List of Medical Devices - Notification of Shortages

Manufacturers and importers must report shortages and discontinuations of medical devices (or their components, accessories or parts) that will lead to a shortage. They must report medical devices that are on the following list.

Date issued: 2024-11-22

Supersedes: 2024-06-13

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Category / name of the device

• Absorbable mechanical hemostatic sponges
• Anesthesia delivery devices
• Balloon Dilatation Catheters
• Chest drainage systems
• Defibrillators
• Ear ventilation tubes (tympanostomy tubes)
• Endotracheal tubes
• External drainage systems
• Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
• Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheters
• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABPs)
• N95 respirators for medical use
• Neurological sponges
• Oxygen concentrators
• Oxygen delivery devices
• Sodium citrate syringes
• Surgical staplers
• Umbilical catheters
• Ventilators (including bi-level positive airway pressure or BiPAP machines)
• Ventilators (including continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP machines)
• Vital signs monitors