Dear Healthcare Professional Letters
Labelling update notification for implantation procedure for Perceval Sutureless Heart Valve
Audiences
Healthcare professional
Product type
Medical devices
7 November 2016
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Livanova Singapore Pte Ltd would like to inform healthcare professionals of an update to the labelling for Perceval Sutureless Heart Valve. The update will provide clarification to the implantation steps that is intended to assist healthcare professionals during implantation procedures. Healthcare professionals are advised to review the implant key points provided with the letter and consider elements such as specific surgical techniques during an implant in order to reduce the possibility of intraoperative complications. 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.