Archive – Sharing Blood-Lancing Devices Could Result in Transmission… — recall 22917
Government of Canada recall portal · Canada · 2006-01-31
As described by Government of Canada recall portal: Archive – Sharing Blood-Lancing Devices Could Result in Transmission of Blood-Borne Diseases
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Reported risk: Health Canada is advising Canadians that blood lancing devices labelled for personal use should not be shared due to the risk of transmitting blood-borne viruses, including hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Lancing devices are used to obtain blood samples for such purposes as blood sugar monitoring. They consist of a hand-held tube into which a small surgical knife known as a lancet is loaded. The device is held against the skin and a button is pressed to release the lancet. An endcap controls the penetration depth of the lancet.
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