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7 hospitals notifying patients of heater-cooler infection risks


7 hospitals notifying patients of heater-cooler infection risks
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7 hospitals notifying patients of heater-cooler infection risksIn October, the CDC warned hospitals that a device manufactured by LivaNova — the Stöckert 3T heater-cooler device — was spreading bacterial infections to patients.Officials urged hospitals that use the device to alert potentially affected patients.The following is a list of seven hospitals that have issued warnings to their patients about the risk of nontuberculous mycobacterium infections linked to the device, which is used during open-heart surgery.
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Province warns open-chest surgery patients over chance of rare infection


Province warns open-chest surgery patients over chance of rare infection
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British Columbians who have had open-chest surgery in the past five years are being notified about a rare infection linked to a machine used to warm and cool blood during operations.The Provincial Health Services Authority says the risk of anyone developing the infection is extremely low and no cases have been identified in B.C.But, as a precaution, Cardiac Services B.C.
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Massachusetts medical center notifies cardiac surgery patients of potential infection risk


Massachusetts medical center notifies cardiac surgery patients of potential infection risk
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Baystate Medical Center in Massachusetts plans on notifying 1,500 to 1,800 cardiac surgery patients of a potential infection risk associated with the Stöckert 3T heater-cooler devices, MassLive reports.In October, the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that some Stöckert 3T heater-cooler devices used during open-heart surgery may have been contaminated and that patients may be at risk for life-threatening infections.According to MassLive, the Stöckert 3T is long her used during open-heart surgeries at Baystate Medical Center.
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