FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MAYFIELD TRIAD SKULL CLAMP

MDR report key: 2111064 · Received May 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004608878-2011-00073
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 23, 2011
Report Date
May 23, 2011
Manufacturer
INTEGRA CINCINNATI
Product Code
HBL
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE REPORTED INFO AND EVAL OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT, THE FINDINGS WERE AS FOLLOWS: THE SLIPPAGE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED WHEN THE RETURNED UNIT WAS PUT UNDER PRESSURE. THE 80 POUND TORQUE KNOB TESTED GOOD UNDER PRESSURE. THE RATCHET EXTENSION ARM HAD NO VISIBLE CRACKS. THE LOCK HAD ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT BUT THIS WOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED A SLIPPAGE. THE LARGE STARBURST TEETH SHOWED SOME WEAR BUT WAS STILL FUNCTIONAL. THERE WAS A LITTLE CRACK ON THE BOSS AND THE TRIAD WRENCH WAS MISSING; HOWEVER, THESE WOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED A SLIPPAGE. THE TRIAD ROCKER ARM PASSED THE GO NOGO GAGE. ALL OTHER COMPONENTS WERE FUNCTIONAL. INTEGRA CONSIDERS THIS COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION CLOSED. FUTURE INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE WILL BE DOCUMENTED FOR RECURRENCE AND TRENDING PURPOSES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SINGLE PIN SIDE DID NOT HOLD ENOUGH PRESSURE TO SUPPORT THE PT'S HEAD. AS A RESULT, THE PT RECEIVED A TWO INCH LACERATION ON THE FOREHEAD. ADD'L CLINICAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED; HOWEVER, NO INFO HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAYFIELD TRIAD SKULL CLAMP SKULL CLAMPS AND HEADREST SYSTEMS HBL INTEGRA CINCINNATI 047

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1