Lot specific recall of multiple sterile Zimmer Biomet products due to potential breach in sterile seal

A Dear Healthcare Professional Letter has been issued by Zimmer Pte Ltd to inform healthcare professionals of the recall of specific lots of sterile Zimmer Biomet products due to potential breach in the sterile seal, which can result in loss of device sterility and infection leading to surgical intervention. A breach in the sterile seal is estimated to occur in less than 0.5% of the affected products. There are no specific patient monitoring instructions related to this recall beyond their existing follow up schedule. Healthcare professionals are advised to quarantine and return all affected products to Zimmer Biomet. Please refer to the letter for details.
Healthcare professional, Industry member, Medical devices
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Dear Healthcare Professional Letters

11 Dec 2020

Only abstracts of the Dear Healthcare Professional Letters (DHCPL) are provided on this website. Details of the letters can be found on the MOH Alert System, which is accessible via the Health Professionals Portal (HPP). HPP is a one-stop portal for all healthcare professionals in Singapore. Dentists, medical doctors and pharmacists may access HPP at https://www.hpp.moh.gov.sg/, and follow the procedures below to access the MOH Alert system.

Step 1: Scroll down to the bottom navigation panel of the HPP web page. Under the Healthcare Professionals section, expand the dropdown option for ‘Healthcare Professional Portal’ and select your profession. You will be redirected to the specific HPP web page to log in.

Step 2: Click on the Restricted Content icon on the left panel of the web page and log in via SingPass.

Step 3: Click on the MOH Alert icon under the ‘Applications’ section.

Step 4: Click on the Drug Alert tab to view the DHCPLs.