Model 8870 Software Application Card used in the 8840 N'Vision™ Clinician Programmer for SynchroMed Implantable Infusion System Therapy

Medtronic International Limited (Medtronic) would like to inform healthcare professionals that the model 8870 software application card used with the 8840 clinician programmer is being updated to version BBR/01. This updated software corrects the two issues related to the SynchroMed II^®pump of the SynchroMed Implantable Infusion System Therapy: Erroneous Replace by Date and Premature Reservoir Alarm. These issues were previously identified in a FSCA case (ref: HSA 600:41/01-009/12/05) in March 2012. Medtronic does not recommend prophylactic explant of the affected devices as these issues can be addressed automatically and noninvasively with the software card update. Healthcare professionals are advised to 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.