Mercury-based sphygmomanometers
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Sale of mercury-containing blood pressure devices will be prohibited beginning in 2006 under laws passed in Maine and Washington on May 19 and May 14, respectively. The states are the first to ban certain mercury-containing products, according to watchdog group Health Care Without Harm. On a national level, HCWH says it has worked with Premier and Consorta to phase out GPO contracts covering mercury-containing devices such as blood pressure monitors, thermometers and balloon GI dilators...