Needle Recall

MK_4Dani
MK_4Dani Member Posts: 314
edited March 2014 in Ovarian Cancer #1
I plan on asking the nurses if they use theses needles!

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials announced the recall of 2 million medical needles Tuesday because of a risk they can push bits of silicone into patients' bodies.

The Food and Drug Administration said Japanese manufacturer Nipro Medical Corp. has voluntarily recalled its Exel/Exelint Huber needles manufactured between January 2007 and August 2009.

The needles are used to access injection ports, which are devices implanted beneath the skin of patients who require frequent injections. The ports connect to a vein and allow easy delivery of chemotherapy, antibiotics and other injectable drugs.

Huber needles are designed to be non-coring, or to penetrate an injected material without retaining any of it.

Read More: http://www.foxnews.com Do a search on needle recall.

MK

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  • msfanciful
    msfanciful Member Posts: 559
    #2
    Wow.
    Hi,

    Thanks for the update.

    I believe in being informed, because to be informed can make the difference between life
    and death.

    Did you see the "Dr. Oz " episode in which they found a chemical (bpa) which has been found
    to be linked to ovarian cancers as well as other cancers? Bpa is the agent used to make
    plastic mold to a hard form. It is also that lining on the inside of our canned goods!

    So of course if we can save just one person by informing them of these manufacturing mishaps? It is well worth it. Thanks again.

    Sharon

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