Potential risk of proximal ring stent fractures in Anaconda AAA Stent Graft System (Custom made)

A Dear Healthcare Professional Letter has been issued by Terumo Singapore Pte Ltd to inform healthcare professionals of the potential risk of proximal ring stent fractures in the Anaconda AAA Stent Graft System (Custom made). Potential risks/ hazards associated with ring fracture include aneurysm growth, occlusion of vessels within the treatment area, pulsatility, migration, vessel puncture caused by migration or protrusion, endoleaks and compromised device integrity. Healthcare professionals are recommended to proactively contact patients implanted with the affected devices and perform follow up imaging every six months, or as frequently as deemed appropriate in the physician's medical judgment. This is to evaluate for any progressive changes in the integrity of the proximal ring stents. Please refer to the details in the letter.

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.