title: Blood component recalls and market withdrawals: frequency, reasons, and management in the United States.
abstract: In a previous article, we reviewed the management of blood component recalls and withdrawals (G. Ramsey. Transfusion Med Rev 2004;18:36-45). Since then, US rates of recall and biological product deviation for blood components have improved significantly, particularly with regard to reduced recalls for donor infectious disease risks or testing. However, analysis of the current data from the US Food and Drug Administration suggests that 1 (0.4%) in 250 blood components is involved in market withdrawals and quarantines, with 1 in 5800 components formally recalled. Most of these units, unfortunately, had already have been transfused. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued several recent guidances that address transfusion service actions for dealing with specific infectious disease problems. This present article updates our 2004 recommendations as to when to notify physicians about transfused nonconforming blood components.
authors: Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. g-ramsey@northwestern.edu
authors: Glenn
authors: G
authors: Ramsey
mesh_terms: D001771:Blood Banks / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D058731:Blood Safety / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D057051:Product Recalls and Withdrawals; D044968:Regenerative Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration
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