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Health Sciences Authority
Dear Healthcare Professional Letters

Voluntary market withdrawal of Depuy S-ROM Noiles Rotating Hinge Femur with Pin

Audiences

Healthcare professional

Product type

Medical devices

25 August 2014

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Johnson & Johnson Pte Ltd would like to inform healthcare professionals of a voluntary recall of the S-ROM®Noiles Rotating Hinge Femur with Pin due to the potential for holes to develop in the inner and outer flexible pouches that form the sterile barrier for both the femur and the hinge pin. The product with a newly designed packaging will be available for order. 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.

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