CDC Advises Hospitals to Alert Patients at Risk of Contaminated Cardiac Surgery Devices

Message Details
Date Sent: 10/13/2016 02:56 PM EDT
Sender: Michigan Health Alert Network
Subject: CDC Advises Hospitals to Alert Patients at Risk of Contaminated Cardiac Surgery Devices

Message:

CDC Advises Hospitals to Alert Patients at Risk from Contaminated Heater-Cooler Devices Used during Cardiac Surgery
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising hospitals to notify patients who underwent open-heart (open-chest) surgery involving a Stöckert 3T heater-cooler that the device was potentially contaminated, possibly putting patients at risk for a life threatening infection. New information indicates that these devices, manufactured by LivaNova PLC (formerly Sorin Group Deutschland GmbH), were likely contaminated with the rare bacteria Mycobacterium chimaera during manufacturing. Hospitals should advise potentially exposed patients to seek medical care if they are experiencing symptoms such as night sweats, muscle aches, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, or unexplained fever. In addition, hospitals that use or have used this device are strongly encouraged to make and execute a plan to communicate with potentially exposed patients and to increase awareness among healthcare providers.

For additional information, refer to the attached CDC guidance


*** This alert is being sent to: Local Public Health EPC, Health Officer and Medical Director, BETP, MDHHS Leadership, Regional Epi and Regional Coalitions and hospital EPCs, Med Directors and PIOs ***

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• CDC HAN 397_ Contaminated Heater Cooler Devices Used during Cardiac Su....pdf