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Safety Notice for Membrane Blue Syringes, DORC

Product group Injections / Infusions / Transfusions / Dialysis
Reference 00730/09

Urgent Field Safety Notice for Membrane Blue Syringes (all lots) because of an Update in the Instructions for Use with an additional warning. The dye is used in vitreoretinal surgeries. The firm reported about two incidents, where the surgeon used excessive force to inject the solution into the eye and this resulted in serious retina damage.

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