Incorrect Instructions for Use insert in selected product codes of ETHICON MERSILENE™ Tape
Healthcare professional
Medical devices
18 August 2016
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Johnson & Johnson Pte Ltd would like to notify healthcare professionals of the incorrect Instruction for Use (IFU) inserts supplied in selected product codes of ETHICON MERSILENE™ Tape. The IFU supplied in the affected products were for MERSILENE™ Suture, which has a different indication from that of MERSILENE™ Tape. A copy of the MERSILENE™ Tape IFU is attached to the letter as an immediate correction. 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.
