FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CODMAN CRANIOTOMY KIT

MDR report key: 1150496 · Received September 5, 2008

Report

Report Number
1226348-2008-00228
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 5, 2008
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
Product Code
HBF
PMA / PMN Number
K933894
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
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 WILL BE REVIEWED. WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE EVALUATION WILL REVEAL THAT THE DEVICE CONFORMED TO SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO RELEASE. IF ANYTHING OTHERWISE IS FOUND, THEN A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED. IF AT SOME POINT THE DEVICE DOES BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED, EVALUATED AND A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THIS COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT HE CRANIOBLADE GOT BLOCKED IN THE BONE DURING THE CRANIOTOMY (WHICH TAKES MORE THAN 2 MINUTES). THE DURA MATTER WAS DAMAGED AND STITCHED UP. NO OTHER CLINICAL CONSEQUENCE WERE REPORTED. NO PRODUCT RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CODMAN CRANIOTOMY KIT DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES HBF CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. NA DA883

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention