FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MAYFIELD MODIFIED SKULL CLAMP

MDR report key: 1565521 · Received December 8, 2009

Report

Report Number
3004608878-2009-00097
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 8, 2009
Date of Event
November 4, 2009
Report Date
December 8, 2009
Manufacturer
INTEGRA-OHIO
Product Code
HBL
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MAYFIELD SKULL CLAMP WAS INVOLVED IN A SLIPPAGE AND PT INJURY DURING A PROCEDURE. THE RPTR DESCRIBED THE EVENT AS: ON (B)(6) 2009, A (B)(6) FEMALE PT WAS PREPARED FOR A STEREOTACTIC BRAIN BIOPSY WITH A STELF. DURING SURGERY IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM (STELF) DID NOT MATCH THE PT. THE PT WAS CHECKED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PT HAD MOVED AND HAD INCURRED A 1/2" SCALP LACERATION. THE LACERATION WAS LOCATED ON THE LEFT TEMPORAL SIDE OF THE PT'S SCALP AND REQUIRED STAPLES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. THE PT RECOVERED. SURGERY WAS DELAYED FOR APPROX 15 MINS. MAYFIELD ADULT DISPOSABLE PINS (A1083) WERE BEING USED AT THE TIME. THE BASE UNIT A2101 (B)(4) AND HEADREST (B)(4) WERE ALSO USED DURING THIS PROCEDURE. THE INTEGRA LIFE SCIENCE REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN IN-SERVICE PROGRAM FOR THE STAFF ABOUT HOW TO PROPERLY APPLY THE SKULL CLAMP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAYFIELD MODIFIED SKULL CLAMP NONE HBL INTEGRA-OHIO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Other