Updates on the Colleague Infusion Pumps in Singapore

Baxter is updating healthcare professionals on the status of the Colleague Infusion Pumps in Singapore. The US FDA has recently recalled all Colleague Infusion Pumps currently in use in the US due to a continuing failure to correct the deficiencies with this class of pumps. However, the Colleague Infusion Pumps marketed in Singapore have device configurations that are 1 to 2 versions ahead of the models recalled in the US. Baxter is currently developing the latest P1.7 configuration software and hardware upgrade for all Colleague Infusion Pumps marketed locally and expects its deployment in the fourth quarter in 2010. In the meantime, healthcare professionals are advised to report all failures, problems and adverse events associated with the use of these pumps to Baxter Healthcare.

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.