FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE / TEMPERATURE MONITORING K

MDR report key: 2102908 · Received May 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2023988-2011-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 4, 2011
Date of Event
April 7, 2011
Report Date
May 4, 2011
Manufacturer
INTEGRA, SAN DIEGO
Product Code
GWM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE (ICP) MONITORING KIT WAS INVOLVED IN AN EVENT AND WAS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; THE CATHETER WAS ZEROED PRIOR TO INSERTION. WHEN THE CATHETER WAS INSERTED, THE ICP WAS READING 20MMHG. AFTER 1 HOUR, IT BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 1MMHG AND 3MMHG AS THE THERAPEUTIC HYPOTHERMIA WAS PERFORMED. THE TEMPERATURE WAS FUNCTIONING FINE. THE PHYSICIAN REVISED TO A NEW CATHETER WHICH FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE / TEMPERATURE MONITORING K NA GWM INTEGRA, SAN DIEGO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1