The US Fire Administration is running a free webinar today titled 'Using Home Oxygen Safely - What Everyone Needs to Know: When a Private Health Problem Becomes a Public Safety Threat'. For more informaiton visit the main story of visti http://eastforkfire.org/Training/USFA/HomeOxygen.htm

Significant global demand for firesafe devices, together with a large number of medical device registrations has resulted in Firesafe™ devices being recognised with their own unique GMDN code. Firesafe™ cannula Valves and Nozzles have been given the GMDN term 'Fire safety valve' and the code 60391.

The Global Medical Device Nomenclature (GMDN) is a system of internationally agreed descriptors used to identify medical device products. The GMDN Database lists all the terms, which are currently available to name and describe medical devices, although new terms are regularly issued to cope with new medical devices innovations. The GMDN is managed by the GMDN Agency.

For more information about the GMDN Agency visit http://www.gmdnagency.com

The National Fire Protection Association in the United States has published an analysis of 'Home Structure Fires by Equipment Involved in Ignition'. The report states that an average of 75 deaths in the US each year are caused by home structure fires where oxygen therapy equipment was involved in the ignition.

BPR Medical believe that more can be done to reduce this alarming figure.

To download the report visit: http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/OS.HomeFiresEquipmentIgnition.pdf

Wendell Hull & Associates, a widely acknowledged leader in the field of oxygen safety testing and forensic engineering, now offer a cannula burn back evaluation service. The new service can provide independent evidence of compliance with the recent amendment to ISO 8359 for oxygen concentrators.

To learn more visit: http://www.wendellhull.com/canula_burnback_evaluation.php

A presumption of conformity to the Medical Device Directive afforded by compliance with EN ISO 8359 will require evidence that amendment 1 is observed by the 31^st January 2013 at the latest. See confirmation of the effective date here http://esearch.cen.eu/esearch/Details.aspx?id=7314685

 Will you be ready? For assistance contact us at cs@bprmedical.com

A recent survey conducted in the US reports that a staggering 18.4 % of inpatients continue to smoke during their hospital stay - http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1389239