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Health Sciences Authority
Dear Healthcare Professional Letters

Medical Device Notification for Kirschner Wire 1.6mm w/Drill Tip, L 200mm

Audiences

Healthcare professional

Product type

Medical devices

4 January 2016

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Johnson & Johnson Pte Ltd would like to inform healthcare professionals of the incorrect labelling of the material for all lots of Kirschner Wire 1.6mm w/Drill Tip, L 200mm. The device label warns of hypersensitivity reactions, but was indicated to be made of stainless steel instead of cobalt based alloy which contains 35% nickel. There is no additional post-operative harm expected to be associated with this mislabelling. Patients should have post-operative follow-ups as per their doctors’ normal guidance. 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 (opens in new tab) 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.