[h=1]FDA warns of nonsterile saline solution bags[/h] [h=2]Training-use bags have been associated with human illnesses[/h] By Greg Cima
Posted Feb. 25, 2015
The Food and Drug Administration is warning that bags of saline solution intended solely for simulation and training purposes may have been shipped to hospitals and clinics where they may be mistaken for sterile fluids intended for administration to patients. The contents of these training products are not sterile and should not be used in clinical patients, according to the agency.
At least 40 patients have received fluid from training bags of saline solution made by San Diego?based Wallcur and marked as ?Practi-0.9% sodium chloride,? according to warnings from the FDA. At least 17 became ill, with some of those patients requiring hospitalization. In addition, one person?s death may be connected with the error.
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