FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEUROMONITOR BASIC KIT

MDR report key: 1901641 · Received November 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
1226348-2010-00372
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 12, 2010
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
Product Code
GWM
PMA / PMN Number
K914479
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED THAT THE DEVICE AND/OR LOT INFO IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVAL. WITHOUT THE DEVICE AND/OR LOT INFO IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR CODMAN TO CONDUCT A PROPER INVESTIGATION. IF AT SOME POINT THE DEVICE AND/OR LOT INFO DOES BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED, EVALUATED AND A F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE SENSOR BROKE WHEN THE SENSOR WAS REMOVED. THE BROKEN TIP REMAINS IN THE PATIENT'S BODY. THE SURGEON COMMENTED THAT FRICTION WAS FELT WHEN THE SENSOR WAS REMOVED. THE SENSOR TIP GOT STUCK WITH THE TITANIUM PLATE WHICH WAS IMPLANTED NEAR THE SENSOR DURING REMOVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEUROMONITOR BASIC KIT DEVICE, INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITOR GWM CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention