Written question asked by Bridget Prentice (Labour) on Thursday, 22 April 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 30 April 1999. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Friday, 30 April 1999 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what is the procedure for alerting patients who have pacemakers which are withdrawn from supply because of faults in manufacture.

Answer: Ms Bridget Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the procedure for alerting patients who have pacemakers which are withdrawn from supply because of faults in manufacture. [82399] Ms Jowell: Pacemaker manufacturers are primarily responsible for issuing information to hospitals if a fault associated with any of their products is identified. If the Medical Devices Agency determines that a significant risk remains to the safety of pacemaker patients, it issues advice to clinicians at all United Kingdom pacing clinics to assist them in patient management. Clinicians are responsible for providing appropriate advice to their patients.

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