This item might be of interest.
Janice

Breast pumps are mentioned in this news story from the Health Clips email
newsletter published by the  Saskatchewan's Health Quality Council


Canadian hospitals call for restrictions on single-use devices

Lancet News


Disposable medical devices designed for single use should not be used more
than once, says an association of 160 Ontario-based Canadian hospitals.

 The hospital group is calling for formal restrictions on the number of
times such instruments--which include ventilator circuits, biopsy forceps,
and breast pumps--can be used. 2 years ago a Canadian government survey
concluded that medical devices sold for single use are probably being reused
several times. The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) cited a report
prepared for it by Michael Gardan, Director of Infection Prevention Control
at Toronto's multi-hospital University Health Network, when it called for an
end to in-hospital reprocessing of single-use devices. The organistaion also
wants strict regulations --similar to US laws that allow reprocessing only
at certified centres--to be imposed.

http://www.thelancet.com/journal/journal.isa




> We are seeing more and more parents opting to use resale pumps. One parent
> recently brought in a pump that he had purchased via ebay that was
> literally covered with mold. I am concerned about liability and , of
> course, health issues, especiallly in our NICU population. I would like to
> hear from other hospital based consultants as to their policy regarding
> this issue.

             ***********************************************

To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest)
To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
All commands go to [log in to unmask]

The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html