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: 2024-02-01
Supersedes: 2023-11-01
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Category / name of the device
- Anesthesia delivery devices
- Chest drainage systems
- Defibrillators
- Ear ventilation tubes (tympanostomy tubes)
- Endotracheal tubes
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Gowns (isolation or surgical gowns) - Level 2, 3 and 4
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheters
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABPs)
- Medical gloves - examination and surgical (nitrile, vinyl)
- N95 respirators for medical use
- Oxygen concentrators
- Oxygen delivery devices
- Surgical staplers
- Ventilators (including bi-level positive airway pressure or BiPAP machines)
- Ventilators (including continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP machines)
- Vital signs monitors
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