MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) alert over Baxter clamp occlusion failure
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has alerted doctors to potential problems with the tubing positioning in some Baxter haemodialysis systems and the risk of air entering the circuit. The "linear and rotary venous line clamp occlusion failure" affects all System 1000, Tina, Aurora and Arena devices.