FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MICROSENSOR KIT W/ SKULL BOLT

MDR report key: 12250483 · Received July 29, 2021

Report

Report Number
3013886523-2021-00338
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 29, 2021
Date of Event
July 11, 2021
Report Date
December 16, 2021
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR
Product Code
GWM
PMA / PMN Number
K914479
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

UPDATED FIELDS:  D4, D9, G3, G6, H2, H3, H4, H6, H10. THE MICROSENSOR WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) - THE LOT 4143348 (SN (B)(6)) MET SPECIFICATIONS WHEN RELEASED. FAILURE ANALYSIS - THE ISSUE OF THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE MILLAR SENSOR, CATHETER MATERIAL, OR CONNECTOR. ICP EXPRESS PASSED WITH READING 484. THE DEVICE PASSED ELECTRONIC, NOISE, LINEARITY/HYSTERESIS, AND SIGNAL DRIFT TESTS. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE REPORTED BY CUSTOMER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS THE DEVICE WORKED CORRECTLY. HOWEVER, THE POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS ISSUE REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD BE DUE TO INCORRECT SET-UP OF DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

N/A

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FACILITY REPORTED INCONSISTENT READINGS FROM AN INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MICROSENSOR. THE PATIENT HAD A CODMAN MICROSENSOR METAL SKULL BOLT IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2021 AFTER IT WAS CALIBRATED. THE MICROSENSOR WAS SYNCHRONIZED TO THE PHILIPS BEDSIDE MONITOR. AFTER 24 HOURS, THE CURVE/WAVE BECAME ¿WEIRD¿ AND WAS NOT GIVING FAITHFUL INFORMATION COMPARED WITH OTHER CLINICAL DATA. THE FACILITY DEFINED ¿WEIRD¿ AS: ¿AN UNUSUAL IMAGE OF THE CURVE, LIKE NO BRAIN ACTIVITY, OR LOW BRAN ACTIVITY. WHILE THE PATIENT SITUATION WAS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, ACCORDING TO CLINICAL DATA.¿ THE FACILITY CARRIED OUT EVERY STEP BEFORE CONSIDERING THAT THE MICROSENSOR WASN`T WORKING. THE MICROSENSOR WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2021 AND REPLACED WITH A NEW MICROSENSOR THAT WORKED CORRECTLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1146883 MICROSENSOR KIT W/ SKULL BOLT ICP MICROSENSORS GWM INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR 4143348

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown