FDA MedWatch - Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) systems UPDATE

[FDA MedWatch <fda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: FDA MedWatch - Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) systems UPDATE

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) systems

FDA notified healthcare professionals of an update of activities to date involving NPWT, including a summary of additional adverse event reports received by the FDA since November 2009, as well as new recommendations for health care providers and patients/caregivers, and information about pediatric use. The safety and effectiveness of NPWT systems in newborns, infants and children has not been established at this time and currently, there are no NPWT systems cleared for use in these populations.

Read the MedWatch safety alert, including links to the FDA safety communication, at:

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm190704.htm

 

Tell us how we are doing:

http://survey.foreseeresults.com/survey/display?cid=d509U9xg0gZVxkMRcoMsQg==&sid=link&cpp[date]=02_28_2011_0815&cpp[type]=I

---

You are encouraged to report all serious adverse events and product quality problems to FDA MedWatch at www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm

Follow MedWatch on Twitter

Update your subscriptions, modify your e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) · 10903 New Hampshire Ave · Silver Spring, MD 20993 · 800-439-1420