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Urgent Safety Notice about the stop of using all Neptune Waste Management Systems in Germany, Stryker

Product group Surgical equipment/ Anaesthesia - surgical equipment
Reference 03476/12

Stryker GmbH & Co. KG has informed about the stop of using all Neptune Waste Management Systems in Germany. Connecting the suction unit to passive chest drainage tubes or closed wound drainage devices post-operatively has resulted in serious injuries or death.

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