Patient Harm
4. Undetected Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression
5. Infection Risks with Heater-Cooler Devices Used in Cardiothoracic Surgery
6. Software Management Gaps Put Patients, and Patient Data, at Risk
7. Occupational Radiation Hazards in Hybrid ORs
8. Automated Dispensing Cabinet Setup and Use Errors May Cause Medication Mishaps
9. Surgical Stapler Misuse and Malfunctions
10. Device Failures Caused by Cleaning Products and Practices

 

[Highground]

Marcelo do you know if it is true that the new EU MDR has restricted use of water for the Heater-Cooler Devices? Number 5 on your list.

 

[Marcelo]

Marcelo do you know if it is true that the new EU MDR has restricted use of water for the Heater-Cooler Devices

This is not something a general regulation would mention - it's too specific. Something like this would be required in another type of document.

And no, I did not see anything like this in the text of the MDR.

 

[Highground]

This is not something a general regulation would mention - it's too specific. Something like this would be required in another type of document.

And no, I did not see anything like this in the text of the MDR.

Thank you. I over heard this in a meeting. We are working on a heater/cooler at the moment and are looking at alternatives to using water.
I figured that wasn't correct information since I pretty much went through the MDR.
If you do hear anything please pass it along to me.