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Health Sciences Authority
Dear Healthcare Professional Letters

Important information on Capio™ Suture Management Technique

Audiences

Healthcare professional

Product type

Medical devices

22 February 2018

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Boston Scientific Asia Pacific Pte Ltd would like to inform healthcare professionals regarding important information on Capio™ suture management technique for the Capio™ SLIM Open Access Suture Capturing Device and the Uphold™ LITE with Capio™ SLIM Vaginal Support System. Boston Scientific Corporation has observed a gradual increasing trend in reports regarding the Capio™ suture breakage and/or detachment of the Capio™ suture darts from both the Capio™ suture and the pelvic floor kit mesh assembly. If the Capio™ suture or pelvic floor kit mesh assembly is placed under excessive counter-traction during deployment, it can result in an interaction between the suture and the Capio™ carrier that could potentially damage the suture and cause the dart to detach. Only the Capio™ SLIM Open Access Suture Capturing Device and the Uphold™ LITE with Capio™ SLIM Vaginal Support System are currently registered in Singapore. Healthcare professionals are advised to refer to the updated directions of use to prevent excessive counter-traction during deployment. Please refer to the letter for details. 


Only abstracts of the Dear Healthcare Professional Letters (DHCPL) are provided on this website. Details of these letters can be found in 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://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 ‘Useful links’.

Step 3: Click on ‘MOH Alert’ and log in via Singpass.

Step 4: Click on ‘Drug Alerts’ or ‘Med Device Alerts’ to view the DHCPLs.

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