Global retirement and discontinuation of Trifecta™ family of bioprosthetic heart valves due to early Structural Valve Deterioration

A Dear Healthcare Professional Letter has been issued by Abbott Medical (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. to inform healthcare professionals of the global retirement and discontinuation of the Trifecta™ family of bioprosthetic heart valves due to the potential risk of early Structural Valve Deterioration (SVD). Patient management considerations previously provided in the March 2023 communication remain in effect and are appended with this communication. Please refer to the letter for details.
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Dear Healthcare Professional Letters

13 Sep 2023

Only abstracts of the Dear Healthcare Professional Letters (DHCPL) are provided on this website. Details of the letters can be found on the MOH Alert System, which is accessible via the Health Professionals Portal (HPP). HPP is a one-stop portal for all healthcare professionals in Singapore. Dentists, medical doctors and pharmacists may access HPP at https://www.hpp.moh.gov.sg/, and follow the procedures below to access the MOH Alert system.

Step 1: Scroll down to the bottom navigation panel of the HPP web page. Under the Healthcare Professionals section, expand the dropdown option for ‘Healthcare Professional Portal’ and select your profession. You will be redirected to the specific HPP web page to log in.

Step 2: Click on the Restricted Content icon on the left panel of the web page and log in via SingPass.

Step 3: Click on the MOH Alert icon under the ‘Applications’ section.

Step 4: Click on the Drug Alert tab to view the DHCPLs.