Rare occurrence of the inability to interrogate Percept™ PC Implantable Neurostimulator (INS) Model B35200

A Dear Healthcare Professional Letter has been issued by Medtronic International Limited to inform that in rare instances (0.044%) the Percept™ PC Implantable Neurostimulator (INS) Model B35200 cannot communicate with the clinician programmer and/or the patient programmer system (HH90 Handset and TM91 Communicator). In these instances, the INS will continue to provide therapy to the patient within programmed parameters. If there is no communication with the INS during implant procedure or post procedure, this may delay the surgical procedure or cause the patient to experience inadequate therapy respectively. Healthcare professionals are advised to contact Medtronic field representative if the INS cannot communicate with the clinician programmer and/or patient programmer system. 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.