FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CODMAN UNIT AIR DRIV COM

MDR report key: 1022062 · Received March 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
1226348-2008-00069
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 28, 2008
Date of Event
February 5, 2008
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
Product Code
HBF
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT THE DEVICE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR CODMAN TO CONDUCT A PROPER INVESTIGATION. SINCE A LOT NUMBER HAS BEEN PROVIDED A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND THEY REVEALED THAT THE DEVICE CONFORMED TO SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO BEING RELEASED TO STOCK. IF AT SOME POINT THE DEVICE IS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED AND INVESTIGATED. BASED ON THIS EVALUATION NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS COMPLAINT IS CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT FLUID EFFUSED FROM THE TIP OF THE PERFORATOR, WHICH APPEARED TO BE WATER WHEN THE DOCTOR TRIED TO PERFORATE. AIR LEAK WAS NOTED AT THE THROTTLE OF THE HANDPIECE. THE DOCTOR USED ANOTHER ONE INSTEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CODMAN UNIT AIR DRIV COM CRANIOTOME DRIVE HBF CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. NA 120-1164

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK