EASYDRILL PERFORATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1625507-2021-00070
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 13, 2021
- Date of Event
- March 22, 2021
- Report Date
- April 13, 2021
- Manufacturer
- MICROMAR INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO LTDA
- Product Code
- HBF
- UDI-DI
- 07898959543333
- PMA / PMN Number
- K141455
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN. NO EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED, AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED IN THE FUTURE, PRODUCT ANALYSIS MAY BE PERFORMED. THIS DM0010FAA EASYDRILL CRANIAL PERFORATOR WITH LOT NUMBER 1628/19 WAS MANUFACTURED BY MICROMAR. MULTIPLE WARNINGS ARE INCLUDED IN THE EASYDRILL CRANIAL PERFORATOR IFU MANUAL INCLUDING: IT IS ESSENTIAL TO KEEP THE DRILL PERPENDICULAR (90°) AT THE PREDETERMINED POINT OF THE SKULL TO BE DRILLED, AS AN EXCESSIVE DEVIATION FROM PERPENDICULARITY MAY CAUSE THE PRODUCT TO FAIL AND LEAD TO SERIOUS PATIENT INJURY. SELECT A DRILL BIT SUITABLE FOR THE BONE THICKNESS. THIS PREVENTS THE DRILL FROM TEARING THE BONE OR BRAIN TISSUE (SIMILAR EFFECT WHEN THE BIT IS NOT POSITIONED AT 90°). IF THE COMPONENTS OF THE EASYDRILL CRANIAL PERFORATOR BECOME LOOSE DURING TREPHINATION, DISCONTINUE USE. THE DRILL CAN CUT OR TEAR THE DURA MATER WHEN IT UNLOCKS. CHECK SOME CONDITIONS BEFORE PERFORMING THE PROCEDURE, SUCH AS THE EXISTENCE OF ADHERING DURA MATER OR OTHER ANOMALIES ADJACENT TO THE DRILLING SITE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK AND TREND THIS COMPLAINT TYPE. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CRANIOTOMY PROCEDURE, THE PERFORATOR DID NOT STOP AND DAMAGED THE DURA. IT WAS ALSO CONFIRMED UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURE, THAT THE BRAIN SURFACE WAS NOT INJURED. ON FOLLOW-UP, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PROCEDURE DELAY, THERE WAS NO BACK-UP DEVICE USED, AND THE PATIENT HAD NO FURTHER ISSUES POST-SURGERY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 556062 | EASYDRILL PERFORATOR | DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES (COMPOUND, POWERED) | HBF | MICROMAR INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO LTDA | DM0010FAA | 1628/19 | 07898959543333 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR | Other |