§ Mr. EasthamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what code of standards applies to the Medical Devices Agency. [7790]
§ Mr. HoramThe framework of policy, planning control, delegations and accountability within which the Medical Devices Agency operates is described in its framework document, copies of which are available in the Library.
§ Mr. EasthamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the recorded number of failures of infusion devices causing(a) fatal doses of medication or (b) incapacitating electrical shock, for each of the last five years. [7791]
§ Mr. HoramOver the last five years, there have been no fatalities reported to the Medical Devices Agency in74W which a failure of an infusion device caused a fatal dose of medication. One incident was reported involving an incapacitating electric shock.
§ Mr. EasthamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what standards govern the operation of foetal monitoring devices. [7793]
§ Mr. HoramThere are no standards specifically governing the operation of foetal monitoring devices.
§ Mr. EasthamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what research he has(a) commissioned and (b) evaluated as to the extent to which ultrasonic equipment gives incorrect readings. [7792]