--- F R E N D Z of martian --- What's this javascript Y2K bug then? Mistakenly using getYear as opposed to getFullYear? Or something else? -------- Original Message -------- Subject: GeeK: An Actual Y2K Bug: Medical Equipment... Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2000 13:27:14 -0500 (EST) From: Christopher Godwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Not as amusing or sexy (to professional programmers) as the javascript bug, but potentially more harmful, especially if you're life is depending on one of these machines... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christopher Godwin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dept. of Environmental Health Sciences School of Public Health, The University of Michigan ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2000 07:42:28 None of the problems identified at the source of the information contained in the forwarded message resulted in harm to any patients. ---Forwarded Message--- Subject: Health Equipment Alert Dear National Y2K Coordinators, Please pass this urgent health equipment alert on to your health sector contacts. Regards, Bruce W. McConnell, Director International Y2K Cooperation Center Washington ++++++++++++ IY2KCC HEALTH SECTOR ADVICE OF ACTION TO BE TAKEN TO IDENTIFY AND REMEDY Y2K PROBLEM EQUIPMENT AFFECTED: Gambro AK100/AK200 Dialysers To: Country Coordinator/Country Health Sector Coordinator Problems have been reported to the UK Medical Device Agency regarding the above Gambro Dialysers. See Action Notice Ref: Y2K006, 2nd January 2000. Erroneous date and time displays are causing the particular equipment to malfunction in carrying out its auto-disinfect function. Indications are that the fault can be corrected by resetting the date and time through the service mode. Further information and guidance can be obtained from the UK MDA Website: http://wood.ccta.gov.uk/mda/mdaaits.nsf Please e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with details of numbers of equipment affected and possible impact on health care. ------- End of forwarded message ------- ---------------------- Roleigh Martin - January 3, 2000 Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2000 15:32:43 -0600 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FDA Y2K Update To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] January 3, 2000 - 2:00pm EST - Update Regarding the Year 2000 Transition. The Medical Devices Agency of the United Kingdom recently issued a Y2K Special Issue Advice Notice regarding Gambro AK100 and AK200 hemodialysis units. According to the Advice Notice, the device can display erroneous date and time, which may result in the failure of the timed auto-disinfect cycle. Using a manual disinfection cycle or resetting the date and time will allow for correct use of the device. The FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health has looked into this report and discussed this problem with the manufacturer. The manufacturer has determined that these units were not sold in the United States. The Center is aware of several medical device incidents from around the world. To the best of our knowledge, all incidents have been minor, have primarily involved date display and printing problems, and have not adversely affected patient safety. We will continue our surveillance and share any significant information with the healthcare community from the web site. ------------------------------------------------ Rx2000 Solutions Institute: Healthcare's Year 2000 Information Clearinghouse http://www.rx2000.org Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------ -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
