Voluntary recall for selected Stryker Neurovascular Target Detachable coils

Stryker Singapore would like to inform healthcare professionals of a recall for selected Stryker Neurovascular Target Detachable coils due to damaged sutures in the coil which may lead to increased occurrence of coil stretching. The sutures may have been damaged during manufacturing when the coils were exposed to high temperatures. Coil stretching is evident on coil deployment and the most likely effect of coil stretching is prolongation of procedure. Healthcare professionals are advised to return all affected products that are unused to Stryker Singapore. Please refer to the letter for details.

 
 
Healthcare professional, Medical devices
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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.