Hong Kong halts blood pressure device batch after death

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Hong Kong health authorities ordered hospitals to stop using a blood pressure monitoring batch linked to an elderly man’s death.

WHO: Hong Kong Department of Health; Hospital Authority

WHAT: Ordered hospitals to halt use of a batch of blood pressure monitoring sets after an improperly sealed device was linked to a death; supplier sales halted and incident investigated.

WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 11:57 AM ET

WHERE: Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong

WHY: The device was improperly sealed and linked to the death of a 75-year-old man undergoing a heart operation.

How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)

Inquest finds rare gastroscopy complication caused death · May 15, 2026 at 2:08 AM ET
HK probe opened after death linked to improperly sealed catheter · May 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM ET

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