FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DORO QR3 SKULL CLAMP

MDR report key: 11752011 · Received April 30, 2021

Report

Report Number
3003923584-2021-00010
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 30, 2021
Date of Event
April 6, 2021
Report Date
April 6, 2021
Manufacturer
PRO MED INSTRUMENTS GMBH
Product Code
HBL
UDI-DI
04250435506196
PMA / PMN Number
K001808
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS THE DEVICE IS IN SPECIFICATION AND DID NOT SHOW ANY DEVIATION THAT COULD CAUSE THE REPORTED INCIDENT WE SUSPECT, THAT MAYBE THE PINNING TECHNIQUE HAS BEEN NOT OPTIMAL AS DESCRIBED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL: "ADJUST THE SKULL CLAMP TO THE WIDTH OF THE PATIENT'S HEAD IN THE MANNER THAT THE TWO SKULL PINS IN THE ROCKER ARM ARE EQUIDISTANT FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE HEAD AND THE SINGLE SKULL PIN AT THE EXTENSION ASSEMBLY IS IN LINE WITH THIS CENTERLINE." WE RECOMMEND USING OUR SKULL PINS IN COMBINATION WITH OUR SKULL CLAMPS. RISKS DUE TO NOT PERMITTED SYSTEM COMBINATIONS WITH THIRD PARTY COMPONENTS COULD NOT BE EXCLUDED, AS IN THIS CASE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISTRIBUTOR INFORMED OUR SALES DEPARTMENT ON THE 6TH OF APRIL THAT ONE OF OUR PRODUCTS WAS INVOLVED IN A SLIPPAGE THAT RESULTED IN A LACERATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
652864 DORO QR3 SKULL CLAMP DORO® QR3 SKULL CLAMP HBL PRO MED INSTRUMENTS GMBH 1001.001 04250435506196

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other