FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEUROMONITOR BOLT KIT

MDR report key: 10841096 · Received November 14, 2020

Report

Report Number
3013886523-2020-00207
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2020
Report Date
August 18, 2020
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR
Product Code
GWM
PMA / PMN Number
K914479
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE KIT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION: DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR): LOT 4040101 CONFORMED TO THE SPECIFICATIONS WHEN RELEASED TO STOCK. UNIQUE DEVICE IDENTIFIER (UDI) : (B)(4). FAILURE ANALYSIS: THE ISSUE OF THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED: NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE SENSOR, CATHETER MATERIAL, OR CONNECTOR. THE DEVICE PASSED ELETRONIC, NOISE, LINEARITY/HYSTERESIS, AND SIGNAL DRIFT TESTS. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE REPORTED BY CUSTOMER COULD BE DETERMINED AS THE DEVICE WORKED CORRECTLY. HOWEVER, THE POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECT REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD BE DUE TO IMPROPER USE OR EXCESSIVE FORCE ON PRODUCT; PHYSICAL STRENGTH OF MATERIALS UNFIT FOR INTENDED USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FACILITY REPORTED MALFUNCTION OF THE NEUROMONITOR BOLT KIT. BEFORE PROCEDURE, THE DOCTOR WAS TRYING TO PERFORM THE ZEROING AND FOUND THIS SENSOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE MONITOR SHOWED THE MESSAGE: "NO TRANSDUCER DETECTED". NO PATIENT CONTACT/INJURY REPORTED AND THE EVENT DID NOT LED TO SURGICAL DELAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1306356 NEUROMONITOR BOLT KIT ICP MICROSENSORS GWM INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR 4040101

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR