Label update on reported events related to loss of coordination with Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy

Medtronic International Limited would like to notify healthcare professionals of the label updates for ACTIVA® PC, ACTIVA® SC, ACTIVA® RC AND ACTIVA® PC+S. Medtronic has been informed of an event where a patient experienced inability to swim following Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) implantation and initiation of DBS therapy for Parkinson’s disease. Medtronic is working to update the labels of DBS. Healthcare professionals are advised to be aware that loss of coordination may be a side effect of DBS therapy. Please refer to the letter for details.
Healthcare professional, Medical devices
Published:

Dear Healthcare Professional Letters

12 Dec 2019

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), 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: Select your profession under 'For Healthcare Professionals’.

Step 2: Click on 'Restricted Content' and log in via SingPass.

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

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