FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEUROSENSOR COMBINED ICP/CBF PARACH PROBE, 1X U

MDR report key: 1338476 · Received December 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
2023988-2008-00048
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 18, 2008
Date of Event
November 17, 2008
Report Date
December 18, 2008
Manufacturer
INTEGRA NEUROSCIENCES
Product Code
GWM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED FOR EVAL. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE NEUROSENSOR CATHETER WAS USED TO MONITOR A PT WHO HAD SUFFERED A SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE. THE RPTR STATED THAT THE PT WAS SENT FOR A CT SCAN. WHEN THE PT RETURNED FROM THE INVESTIGATION, THE PROBE WAS BENT AND NOT READING CORRECTLY. THE PROBE WAS REMOVED, BUT NOT SAVED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE PT DIED LATER THAT DAY, HOWEVER, THIS OUTCOME WAS NOT RELATED TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEUROSENSOR COMBINED ICP/CBF PARACH PROBE, 1X U NEUROSENSOR CBF/ICP CATHETER GWM INTEGRA NEUROSCIENCES 305000125273

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR