Dear Healthcare Professional Letters
Recall of Microvention PHIL (Precipitating Hydrophobic Injectable Liquid) Non-Adhesive Liquid Embolic System
Audiences
Healthcare professional
Product type
Medical devices
16 August 2016
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Somnotec (S) Pte Ltd would like to inform healthcare professionals of a recall of specific lots of Microvention PHIL (Precipitating Hydrophobic Injectable Liquid) Non-Adhesive Liquid Embolic System as the PHIL container (syringe) may elute unintended elements (metals) into the PHIL device formulation. This elution may or may not discolour the PHIL device. Healthcare professionals are advised to monitor patients previously implanted with the affected devices closely and report any adverse events or adverse reactions detected. 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.