MedSun: HomeNet
HomeNet
These subnetworks are designed to collect and share information about actual and potential adverse events from specific clinical areas of MedSun facilities using high-risk products.
For related information, see the latest device approvals that may be relevant to your specific clinical area.
The following is the latest content from the HomeNet Subnetwork:
HomeNet
Focuses on identifying, understanding, and solving problems with medical devices used in the home environment; also focuses on issues related to labeling, training, and servicing problematic devices.
Buying Medical Devices and Diagnostic Tests Online - FDA |
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Buying online has advantages, but it also can produce pitfalls for some consumers. The Internet offers many quality medical devices from legitimate sites. It also offers medical devices that don't work and some that may even harm you or your family. Some Web sites sell medical devices for unapproved uses, or they sell medical devices that have not been cleared or approved by FDA. This article provides tips on how to safely purchase devices on the internet.
Additional Information:
Buying Medical Devices and Diagnostic Tests Online. FDA website. June 26, 2009.
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Consumers/BuyingMedicalDevicesandDiagnosticTestsOnline/default.htm
All HomeNet Content to Date
- (October 2009) Buying Medical Devices and Diagnostic Tests Online - FDA
- (September 2009) Learning to Use a Home Medical Device: Mediating Age-Related Differences with Training
- (August 2009) Make Sure the Medical Device You Choose Is Designed for You
- (July 2009) How You Can Get the Best Results with Home Use Tests
- (June 2009) Information on Home-Use Tests
- (May 2009) Bringing Medical Devices Home
- (March 2009) Medical Device Recalls - Hill-Rom 70 Semi-Electric Bed (Class 2 Recall)
- (February 2009) Medical Device Recalls - DeVilbiss Model 515A Oxygen Concentrator
- (January 2009) FDA Recall Notice: Animas Corporation Battery Caps Used with the OneTouch Ping System
- (January 2009) Fire Safety and Oxygen: A Patient Guide
- (December 2008) Medical Devices: Promoting a Safe Migration into the Home
- (December 2008) FDA Tools to Assist You and Your Patients with Common Medical Devices Used in the Home
- (December 2008) Advice for Patients: Change in Daylight Saving Time May Affect Your Medical Equipment in an Unpredictable Way
- (September 2008) The Joint Commission Announces 2009 National Patient Safety Goals for Home Care Program
- (November 2007) Home Use of Devices Creates New Challenges for FDA, Manufacturers
Updated November 23, 2009